A federal commissioner schooled Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban for his week-long disastrous attempt to defend using Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in hiring practices.
After Cuban admitted that “race and gender can be part of the equation” in his hiring choices, Commissioner Andrea R. Lucas of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) responded in a post on X. Lucas reminded Cuban that racial discrimination is, in fact, illegal. Unfortunately you’re dead wrong on black-letter Title VII law,” she said, addressing the bloviating billionaire. “As a general rule, race/sex can’t even be a ‘motivating factor’—nor a plus factor, tie-breaker, or tipping point. It’s important employers understand the ground rules here.”
@mcuban, EEOC Commissioner here. Unfortunately you’re dead wrong on black-letter Title VII law. As…
