Just when things had been quiet so far this offseason with the Arizona Cardinals, Friday morning brought a bombshell. Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill is being sued by his former personal assistant for wrongful discharge.
Brittany Neuheisel was Bidwill’s personal assistant from 2019 until last month, when, according to Pro Football Talk, she resigned. As of Friday morning, she was still listed on the official team site as the assistant to the owner.
Neuheisel filed suit on Thursday at the Maricopa County Superior Court, accusing Bidwill of “counts for constructive discharge, wrongful discharge, discrimination based on age, gender, and religion, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.”
The accusations are wild.
You can read a full thread of the complaint on Twitter/X.
Among the accusations are:
- She was instructed to ship a firearm with FedEx and disregard necessary restrictions.
- Bidwill demanded that she provide false information on international disclosures related to his travel by private plane.
- He fired the team’s former CFO because he had hired a trans-woman in the accounting department.
- He got her involved with family conflicts, including filming the reclaiming and sale of a car Bidwill had given to his niece, pressuring her to agree with what he wanted her to do.
- He forced her to take care of his dog that had previously attacked her.
- When the Cardinals hosted the Los Angeles Rams’ playoff game last month, he “directed a tirade at Neuheisel when Rams owner Stan Kroenke didn’t personally visit the suite to thank Bidwill for his hospitality.”
Bidwill has already been subject to a lawsuit for wrongful dismissal, as former team executive Terry McDonough also sued him and was awarded $3 million.
This will be a situation to pay attention to.
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