Your school's football coach has just been fired.When the athletic director informs him of the termination he tells the coach that although he has had recent winning seasons,the inability to make it into post season play and his inability to groom players for the pros has weighed prominently in the decision.He is also told that his recruiting has not been effective and that his fund raising has been disappointing.The AD then tells him that his pretty boy image makes him look too effeminate,he dresses like a nerd and that he doesn't portray the proper image of a head football coach desired by the school.Coach's best theory for pursuing a discrimination law suit is:

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Mixed motives discrimination occurs when an adverse employment action is based on both discriminatory and non-discriminatory reasons. In this scenario, the coach is being fired for his performance as well as his appearance, which could be seen as discriminatory based on gender stereotypes. The fact that the athletic director made comments about the coach's appearance and mannerisms suggests that there may be some underlying bias at play. Therefore, the coach could pursue a mixed motives discrimination claim if he can show that his appearance was a motivating factor in his termination.

Your School's Football Coach Has Just Been Fired