Read the following excerpt from a US court opinion:
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refusal to provide a reasonable accommodation was motivated by racial animus, the claim is not dependent upon proof of racial bias. The reasonable accommodation claim necessarily fails, however, because Philip failed to prove he has a disability within the meaning of the ADA. Second and distinct from his ADA claim, however, Philip contends Ford’s refusal to place him in the permanent position was racially motivated. Philip points to two similarly situated white employees who were grandfathered into the position de spite their lack of seniority, and argues Ford’s refusal to grant him a similar exception was due to race. Id. This latter claim is in no way dependent upon Philip proving he is covered under the ADA. See Austin v. Minn. Mining & Mfg. Co., 198 F.3d 992, 995 (8th Cir.1999)  was a member of a protected group, 2) was
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What is the most suitable continuation to the opinion? Your options are:
A. holding that the employers discharge of the plaintiff four months after the plaintiff filed a discrimination claim is insufficient to establish a prima facie case of retaliatory discharge
B. holding to establish a prima facie case of racial discrimination a plaintiff must show he 1
C. holding that plaintiff could not establish prima facie case of discrimination where plaintiff failed to meet minimum qualifications for job
D. holding that plaintiff could not establish a prima facie case of discrimination because she was unable to present evidence that she was qualified for the position
E. holding that a plaintiff had not established a prima facie case of race discrimination because she failed to show valid comparators and presented no other circumstantial evidence of discrimination
Reply with [A, B, C, D, E] only.