Ken Solomon, the former Chairman, CEO, and President of the Tennis Channel, has filed a lawsuit against Sinclair Broadcast Group and several executives alleging wrongful termination, breach of contract, unpaid wages, and defamation. Solomon claims he was unjustly ousted despite building the Tennis Channel into a successful independent cable network that provided financial and reputational benefits to Sinclair. The lawsuit accuses Sinclair of scrutinizing Solomon's approved expense reports in an attempt to find financial improprieties. Sinclair had previously cited Solomon’s involvement in activities unrelated to the Tennis Channel, including his role on a board, as grounds for his dismissal. Solomon also alleges that Sinclair frequently recruited Tennis Channel personnel for corporate roles, many of whom he had hired or trained, while the channel continued to grow under his leadership and support Sinclair’s other operations. The suit references a defamatory incident involving Sinclair’s Chief Legal Officer, David Gibber, around the time of Solomon’s termination in September 2024, during the U.S. Open. Additionally, it was revealed that prospective buyers had offered more than $1 billion for the Tennis Channel.