Utah Jazz Fan Who Received Lifetime Ban Suing Team And Russell Westbrook

The lawsuit then goes on to describe an escalating controversy in which Westbrook described Keisel’s comments as racist. Westbrook’s fans campaigned for Keisel to be fired from his job — which he ultimately was — and the Jazz took punitive action against Keisel based purely on Westbrook’s version of events.

In a prepared statement, Frank Zang, senior vice president of communications for Larry H. Miller Sports and Entertainment, said there is no legal or factual basis for the lawsuit’s claim against the Jazz, per source.

“The organization investigated the underlying incident and acted in an appropriate and responsible manner. We intend to vigorously defend [against] the lawsuit.”