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Man Claims He Lost His Job For Refusing To Wear Skimpy Suit
LONG BEACH, N.Y. -- A 61-year-old lifeguard is suing after he says he lost his job for refusing to wear a Speedo during an annual swim test.
Roy Lester claims he was forced out of the job at Jones Beach in 2007 because he preferred his more modest bike shorts to the form-fitting, skimpy swimsuit, The New York Daily News reported.
He sued the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in 2009, claiming age discrimination. The lawsuit was dismissed, but an appeals court revived it last week.
"I wore a Speedo when I was in my 20s," Lester told the Daily News. "But come on. There should be a law prohibiting anyone over the age of 50 from wearing a Speedo."
State officials declined to comment.
61-Year-Old Lifeguard Sues Over Speedo - Jacksonville News Story - WJXT Jacksonville
LONG BEACH, N.Y. -- A 61-year-old lifeguard is suing after he says he lost his job for refusing to wear a Speedo during an annual swim test.
Roy Lester claims he was forced out of the job at Jones Beach in 2007 because he preferred his more modest bike shorts to the form-fitting, skimpy swimsuit, The New York Daily News reported.
He sued the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in 2009, claiming age discrimination. The lawsuit was dismissed, but an appeals court revived it last week.
"I wore a Speedo when I was in my 20s," Lester told the Daily News. "But come on. There should be a law prohibiting anyone over the age of 50 from wearing a Speedo."
State officials declined to comment.
61-Year-Old Lifeguard Sues Over Speedo - Jacksonville News Story - WJXT Jacksonville
