OT: Harold Reynolds Fired

[randallscott35]

Why you ask? Apparently rampant sexual harrassment of the ladies at ESPN. This while his wife just had a baby. Good riddance.

[whorstman]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Why you ask? Apparently rampant sexual harrassment of the ladies at ESPN. This while his wife just had a baby. Good riddance.

Wow, I thought he was a real good analyst too. Shocking. Will the Kruker be next? Harrassing the food court lady for extra meat sauce on his spagetti?

[2MinsToPost]

what? dude, he was easily one of my top 4 or 5 people on tv when it comes to analysts in ANY sport. such a pleasure to listen to, well used to listen to.

[randallscott35]

Didn't mind him on ESPN. But I have no tolerance for *******s who sexual harrass women.

[whorstman]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Didn't mind him on ESPN. But I have no tolerance for *******s who sexual harrass women.

The story I read did not speculate on the reason. Where did you read that it was S. Harrassment? You can't just instantly believe stories like that. I'll reserve judgement untill more is known.

[randallscott35]

Quotes from ESPN employees.

• Thirdhand info, but I'm told it's sexual harassment. There were allegations of inappropriate actions between him and female PAs on a couple different occasions, so I'm not entirely shocked.

• It's apparently sexual harassment, but no one knows who the victim was. It went down over the course of the weekend.

• I have on good authority that HR was fired for all things, hitting on girls. Allegedly, this has been going on for a while. The last straw was when a new PA was having none of what Harold had to offer and turned him in.

• Harold Reynolds was fired more or less for copious amounts of sexual harassment. Apparently, he brazenly hits on female employees constantly, despite the fact that his wife just had a kid six months ago. He was warned by the big-wigs on numerous occasions to cool it with the ladies, but someone finally lodged a complaint, and he was canned immediately.

• It's very difficult to get fired from ESPN. It takes multiple offenses ... they're usually so worried about getting sued for unlawful termination that people are suspended multiple times for the same repeated behavior before it finally comes to getting fired. Within the walls of the campus, there are only a few on-air talent guys that had an honest reputation as being overly friendly with the ladies, and HR was one of them.

Originally Posted by whorstman

The story I read did not speculate on the reason. Where did you read that it was S. Harrassment? You can't just instantly believe stories like that. I'll reserve judgement untill more is known.

It is definitely sexual harrassment. There have been rumors about the guy forever. I thought he was older but he is just 45 and I guess he can't get enough of the ladies. I feel bad for his wife.

http://www.deadspin.com/sports/top/w...axe-189733.php

[timmgirvan]

That's a real bummer! I enjoyed him the most, followed by Brantley and Morgan for info. Apparently Harolds' passion for the game extended to eye candy at ESPN

NEW YORK (AP) -- Harold Reynolds was fired by ESPN from his job as a baseball analyst after he was accused of sexual harassment, the New York Post reported Wednesday.

The former Gold Glove-winning second baseman, a member of the "Baseball Tonight" team for 11 years, said he didn't do anything to warrant his dismissal and wants his job back.

"It was a total misunderstanding," Reynolds told the Post. "My goal is to sit down and get back. To be honest with you, I gave a woman a hug and I felt like it was misinterpreted."

The newspaper, quoting sources, reported that the woman is an ESPN employee.

On Tuesday, ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said Reynolds, 45, made his last on-air appearance for the network Sunday night. ESPN refused to comment on previous reports that Reynolds was dismissed, or to provide any details regarding his departure.

"All I can say is he is no longer working here," Krulewitz said.

Reynolds, who played 12 major league seasons, joined ESPN in 1996. In addition to his work on "Baseball Tonight," he also covered the College World Series and the Little League World Series.

ESPN already was dealing with the loss of another baseball analyst, Peter Gammons, who has been off the air since he was stricken with a brain aneurysm on June 27.

The guy has a history of this. I laugh how he says a hug was misinterpreted. That sounds like the typical line of a guy who does this regularly. If you are on a short rope you don't even consider hugging women. The guy has a problem. They don't fire people for hugging women.

Originally Posted by boldruler

The guy has a history of this. I laugh how he says a hug was misinterpreted. That sounds like the typical line of a guy who does this regularly. If you are on a short rope you don't even consider hugging women. The guy has a problem. They don't fire people for hugging women.

Possible scenario: She says hey Harold! goes over to hug him
he's got a boner, and well doesn't want to be rude
said boner brushes up against her innocently
and she freaks, believe me this happens a lot in the workplace

Originally Posted by BellamyRd.

Possible scenario: She says hey Harold! goes over to hug him
he's got a boner, and well doesn't want to be rude
said boner brushes up against her innocently
and she freaks, believe me this happens a lot in the workplace

Sounds like you speak from experience.

Too bad Isaih Thomas didn't get fired for his sexual harassment. That guy can't be a worse GM and he still has his job.

Originally Posted by boldruler

Sounds like you speak from experience.

Too bad Isaih Thomas didn't get fired for his sexual harassment. That guy can't be a worse GM and he still has his job.

nah, I'm just saying you can't hold a guy's boner
against him
those of us who are well-endowed
have a lot of "misunderstandings"
if you "prick" us, do we not bleed?