Staffer Sues MSG

A woman has filed a racial discrimination suit against Madison Square Garden, claiming the arena illegally rescinded a job offer based on an old criminal conviction.

Carlene Clarke filed the complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission August 12.

She claims she was offered a job as a food worker at the Garden but the arena rescinded the offer after finding out about a misdemeanor assault conviction.

Clarke claims the practice targets blacks because of the disproportionate number of blacks who’ve been incarcerated.

An MSG spokesman said the arena conducts “criminal background checks in order to ensure the safety of our fans and employees,” which, he added, is not discrimination.