Basketball Hall Of Fame Denies Bias Claim In Hiring Decision

By Patrick Hoff · July 15, 2026, 6:14 PM EDT

The Basketball Hall of Fame denied Wednesday that it had unlawfully passed over a female applicant for a marketing executive position in favor of less qualified male candidates, telling a Massachusetts...

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Case Information

Case Title

Shirer v. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc.

Case Number

3:25-cv-30162

Court

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

September 19, 2025