Former ESPN employees suing company over COVID-19 vaccine requirement

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Allison Williams and Beth Faber, two former ESPN employees, are suing the media company in federal court after being terminated for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

Two former ESPN employees filed a federal lawsuit against theESPN and the sports network’s parent company,

, are listed as defendants in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Connecticut Wednesday by former ESPN reporter Allison Williams and ex-producer Beth Faber, according to Front Office Sports. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM ESPN sideline reporter Allison Williams walks on the field during the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at AT and T Stadium Jan. 1, 2021, in Arlington, Texas.

"Forcing [the] plaintiffs 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 complaint, according to the outlet.

Williams has been outspoken about vaccine mandates, saying in October 2021 on Instagram while announcing her departure from ESPN that it went against her"my values and my morals."

 

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Fox had a vaccine mandate. Are any former employees suing? Or just dominion over your election lies?

This is just the beginning. Keep your 'private companies' comments at bay. Vaccine injury lawsuits have been winning. There is a precedent.

Sure do with they would shut up and only talk about people playing the sport ball

Fox News employees need to sue RINO Fox News over its vaccine requirement too!

Private companies can require them this will go no where

Doesn't Fox News require its employees to be vaccinated?

Good luck because ESPN can do what they want and don’t owe her anything.

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