George W. Davis, IV brought suit pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Motiva Enterprises, LLC and Motiva Company (collectively, “Motiva”), alleging that Motiva terminated his employment on the basis of his race. Motiva moved for summary judgment, arguing that Davis failed to establish a prima facie case of racial discrimination and that it terminated Davis for using his cell phone in a restricted area without a valid permit.

The district court granted summary judgment to Motiva, analyzing Davis’s claim under the familiar framework set forth in McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 93 S.Ct. 1817, 36 L.Ed.2d 668 (1973). The district court held that Davis failed to establish a prima facie case because he was “unable to identify a similarly situated, non-black employee who was not discharged in nearly identical circumstances.” The district court alternatively held that Motiva provided a legitimate non-discriminatory reason for Davis’s termination—his use of a cell phone in a restricted area—and that Davis failed to establish that this reason was pretext for racial discrimination.

We AFFIRM for the reasons essentially given by the district court.