Siobhan St. John said in a federal lawsuit she was fired as an Ohio State cheerleading coach as retaliation for being a vocal advocate for Black women.

Siobhan St. John, a former assistant cheerleading coach who worked with Ohio State from 2014-24, filed a lawsuit March 14 alleging racial, gender and religious discrimination against the university.

Four cheer squads — two each from Broward and Palm Beach counties — share in the Sun Sentinel cheer team of the year honors. That’s what happens when three win state titles and the fourth ...