06-03-2021 14:59 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

Fired BNY Mellon Employee Loses Appeal For Wrongful Termination Over Antwon Rose Protesters Facebook Comments

By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman who lost her job at BNY Mellon for something she posted on Facebook lost her appeal in court.
Back in 2018, Lisa Ellis commented about a Bell Acres councilman who drove through a crowd of Antwon Rose protesters.
Ellis posted, “Total BS. Too bad he didn’t have a bus to plow thru.”BNY Mellon fired Ellis after that.
Ellis, who is white, then sued, claiming discrimination due to her race.
A judge ruled Ellis presented no evid
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