An accomplished marketing executive applied for a position at the Basketball Hall of Fame but was rejected in favor of a far less qualified male candidate because, as numerous insiders warned, the organization’s head ”does not hire women,” according to an eye-popping lawsuit filed in Massachusetts federal court.
Tracy Shirer, who has nearly three decades of experience, “was really surprised and dismayed when she didn’t get the job,” her attorney Harold Lichten told The Independent, describing the winning candidate’s credentials as “far below” those held by his client.
