The Smoking gun has a copy of the Connecticut lawsuit filed by Harold Reynolds against ESPN where he’s suing for breach of contract. According to Reynolds, he was never told why he was fired and in response to the allegations of sexual harassment, he claims that he gave a “brief hug” to the intern and she never expressed any discomfort and they even went to dinner at the classy Boston Market that evening.
Reynolds said that in March he signed a new six year contract with ESPN that paid him $1M per. “During negotiatons for any contract, ESPN raised no specific concerns about any past conduct or performance, and ESPN indicated no reservations whatsoever about Mr. Reynold’s continue employment with it.” Reynolds also claimed that ESPN did not adequately investigate the alleged misconduct and still has not given him a copy of his personnel file as required by CT law.
All this adds up to “at least $5 million, including interest and lost past and future earnings.” Ouch.
As one ESPN insider told us, interns can be related to pretty powerful people in the sports community, so we have to wonder who this intern was whose complaint will result in ESPN losing a decent baseball announcer and at least $5mil.
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[The Smoking Gun]: Announcer Sues ESPN Over “Hug” Firing
