Overview

• Gene Traylor was terminated Friday after a third-party probe found he violated company policies on confidential security information and was untruthful.
• Traylor’s May lawsuit accuses the Suns of racial discrimination, harassment and retaliation following his 2023 presentation on security vulnerabilities.
• His legal team contends the investigation served as a pretext to punish him for raising concerns about arena safety and his protected medical leave.
• The complaint details failed undercover security tests in December 2023 and 2024 and a surprise NBA audit in February that allowed weapons to be smuggled into the arena.
• Traylor’s case is the fifth federal employment suit against the Suns in ten months while state and league probes examine the team’s culture.