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ued to feel that ET had treated him unfairly, a thought that bothered him more and more as time progressed. After much discussion with his friends and family, Malcolm finally decided to file a complaint with the EEOC on February 14, 2013, claiming that ET had unlawfully discriminated against him on the basis of his race.