Longtime Zamboni driver Al Sobotka wiped away tears as he described what happened to his life after he was fired for urinating in an ice drain at Little Caesars Arena in 2022. "Where was I gonna go?" ...

More than three years after getting fired for urinating in a drain at work, ex-Detroit Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka heads to trial this week in Wayne County Circuit Court, where he hopes to ...

From the beginning of deliberations, the mostly young jury was split 5-2 against fired Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka.

Editor's note: This story has been updated with new details. After one hour of deliberations, a jury ruled against fired Detroit Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka, concluding the longtime beloved ...

A view of the Red Wings' center ice logo at Little Caesars Arena in 2019. Gregory Shamus / Getty DETROIT — For decades, part of the experience of going to Detroit Red Wings games included the man who ...

Sobotka claims he's a victim of age discrimination. He also said he has a prostate condition that makes bladder control difficult. Longtime Zamboni driver Al Sobotka wiped away tears as he described ...

Former Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka sued for age discrimination after being fired for urinating in an ice drain. Sobotka's lawyer argued the firing was an excuse to replace him with a younger ...