Donna deVarona, a two-time Olympic gold medalist who set 18 world swimming records before beginning a 30-year broadcasting career, has sued ABC Sports, saying she was discriminated against because of her age.
The 52-year-old deVarona filed the $50 million lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan late Monday.
She was advised by ABC executives that her age was detrimental to her career advancement, the lawsuit said.
ABC responded with a statement, saying: “As a result of the change in events covered by ABC Sports, including the loss of the Olympics, deVarona’s role had diminished greatly over the years. . . . We believe she was treated fairly and that this suit has no merit.”
![Cannabis company owners in Illinois welcomed the news Tuesday that the federal government is expected to reclassify marijuana as a drug with medicinal value and lower potential for abuse. The Associated Press reported that the Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. Rather than continuing to classify cannabis with much stronger drugs like heroin and LSD, the move would put pot in the same class with certain prescription drugs like codeine, ketamine, steroids, and testosterone. The change will not be immediately noticeable to most consumers in Illinois, where medical and recreational use already […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ctc-l-pot-soft-drug_177837229.jpg?w=525 "Cannabis company owners in Illinois welcomed the news Tuesday that the federal government is expected to reclassify marijuana as a drug with medicinal value and lower potential for abuse. The Associated Press reported that the Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. Rather than continuing to classify cannabis with much stronger drugs like heroin and LSD, the move would put pot in the same class with certain prescription drugs like codeine, ketamine, steroids, and testosterone. The change will not be immediately noticeable to most consumers in Illinois, where medical and recreational use already […]")