Fired female official sues NFL, citing hostilities

Associated Press

Mar 31, 2026, 02:34 PM ET

NEW YORK — In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal.

Robin DeLorenzo cited gender-based scrutiny, humiliation and open hostility among the indignities she suffered from 2022 to 2025 as a league official.

The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court, filed Friday, sought reinstatement along with unspecified damages.

Messages seeking comment from the NFL and the NFL Referees Association were not immediately returned.

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