|
|||
Thomas asked cheerleaders to flirt with refs
Report: Woman claims Thomas asked cheerleader to flirt with refs
Assocaited Press Updated: June 30, 2007, 11:47 AM NEW YORK -- The former New York Knicks executive who is suing coach Isiah Thomas for sexual harassment alleged in court papers that Thomas urged a cheerleader to flirt with referees and guard Stephon Marbury cursed at her, according to newspaper reports Saturday. Anucha Browne Sanders, a former senior vice president of marketing and business operations, filed documents to answer the Knicks' attempt to have her lawsuit dismissed. In the papers, which were unsealed Friday, Browne Sanders alleges cheerleader Petra Pope told her Thomas encouraged Pope to flirt with officials before a game against the Nets in 2004, the Daily News reported. "What she told me was that Isiah asked her to go into the referees' locker room and make them happy," Browne Sanders testified. Sanders said Marbury directed an obscenity at her after she complained about the player's cousin -- who was also employed by the team -- had made graphic sexual comments to her staff. Marbury, in a January deposition, acknowledged calling Browne Sanders a derogatory name, according to the New York Post. Sanders also claimed a member of her staff admitted to consensual drunken sex with Marbury after a night at a "gentlemen's club" and said "she did not believe she could say no because of who Marbury is." Sanders said her decision to inform officials about the encounter led to her being fired, according to the New York Post. Thomas and Madison Square Garden are listed as the defendants in the lawsuit, which charges them with sex discrimination and retaliation. Marbury is not a defendant in the lawsuit. Browne Sanders filed the lawsuit last year, claiming she was fired "for telling the truth" while going through internal channels to stop the harassment. She has accused Thomas of telling her he was "very attracted" to her and "in love" with her and tried to kiss her. The 44-year-old former Northwestern basketball star is seeking reinstatement to her job and unspecified damages. Madison Square Garden said she was fired because she "failed to fulfill professional responsibilities." MSG said in a statement Saturday that the lawsuit was "riddled with fabrications." In seeking a dismissal of the lawsuit, Thomas said Browne Sanders brought the action to harm him and secure a financial payout from him and Madison Square Garden. |
|
|||
Quote:
__________________
"To win the game is great. To play the game is greater. But to love the game is the greatest of all." |
|
|||
Quote:
__________________
"...as cool as the other side of the pillow." - Stuart Scott "You should never be proud of doing the right thing." - Dean Smith |
|
|||
Quote:
I doubt that such a comment, if made, was serious. |
|
|||
Quote:
__________________
9-11-01 http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/fallenheroes/index.php http://www.carydufour.com/marinemoms...llowribbon.jpg |
|
|||
Quote:
__________________
"To win the game is great. To play the game is greater. But to love the game is the greatest of all." Last edited by Mark Dexter; Sat Jun 30, 2007 at 10:16pm. |
|
|||
Quote:
__________________
"...as cool as the other side of the pillow." - Stuart Scott "You should never be proud of doing the right thing." - Dean Smith |
|
|||
Quote:
|
|
|||
Quote:
Quote:
__________________
9-11-01 http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/fallenheroes/index.php http://www.carydufour.com/marinemoms...llowribbon.jpg |
|
|||
Quote:
Quote:
|
|
|||
I said
Quote:
Quote:
You elaborated further Quote:
Yeah, good thing you're not his lawyer after all.
__________________
9-11-01 http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/fallenheroes/index.php http://www.carydufour.com/marinemoms...llowribbon.jpg |
|
|||
Quote:
Quote:
(2) If the statement was made, I doubt that it was meant to be taken seriously. That's what I've been saying all along. I'm not sure why you're trying so hard to give me a hard time about it. |
|
|||
Quote:
Where did I say you conclude the opposite? All I did was point out based on what you wrote that you reject both of the possible conclusions I offered. I merely eliminated those 2 from the potentially limitless list of what you could have possibly been thinking. How does my eliminating those mere 2 out of the many possibilities entail that you actually conclude only the opposite of those 2 guesses? Quote:
Of course, given what you and I both know about the case my opinion is as good as yours...or maybe there's some other little known skill of deduction you can help me understand...
__________________
9-11-01 http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/fallenheroes/index.php http://www.carydufour.com/marinemoms...llowribbon.jpg |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
cheerleaders | footlocker | Basketball | 16 | Tue Mar 02, 2004 10:52am |
Cheerleaders | Ref Daddy | Basketball | 18 | Thu Dec 04, 2003 03:48pm |
Thayne Thomas | DrakeM | Basketball | 4 | Tue Oct 01, 2002 09:34am |
Cheerleaders | BigJoe | Basketball | 10 | Tue Feb 12, 2002 08:44pm |
Cheerleaders... | MREUROREF | Basketball | 17 | Mon Dec 18, 2000 12:30pm |