Mamma Mia, that’s a spicy lawsuit! A former Brooklyn College professor who started teaching Italian studies at the school in 1977 has filed a multimillion-dollar discrimination suit against the institution after it canceled the Italian major, federal court papers show.

Professor Luigi Bonaffini, 73, who has published over 40 books and garnered several awards, claims he was forced into retirement at the beginning of 2020 due to his age, nation of origin, and hearing disability, which the suit contends did not impact his ability to instruct his popular classes.