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Paul Miller Suing Titans for Allegedly Being Fired While on Leave for COVID-19

Paul Miller, who used to work as a sports field assistant for the Tennessee Titans, is reportedly suing the team after he was fired during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Miller filed the lawsuit Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for Middle Tennessee in Nashville and alleged the Titans violated the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) by firing him in the fashion it did, per Ben Arthur of the Nashville Tennessean.

The FFCRA requires employers to give two weeks of paid sick leave if employees were diagnosed with COVID-19.

Miller said he tested positive for the virus Nov.