OT: Harold Reynolds Fired

randallscott35 · #1 07-25-2006, 04:12 PM

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

whorstman · #2 07-25-2006, 04:15 PM

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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 · #3 07-25-2006, 04:18 PM

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 · #4 07-25-2006, 04:21 PM

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

timmgirvan · #5 07-25-2006, 04:25 PM

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

whorstman · #6 07-25-2006, 04:28 PM

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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 · #7 07-25-2006, 04:30 PM

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.

#8 07-25-2006, 04:31 PM

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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

#9 07-25-2006, 04:40 PM

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.

#10 07-25-2006, 04:42 PM

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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.)

randallscott35 · #11 07-25-2006, 04:44 PM

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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.

#12 07-25-2006, 04:47 PM

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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.

#13 07-25-2006, 04:53 PM

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 · #14 07-25-2006, 04:54 PM

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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?

#15 07-25-2006, 04:55 PM

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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.

#16 07-25-2006, 04:57 PM

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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?

#17 07-25-2006, 04:59 PM

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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.

slotdirt · #18 07-25-2006, 05:06 PM

Wasn't there a harassment scandal with Mike Tirico a few years back?

ArlJim78 · #19 07-25-2006, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by boldruler

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

On this issue you are obviously 100% correct.

jpops757 · #20 07-25-2006, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by boldruler

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?

I knew someone had some pictures of my xwife.