It’s not just politicians and Hollywood stars, today, we find out that ESPN’s famous college hockey play-by-play announcer John Buccigross has gotten himself in trouble. The Boston Globe reports that ESPN is the next media outlet to be under the microscope.<\/p>\n
\n“SportsCenter\u201d anchor John Buccigross and fantasy football analyst Matthew Berry are named in the report.<\/p>\n
The report focuses on former on-air talent Adrienne Lawrence, who filed a complaint with Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities against the Bristol-based network.<\/p>\n
\u201cESPN has failed to address its deeply ingrained culture of sexism and hostile treatment of women,\u201d Lawrence stated in the complaint.<\/p>\n
Lawrence named Buccigross, a long-time popular \u201cSportsCenter\u201d anchor, specifically in her complaint.<\/p>\n
She accuses Buccigross, whom she considered a mentor, of calling her \u201cdollface,\u201d \u201c#dreamgirl,\u201d and \u201c#longlegs\u201d in unsolicited text messages that included shirtless photos of himself, the report details.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou need to wear clothes, sir,\u201d Lawrence reportedly responded. (Jason Owens, Yahoo Sports<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
In the past, Buccigross has done a great job promoting college hockey. Now that this news is out in the open, I am not sure that college hockey will want to continue its relationship with Buccigross. There’s no excusing this type of behavior, it’s unacceptable. Would you want your wife or daughter working in this toxic environment? You can’t treat your female co-workers this way. It’s sexist, and some of this behavior is criminal.<\/p>\n
Each day, another powerful male celebrity or politician is outed.\u00a0 I can only imagine that reading the allegations, there’s a chance that Buccigross won’t be calling the NCAA hockey games during the playoffs this spring. That being said, this behavior is self-inflicted. You can’t send raunchy, menacing texts to your co-workers.<\/p>\n
It would appear that Buccigross has responded in a contrite manner. It doesn’t excuse the behavior.<\/p>\n
\u201cI considered Adrienne to be a friend,\u201d Buccigross said. \u201cI\u2019m sorry if anything I did or said offended Adrienne. It certainly wasn\u2019t my intent.\u201d<\/p>\n
If I read the charges — this is a toxic work environment:<\/p>\n
\nSome women said that the environment at ESPN can be so hostile \u2014 and plum positions for female sports journalists so precarious \u2014 that they hid pregnancies and felt pressured to take short maternity leaves in order to protect their positions. One anchor even did her scheduled broadcast while she was having a miscarriage to prove her commitment to her job, according to former employees. (Jenn Abelson, Boston Globe<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Developing<\/p>\n
\nJohn Buccigross, Matthew Berry named in harassment complaints against ESPN, per reports: https:\/\/t.co\/UpksZZW1L3<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/pv091DRcuc<\/a><\/p>\n
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) December 15, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n