Michael Ngrime appeals the district court’s 1 adverse grant of summary judgment in his employment discrimination action. After careful de novo review, see Davis v. KARK-TV, Inc., 421 F.3d 699, 703 (8th Cir. 2005) (standard of review), we conclude that summary judgment was proper for the reasons stated by the dis *709 trict court. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.