Ivory Scott v. Suncoast Beverage Sales

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• holding that a racist comment made before the commentor was plaintiff’s super- visor, years prior to the plaintiff’s termination, alone did not show pretext
• holding that decisionmaker’s comment made before and not directly related to plaintiff’s termination was not direct evidence of discrimination
• reasoning that racist comments “unrelated to a termination decision” are of little probative value in the pretext inquiry
• holding that a USCA11 Case: 21-13764 Document: 122-1 Date Filed: 02/27/2026 Page: 21 of 25 21-13764 Opinion of the Court 21 racist comment made before the commentor was plaintiff’s super- visor, years prior to the plaintiff’s termination, alone did not show pretext
• stating that “comment[s] unrelated to a termination decision” will usually not be enough to establish a triable issue of fact “absent some addi- tional evidence supporting a finding of pretext”
• explaining that a racially derogatory comment, even by an employee’s direct supervisor, that is unrelated to the adverse employment action may contribute to a circumstantial case for pretext but will not be sufficient on its own to establish pretext

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