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Two ex-ESPN employees are suing the sports company, alleging they were dismissed for failing to comply with its Covid-19 vaccine mandate.
A federal lawsuit was filed Wednesday on behalf of plaintiffs, Allison Williams and Beth Faber, in U.S. District Court in Connecticut.
Williams was a former reporter at 'The Worldwide Leader in Sports', while Faber was a long-time producer. Both were dismissed in late 2021. Williams and Faber objected to the vaccine on religious and disability grounds. Their appeals for exemption were both denied, allegedly leading to their dismissals.
The lawsuit claims ESPN made 'no serious attempt' to 'accommodate them.' The sports network and its parent company, The Walt Disney Company, are listed as defendants.
Allison Williams, alongside former colleague Beth Faber, is suing ESPN after being dismissed
'Forcing [them] to choose between continuation of their employment and a violation of their religious beliefs in order to retain their livelihoods imposes a substantial burden on plaintiffs' ability to conduct themselves in accordance with their sincerely held religious beliefs,' attorney Christopher Dunn wrote in the suit.
Both Faber and Williams allege they endured 'discrimination...based on their religious beliefs.' The plaintiffs are seeking a trail by jury on all issues which are viewed to be so.
Williams, who has been outspoken about vaccine mandates, worked for FOX Sports on its college football sidelines this season. The reporter began at ESPN in 2010.
Williams worked as a sideline reporter for the network during numerous football games
Meanwhile, Faber was hired by ESPN in 1991 and was with the company for over three decades. According to the suit,
