Post by account_disabled on Mar 13, 2024 4:36:06 GMT
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will donate $10 million to women's organizations, without facing any further punishment stemming from what NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called "disturbing and heartbreaking" allegations of harassment and violence toward female employees within the organization. organization.
It was in the first quarter of March when a culture of misogyny and predatory sexual behavior was confirmed in the Dallas Mavericks organization. For this reason, the NBA launched an investigation after a report by Sports Illustrated, in which it described this type of behavior that also includes numerous accusations against former CEO and president Terdema Ussery, who left the Mavs in 2015.
A few days ago the NBA responded to the findings of the investigation, in which it had to speak with 215 current and former Mavericks employees and also examined more than 1.6 million documents, emails and text messages.
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In a statement, Adam Silver said that "the findings of the independent AQB Directory investigation are disturbing and heartbreaking, and no NBA employee, or any workplace for that matter, should be subject to the type of work environment described in the report." ».
"We appreciate that Mark Cuban reacted quickly, thoroughly and transparently to the allegations first raised in Sports Illustrated, including immediately hiring Cynthia Marshall as CEO to bring about change."
It is worth mentioning that Marshall was hired as the new CEO of the Mavericks on February 26, five days after the SI report.
The investigation found Ussery engaged in "inappropriate workplace conduct" toward 15 female employees, including inappropriate comments, fondling and forced kisses.
As well as inappropriate workplace conduct by former ticket clerk Chris Hyde, which included comments to women of a sexual nature and the viewing and sharing of pornographic images and videos.
For its part, the NBA said Cuban was not interested in the business culture within the Mavericks organization.
It was in the first quarter of March when a culture of misogyny and predatory sexual behavior was confirmed in the Dallas Mavericks organization. For this reason, the NBA launched an investigation after a report by Sports Illustrated, in which it described this type of behavior that also includes numerous accusations against former CEO and president Terdema Ussery, who left the Mavs in 2015.
A few days ago the NBA responded to the findings of the investigation, in which it had to speak with 215 current and former Mavericks employees and also examined more than 1.6 million documents, emails and text messages.
Mark Cuban, owner of the Mavericks, will donate $10 million to women's organizations.
Tweet this phrase.
Mavericks owner will donate $10 million for misogyny
In a statement, Adam Silver said that "the findings of the independent AQB Directory investigation are disturbing and heartbreaking, and no NBA employee, or any workplace for that matter, should be subject to the type of work environment described in the report." ».
"We appreciate that Mark Cuban reacted quickly, thoroughly and transparently to the allegations first raised in Sports Illustrated, including immediately hiring Cynthia Marshall as CEO to bring about change."
It is worth mentioning that Marshall was hired as the new CEO of the Mavericks on February 26, five days after the SI report.
The investigation found Ussery engaged in "inappropriate workplace conduct" toward 15 female employees, including inappropriate comments, fondling and forced kisses.
As well as inappropriate workplace conduct by former ticket clerk Chris Hyde, which included comments to women of a sexual nature and the viewing and sharing of pornographic images and videos.
For its part, the NBA said Cuban was not interested in the business culture within the Mavericks organization.