“Being dismissive and exclusionary” toward white employees, particularly white women.

“Making jokes about white culture.”

“Making it clear that he wanted to hire black individuals” and not “white females” when vacancies arose in his department.

“Expecting and requiring more of white individuals, especially white females,” than black employees under his supervision.

“Promoting and hiring less qualified black individuals” over white people, particularly white women.

Being more apt to “offer raises and promotions” to black employees.

Kline singled out a supervisor of hers, Hawks external affairs director David Lee, who she described as “a black male,” for promoting “a culture of discrimination against white individuals.” In her lawsuit , Kline accused Lee of the following:Kline said she was “subjected to retaliation and continued discriminatory treatment” after she complained to the Hawks about “the discriminatory animus and favoritism exhibited by Mr. Lee.” She claimed to have been unfairly scrutinized, had her work credited to others, had key information withheld from her and to have been subjected to “gossiping and speaking negatively about Plaintiff to others in the department, creating an environment where others felt empowered to ridicule and belittle” her.