OT: Harold Reynolds Fired

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

Sexual Harrassment is such a bull crap excuse. So what if Harold asks a woman out, or says things that are inappropriate. Tell the man NO and move on. The woman prob wasnt even sexually harrassed. Harold prob told her that she looked nice and she flipped out.

Originally Posted by boldruler

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

According to this article IT IS NOT SEXUAL HARRASSMENT. Read the UPDATE part.
UPDATE: Another reader, with "contacts on the inside," refutes the sexual harassment story: "Anyone who is saying sexual harassment either has been given bad third-hand info or is lying. Harold has had a couple of rather heated arguments with the producers at "Baseball Tonight," and some of the suits at ESPN over the program's coverage of Alex Rodriguez. At the last production meeting, when it was made clear they were going to really play up the A-Rod angle during coverage of the Yankees-Texas series, Harold had a colossal meltdown, which led to his dismissal. The sexual harassment allegations are even more laughable when you consider that he is being replaced by Steve Phillips -- a man who has never met a skirt he wouldn't chase and who was caught in one of the more embarrassing front office sexual harassment scandals in MLB history."

True? This, like the rest of it, just reinforces our point: We don't know. And the longer ESPN pretends like nothing happened, like they're a corner shop with three employees, believing this stuff can possibly remain private, the more talk there will be.)

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Originally Posted by eurobounce

According to this article IT IS NOT SEXUAL HARRASSMENT. Read the UPDATE part.
UPDATE: Another reader, with "contacts on the inside," refutes the sexual harassment story: "Anyone who is saying sexual harassment either has been given bad third-hand info or is lying. Harold has had a couple of rather heated arguments with the producers at "Baseball Tonight," and some of the suits at ESPN over the program's coverage of Alex Rodriguez. At the last production meeting, when it was made clear they were going to really play up the A-Rod angle during coverage of the Yankees-Texas series, Harold had a colossal meltdown, which led to his dismissal. The sexual harassment allegations are even more laughable when you consider that he is being replaced by Steve Phillips -- a man who has never met a skirt he wouldn't chase and who was caught in one of the more embarrassing front office sexual harassment scandals in MLB history."

True? This, like the rest of it, just reinforces our point: We don't know. And the longer ESPN pretends like nothing happened, like they're a corner shop with three employees, believing this stuff can possibly remain private, the more talk there will be.)

At the end of the day, I'd be happy if it wasn't sexual harrassment. Guess we'll see.

Originally Posted by randallscott35

At the end of the day, I'd be happy if it wasn't sexual harrassment. Guess we'll see.

I dont think it was at all. That is such lame information.

The ESPN studios are notorious for sexual harassment and out of control gambling and substance issues. I really doubt a disagreement with people would get anyone fired. They are just covering their ass with the public. People don't get fired for disagreements. It is really hard to fire somebody under contract without an issue like sexual harassment or substance use. A disagreement won't get you fired, just moved somewhere else.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by boldruler

The ESPN studios are notorious for sexual harassment and out of control gambling and substance issues. I really doubt a disagreement with people would get anyone fired. They are just covering their ass with the public. People don't get fired for disagreements. It is really hard to fire somebody under contract without an issue like sexual harassment or substance use. A disagreement won't get you fired, just moved somewhere else.

Had a friend who worked at ESPN who reported that Mr. Berman had a "huge coke" problem. Day to day with him, why make it up?

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Had a friend who worked at ESPN who reported that Mr. Berman had a "huge coke" problem. Day to day with him, why make it up?

I don't know about that but I do know for a fact that drugs, gambling, and women are big problems over there. It is no different than any other entertainment field. It is Hollywood for the sports crowd. Nobody should be surprised. They have a ton of free time, celebrity, and money. Bad combination.

I am convinced Hank Goldberg has pictures of somebody doing something, how else would he keep his job?

Originally Posted by boldruler

The ESPN studios are notorious for sexual harassment and out of control gambling and substance issues. I really doubt a disagreement with people would get anyone fired. They are just covering their ass with the public. People don't get fired for disagreements. It is really hard to fire somebody under contract without an issue like sexual harassment or substance use. A disagreement won't get you fired, just moved somewhere else.

Sure it can. I fired someone over a disagreement. The employee is considered hostile. More people get fired over disagreements than for any other reason. This a more believeable reason the sexual harrassment.

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Sure it can. I fired someone over a disagreement. The employee is considered hostile. More people get fired over disagreements than for any other reason. This a more believeable reason the sexual harrassment.

Your employess are probably not under contract. Almost impossible to fire a person with a contract. They usually just move them.