Former Red Wings Zamboni Driver Sues Team for Age, Disability Discrimination

Al Sobotka alleges his firing was a cover-up, with the team using a urinating incident as an excuse to terminate him due to his age.

Al Sobotka, the former Zamboni driver for the Detroit Red Wings, was fired after being caught urinating in a drain at Little Caesars Arena due to a medical condition.
Sobotka, who worked for the Red Wings for 50 seasons, has filed a lawsuit against the team, alleging age and disability discrimination.
He claims that the team used the urinating incident as an excuse to fire him due to his age.
Sobotka alleges that Olympia Entertainment, the company that manages the NHL team, engaged in a cover-up scheme by having an executive who knew nothing about him fire him.
The case is now in front of the Michigan Court of Appeals as new details have been made public.