Ex-Jaguars social media director sues team, claims racial discrimination, retaliation – News4JAX

Ex-Jaguars social media director sues team, claims racial discrimination, retaliation  News4JAX

A former Jacksonville Jaguars executive has filed a federal lawsuit against the NFL franchise, claiming he was racially discriminated against, subjected to unequal workplace standards and ultimately fired in retaliation for speaking up about the treatment of Black employees. The Jaguars deny virtually every allegation and have asked for the lawsuit to be dismissed. These are summaries of a federal lawsuit filed against the Jaguars and the team's response filed in federal court. No findings of fact have been made, and nothing in this case has been proven or disproven in court. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A former Jacksonville Jaguars executive has filed a federal lawsuit against the NFL franchise, claiming he was racially discriminated against, subjected to unequal workplace standards and ultimately fired in retaliation for speaking up about the treatment of Black employees.

Nicholas Birdsong, who served as the Jaguars’ director of digital and social media from February 2021 until his termination in May 2025, filed the complaint Sept. 8 in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The Jaguars filed their response Oct. 1, denying virtually every allegation. Birdsong’s complaint paints the picture of a high-performing executive whose standing within the organization deteriorated after he pushed back against what he believed was unequal treatment of Black employees. In his 2023 annual performance review, Birdsong received an