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Meadowlands made special accommodations for petitioner which
included a custom binoculars stand and a larger television
monitor. According to petitioner, the Meadowlands was “really
being accommodating.”
In December 1998, the Meadowlands asked petitioner to
participate in a television program to report on various aspects
of the Meadowlands horse races. In addition to his duties as a
race track announcer, the Meadowlands requested that petitioner
interview horse owners and trainers and handicap the horse races.
Petitioner declined to participate in the television program
because he believed it would jeopardize the ongoing treatment for
his gambling addiction. Petitioner’s doctors also advised him
against any involvement in handicapping the horse races.
After petitioner declined to accept the additional job
duties, the Meadowlands informed petitioner that his salary would
be reduced. At that time, petitioner consulted an attorney. By
letter dated December 31, 1998, petitioner’s attorney notified
the Meadowlands that petitioner’s “addiction to gambling would be
considered a handicap” and that it is “unlawful for employers to
discriminate against persons on the basis of either a mental or
physical handicap.” Nevertheless, petitioner’s salary was
reduced as threatened.
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