An Accusation of Sexual Harassment in Pro sport

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Anucha Browne Sanders

- A former high-ranking New York Kicks basketball team executive- The Knicks

senior vice president of

marketing and business

operations.

Isiah Thomas- He is a retired

professional basketball player.- After he retired, he is a chairman

of MSG

Madison Square Garden

- The Kicks basketball team

owner

Anucha Browne Sanders

• Accused Thomas of verbally abusing and sexually harassing her over 2 year period.

• The Garden fired her about a month after she complained to top management – harassment

Thomas & The Garden • Thomas refused to stop making

unwanted sexual advances toward her.

"I'm innocent, I'm very innocent, and I did not do the things she has accused me in this courtroom "

• Ms Sanders was fired because she "failed to fulfill professional responsibilities’’

The decision of Jury

Ms Brown

e Sander

s awarded over $11million in

punitive

damages

Thomas said "I'm

extremely

disappointed

that the jury

did not see the facts in

this case.“The MSG

would appeal

the verdict

• 1/ Do you think Ms. Browne Sanders had the basis for a sexual harassment suit? Why or why not?

• Ms Browne Sanders has not the basis for a sexual harassment suit.

Because: Her claims of harassment and verbally

accused has a little corroboration from witnesses.

Not have obvious testimony.

2/ From what you know of this case, do you think the jury arrived at the correct decision? If not, why not? If so, why?

The jury arrived at the not exactly correct decision.

Reason: o It is not enough testimony o The jury need to ask Ms Sanders gives them

obvious testimonies. o Jury should be required to Garden give

reasons for specific and clear in the dismissal of Sandra. Was it because she is not qualified or not?

3/ Based on the few facts that you have, what steps if any could Garden management have taken to protect themselves from liability in this matter?

• Cited numerous explanations for the dismissal Ms Sanders

“ fail to fulfill responsibilities” “her performance has been sub-par”

• Would appeal the verdict.

• Agree that no sexual harassment took place.

4/ Aside from the appeal, what would you do now if you were the Garden’s top management?

• Give more detail and obvious evidence to proof that Ms. Sanders performance is not good (sub-par).

• Proved that Mr. Thomas is a responsible person, always proper behaviors at work. He has happy family.

• Set up the rule and requirement about sexual harassment in the office, no actions like this will repeat again.

5/ “The allegations against the Madison Square Garden

in this case raise ethical questions with regard to the

employer’s actions”. Explain whether you agree or

disagree with this statement, and why

I agree with the statement above.

If she really is violated and the MSG fired her because

she complaint the true, that mean the company is

irresponsible.

Companies are responsible for finding the truth, instead

of cover for acts of sexual harassment.

Thank YoU ^^ !

And They're Off!

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