Announcer Sues ESPN Over "Hug" Firing
Ex-star Harold Reynolds claims contract breach, seeks millions
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Announcer Sues ESPN Over "Hug" Firing
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Announcer Sues ESPN Over "Hug" Firing -
Announcer Sues ESPN Over "Hug" Firing -
Announcer Sues ESPN Over "Hug" Firing -
Announcer Sues ESPN Over "Hug" Firing -
Announcer Sues ESPN Over "Hug" Firing
OCTOBER 31--Claiming that he was improperly fired for apparently giving an 'innocuous hug' to a female intern, former ESPN announcer Harold Reynolds has sued the sports network for breaching his million-dollar contract. In a Connecticut Superior Court lawsuit, a copy of which you'll find below, Reynolds, 45, claims that ESPN has refused to provide any explanation for his July termination. Published reports have claimed that Reynolds, a former baseball All-Star, was bounced in connection with some type of sexual harassment. In his lawsuit, Reynolds contends that, at the time of the 'brief hug,' the intern 'never expressed any discomfort' and that she had dinner with him that same evening at a Boston Market restaurant. Reynolds, who signed a new six-year contract in March, is seeking damages in excess of $5 million. He is described in the complaint as an 'extraordinarily generous person, especially with children, but also with his coworkers.' Additionally, the document notes, 'He does not drink, smoke, or use foul language.' (5 pages)
