Overview
- Robin DeLorenzo filed a federal lawsuit in Manhattan on Wednesday accusing the NFL of gender-based harassment, discrimination and a hostile work environment.
- She seeks reinstatement as an on-field official and unspecified monetary damages, according to the complaint reported by multiple outlets.
- Her filing describes a Steelers training-camp episode where a crew chief had her sing before players like a rookie and a supervisor recorded it despite saying he would not.
- She also alleges orders to wear her ponytail outside her cap so fans saw she was a woman, frequent vulgar put-downs from a supervisor and a requirement to attend a lower-level college training program that men were not sent to.
- The NFL denies the claims and says she was dismissed in February 2025 after three seasons because of documented performance deficiencies, with the league pledging to fight the suit in court.