Suns security director files lawsuit claiming retaliation after reporting weapons breaches

The Phoenix Suns are being sued by a current staff member for alleged discrimination harassment and retaliation Gene Traylor the organization s director of safety defense and vulnerability management proposes in his lawsuit that the squad demoted him following a presentation regarding foreseen safety concerns surrounding the Sun and Mercury of the WNBA One instance the lawsuit included was when two plainclothes officers were able to bring a knife into a challenge on Dec in a test run by the Phoenix Police Department s Homeland Defense Bureau Nearly a year later in a similar test two handguns and a knife made their way through precaution CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe suit also alleges that the Suns failed an audit by the NBA The Suns announced the assertions are delusional and categorically false Guest safety is our top priority a Suns spokeswoman commented in a message to ESPN We continue to meet and exceed safety expectations We regularly conduct safeguard tests which is standard across the industry We have used these proactive measures to ensure we are operating at the highest level of safety and preparedness Traylor also displayed concern for a part-time employee apparently stealing worth of merchandise a disgruntled subject interrupting a squad photo-op and a political provocateur approaching Brittney Griner NJ TRANSIT STRIKE COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT THOUSANDS GOING TO MAJOR NEW YORK SPORTING EVENTSIt s the fourth lawsuit against the unit over the last seven months all of which allege discrimination Attorney Sheree Wright represents all of the defendants but the Suns issued scathing remarks about her The Supreme Court of Arizona has twice disciplined attorney Sheree Wright for committing numerous violations of the rules of professional conduct and she is at present serving a two-year probation with the State Bar of Arizona the spokeswoman revealed This time Ms Wright and her client have made absurd accusations of misconduct surrounding the defense department of the Phoenix Suns Ms Wright continues to recruit former and now current employees and is manipulating them to file meritless lawsuits In a declaration of her own Wright reported that these are not vague accusations They are specific detailed and backed by viewers documentation and corroborating evidence Mat Ishiba purchased of the association in after former owner Robert Sarver sold it following charges of misconduct Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter