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Harold Reynolds Fired

Posted in Sex by The Gossip Monger on July 26th, 2006.

haroldreynolds.gifHarold Reynolds was fired from his analyst job on ESPN’s Baseball Tonight for alleged sexual harassment. The ever-omniscient NY Post quotes Reynold’s explanation of the incident:

“This was a total misunderstanding. My goal is to sit down and get back. To be honest with you, I gave a woman a hug and I felt like it was misinterpreted.”

Wait–ESPN fired a guy that worked there for 11 years, with a brand new 6 year contract, for a hug? Who’s also black? I realize it was a Bristol TV show, but even in England that’s got to mean something. Maybe there was real sexual harassment, but from the way it reads, ESPN’s throwing out a scapegoat.

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    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
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    I will miss Harold. He is a good dude to listen to talk about baseball. I don't know anything that happened but I'm sick and tired of big corporations makings decisions on the basis of "getting sued". HR departements have too much power sometimes. I hope Harold takes them to the cleaners if all he did was hug or ever flirt a little. Shit, Harold's the man. I'm confident things will work out for him. There is no way he didn't anything close to what Marv Albert did and look where he is now?
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    Folks,

    I am not sure what occured, but if he got fired for a hug then I hope he sues ESPN very publicly and this so called accuser gets outed. It is amazing to hear about these stuck up women that go around spreading crap. I especially liked his attorney friend going out on a limb for him to have due process, unlike Grand Jury's who convene to do kangaroo justice. Due process the right to a hearing? What happened to our perjury laws that 100 years ago those that made false allegations could suffer the same penalty that the accused faced!

    Great quotes so far guys!
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    I'm so sad. Harold has one of the best voices in the business. I loved his commentary --it is sensible and objective. I hope ESPN knows what they're doing or else they're going to pay a high price.
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    I just can't belive what ESPN is saying.
    Harold is to smart for those kind of actions,also he is famous so why did he need to harass anyone I just don't think it is true!
    Harold YOU WILL BE MISSED!!!! Because it was nice to listen to someone talk about baseball that actually understood the game
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    Harold Reynolds,

    I sincerly doubt that Harold would put his job and reputation on the line for sexual harassment. I'm tired of trying to protect an accuser. Her story needs to come out, what happened, was it really sexual harassment? Her history, his history of these types of things. What about the accused doesn't he have the right of being innocent until proven guilty. I hope that the right person gets what is coming to them and right now I'm not sure that is happening. We need to know more.
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    I hope that this is not a true story and yes, should this prove to be false Harold should pursue every option available to get his name cleared. Due process should apply to everyone regardless of race creed or color remember, justice is blind all that crazy stuff veterans like me put our life on the line for..............

    I think that Harold being the class act that he is would only wish to have himself reinstated as one of the top analysts in baseball history and let by gones be by gones.

    You would think that in this competative media market a corporation like ESPN would be 300% sure before taking action and that race would not ever enter into the equation.

    Whats next is ESPN baseball gonna fire Johnny and Joe because they are too accurate? Oopps ratings are too high for you guys you gotta go.

    I am a very dismayed fan.
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    Fox baseball will enjoy Harold.
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    I love you Harold.. if i see another baseball tonight with Oral Hershiezer im going to go of the deep end... Come back soon
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    Woops meant to say friend^^^^
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    ESPN is screwed up anyway. They take all other networks highlights and run them as their own and poke fun at every bad situation when they do not even have the slightest clue of what went on anyway. Harold made the show and it will go down hill now. ESPN really stands for Ellite Stupid Peoples Network and that is exactly the people that they have on the air. Outside of John K and Peter G, most have never played the game or been around the game enough to know what they are talking about. Harlod will be better off without these want to be's anyway. Give them hell Harold.
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    I think all this trash of sexual harrasment is a bunch of crab. Some people just can't help taking things out of porpotion and they don't realise that they can cause a persons to get fire. I don't think it was right for ESPN to fire Harold, because he is one of the few guys on TV that actually knows what he is talking about. I don't think ESPN is going to be able to find some one to replace harold.
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    What a loser that lady must be.
    What a cheap way to make a buck.
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    Go figure . They keep that ignorant crackhead Micheal Irvin & they fire Reynolds ...... Pathetic
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    This does not make sense. I don't know Mr. Reynolds and I have never met him but have followed his carear in baseball and at ESPN. Besides Peter Gammons there is no one at ESPN that knows baseball better than Harold Reynolds. Sounds like a setup to me. Mr. Reynolds I feel for you. You are a true professional in every way and I hope you get what you deserve. Keeping Micheal Irvin after his drug problems and you fire a man who is the ultimate in class. I will miss your insight. Hope to see you on TV soon!!
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    If Harold Reynolds was fired for huging a woman who did not register a complaint a few months after Reynolds signed a new contract,then something else is going on.
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    Harold - you are missed. I look forward to the Little League World Series every year just to hear your commentating (and to see the kids). I really can't believe this is happening. Harold, I hope you get a job at another network soon. This is just very unbelievable to me. I am still in shock over it. You are the last person I expected something like this to happen to. You are such a likable TV personality. Before you were fired, I was commenting to my husband that they should give you a promotion and then this happened. Everyone in the Midwest loves you!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope to see you soon.
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    You people sound ridiculous. And I'm sure Harolds personal friend (who is also an investigator in the exact offense he committed) would really go out on a blog board and fight for justice. SHUT UP!!! EVERYTHING IN THIS WORLD DEALING WITH A BLACK PERSON IS NOT RACISM!!! Depending on your age you never had to go through true racist actions. Maybe your grandfather and MAYBE your Dad like I said depending on your age. Crap like I’m hearing just takes away from the people of that generation that had to truly fight for something.

    Just because someone is on television and played ball doesn't mean they wouldn't do something in bad taste. With all the EGO it would make them a more likely person to touch and expect a warm response..

    GET A CLUE PEOPLE..YOUR NEIGHBOR COULD BE A MOLESTER, YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW ANYONE.
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    hey joe w.....you're an asshole!

    harold....you are the man!
    see ya on fox; espn can iss my black ass!
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    I can't help but think that Joe W may be on to something. ESPN had to have known the kind of following and respect Harold has. He seems like such an awesome guy and he really sheds a lot of light on so many things that only former baseball players can. I hate it, but there must have been some real merit to the accusations.

    I guess I am an asshole too, Brian.
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    It is a sad day at ESPN when a man like Harold Reynolds is fired over a hug. He was the best baseball analyst the network had and baseball tonight will never be the same. I think Fox Sports will gain a lot of viewers because of this and I hope they do. I hope Harold sues and wins a truckload of money over this defammation of his name.
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    By the way, Joe W., you are an Asshole.
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