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Aggie touched on what will probably be the main sticking point should this actually get to trial.
Referees are not employees. They are independent contractors. While it's fashionable to say he was fired, in reality he was probably simply not renewed. I think it sucks that they won't let him work, considering that he's probably pretty damn good at his job and the supposed disability doesn't seem to be hampering him... but I don't think he really has much hope in a lawsuit here.
His best chance is to get public opinion behind him (maybe get this elevated to ESPN News status), and get his job back that way. I honestly don't think a lawsuit will go anywhere.
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"Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Christy Mathewson
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