daveyt Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 another reason never to get involved with someone at work! Reynolds sues ESPN for wrongful firing By Dave Collins, Associated Press Writer | October 31, 2006 NEW BRITAIN, Conn. --Harold Reynolds sued ESPN for at least $5 million Tuesday, contending he was wrongly fired from his baseball analyst's job after an intern accused him of sexual harassment. Reynolds joined the sports network in 1996 after a dozen seasons as a major leaguer. According to his lawsuit, filed in New Britain Superior Court, ESPN terminated his new six-year, $6 million contract in July without specific reasons. The lawsuit said Reynolds could be fired under the terms of his contract only for "failure to perform," which required "intentional or continual activities" contrary to ESPN's instructions, or else required "willful or egregious action ... which would constitute an act of moral turpitude." ESPN did not immediately return a message Tuesday. ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said a day earlier Reynolds' accusations are without merit and the network stands by its decision. The lawsuit said Reynolds gave a "brief and innocuous" hug to a female intern in July and the two had dinner that night. Reynolds has never seen the intern since, and she made no complaint until three weeks later, the lawsuit says. Reynolds is suing for damages including loss of compensation, loss of endorsements and loss of chances for future contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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