Overview

• Anthony Filomena filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on August 14 in Chicago accusing the Blackhawks and a supervisor of discrimination and retaliation based on his sexual orientation
• He alleges he was terminated on May 3, 2024, one day after complaining about internal criticism for giving an interview to Outsports that he says Wirtz had endorsed
• The Blackhawks maintain he was fired for “multiple instances of misconduct over six months” after receiving several written warnings including a final notice
• Filomena’s suit points to a perfect performance review one month before his dismissal and argues the team’s stated reasons were fabricated pretext
• He is seeking back pay, front pay, lost benefits, compensatory and punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees