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Harold Reynolds canned by ESPN on sexual harassment charges

by Joel Keller, posted Jul 26th 2006 12:31PM
Harold ReynoldsAfter news leaked that ESPN baseball analyst Harold Reynolds -- one of the only guys on Baseball Tonight that wasn't a raving lunatic -- was let go by the network after 11 years, there was speculation that he got pink-slipped because of one too many incidents of sexual harassment. There was other speculation that he got in a shouting match with BT producers over the show's continuing obsession with the woes of Yankee star Alex Rodriguez. But Reynolds and the network weren't talking.

Until today. This morning, Reynolds confirmed to the New York Post that he indeed was fired for sexual harassment reasons, over what he deemed a misunderstanding. "To be honest with you, I gave a woman a hug and I felt like it was misinterpreted," he tells Andrew Marchand. He also hopes to straighten things out with The Worldwide Leader and come back to fulfill the six-year contract he signed earlier this year. Deadspin, though, cited a blog that said that this was the latest in what was a string of incidents, so we may not be seeing Reynolds argue with John Kruk about on-base percentage anytime soon.

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dean g

this is ridiculous! baseball tonight is a sleepy bunch without harold. being fired without any pause for review or rebuttal? shame on espn! sure one has to take on harrassment, but please.. michael irvin being arrested with drug paraphanelia still works there? i get the message espn, loud and clear. actions always speak louder than words. espn has tarnished itself on this one, to be sure!

August 23 2006 at 5:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
"DEX" DEXTER BEACON N.Y.

WHAT A SHAME! HAROLD REYNOLDS IS THE VERY BEST THERE IS...RIGHT UP THERE WITH JOE MORGAN FOR EXPLAINING THE INNER WORKINGS OF BASEBALL TO THE UNINFORMED.I'VE PLAYED BASEBALL FOR 40 YEARS, AND HAROLD IS THE CONSUMATE PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCER. I ENJOY HIS LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCING, AS WELL! HE SHOULD SUE THE SHOW FOR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BLACK FOLKS!

August 04 2006 at 2:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rogar

obviously he made more contact in the studio than he did at the plate!

August 03 2006 at 10:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rogar

harold reynolds is a bozo and i am glad he got the boot, there is no need for a slap hitter to analize anything especially hitting.

August 03 2006 at 10:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Randall Fordham

This is a down right shame, I really enjoyed watching Harold Reynolds on ESPN. He really was the only reason I watched Baseball Tonight. Now they have the nerve to spoon feed us this crap about sexual harassment charges. This goes way beyond accusations and innuendos. ESPN has been really falling off my grace list for quite sometime now. This only switches me to Fox Sports that much sooner. They keep the clowns and get rid of all the announcers that have half a clue. Go figure!!!!

July 31 2006 at 11:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Josh M

I, surprisingly, had to scroll down further than I had expected, to find the first RACE CARD thrown!

Harold's Friend, do you always use race as a crutch to bolster your legal endeavors?? Give me a break, guy!!

July 30 2006 at 10:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Billy Lane

I am a white American non-prejudice person and there has to be more to this story. This man was a true professional and a pleasure to watch and lsiten to his knowledge and opinions. Somebody didn't like him because of "ratings" or some TV bullcrap. What a darn shame this world we live in.

July 30 2006 at 9:21 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Harold Reynolds Friend

Harold Reynolds & Sexual Harassment Allegations



Harold is a personal friend of mine (like my little brother) so I know his side of the story which will soon come out at his attorney's discretion. Not only am I personal friend of Harold, I am a professional fact-finding investigator in discrimination cases, including sexual harassment cases.



Under the law, nothing that Harold did fits under the definition of sexual harassment. According to the law; "Any unwanted (unwelcome) words, touching, gestures or action of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment." In order to have a case of sexual harassment the allege victim must tell the person initiating the actions or gesture that their actions and gesture is unwelcome and unwanted. If the person ignore the victims warning and persist with the behavior, that constitute sexual harassment. This never happened in the case of Harold Reynolds and ESPN's Human Resource manager should be fired for not knowing the law and the definition of sexual harasssment.



Unwanted sexual advances are determined by the allege victim. To one woman, a hand shake can be considered sexual harassment. To another a mere look could be considered sexual harassment and to another a friendly hug can be sexual harassment.



What is unusual about the ESPN case against Harold Reynolds is that none of the white victims have been identified. In contrast, in the case of the allege black victim vs Duke University, not only was the so called black victim identified, but all of her family members and ex-boyfriends were also identified.



Keep Harold in your thoughts and prayers



Sincerely,



Harold's Friend

July 28 2006 at 11:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
pino

i will not watch baseball tonight ever ever again if he did drugs it wouldve been ok i bet

July 27 2006 at 11:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
g-man

How far is too far? How much contact is too much? When is being friendly being harassing?
When is an "office politics" move a sham?

July 27 2006 at 12:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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