Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging they were fired based on their age or out of retaliation, according to company securities filings and the proposed countersuit. Bowlero says that Tanase resigned and then had a change of heart when he realized he wouldn't get severance pay. Now, Tanase is seeking the court's permission to countersue Bowlero and the company's executive vice chairman, Brett Parker. I've told you this before," said Tanase, according to the transcript. He also claims Bowlero sued him to deter him from filing a complaint with the EEOC or serving as a witness in its investigation into Bowlero.

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Persons: Bowlero's, Thomas Tanase, Bowlero, Tanase, Thomas Shannon, countersue Bowlero, Brett Parker, Parker, Daniel Dowe, he'd, haven't, I've, Alex Spiro, Quinn Emanuel, Elon Musk, Alec Baldwin, Spiro, Scott Pickus, Pickus, Shannon Organizations: Bowlero, U.S, AMF, Lucky, Federal, CNBC, FBI, Elon Locations: Virginia, North America, Bowlero