"Reynolds claimed he was wrongly fired after a female intern complained about what he called a “brief and innocuous” hug."

Brad Pitt hugs her: "Wow, you're so cute!"

Harold Reynolds hugs her: "Ick. Sexual harrassment."

Chris Berman hugs her: "Rape!"

John Kruk hugs her: "You do have one nut."

Eric Young hugs her: "I'm sorry. I can't understand anything you say."

Brad Pitt hugs her: "Wow, you're so cute!"

Harold Reynolds hugs her: "Ick. Sexual harrassment."

Reminds me of a Chris Rock joke, "what's sexual harrassment, when an ugly guy wants some?"

that Chris Rock's a funny guy--and he sure understands chicks!

Good for Harold.

Reminds me of a Chris Rock joke, "what's sexual harrassment, when an ugly guy wants some?"

That's a very nice ha-ha-only-serious. Way too much truth there for general comfort.

I think the actual line goes "Sexual haraassment is when an ugly guy asks you out at work."

I hope H.R. gets a lifetime supply of double-breasted pinstriped suits.

Reminds me of a Chris Rock joke, "what's sexual harrassment, when an ugly guy wants some?"

SNL: Tom Brady vs Fred Armisen

It can be done. You can have sex with women at work without losing your job, by following a few simple rules: [ the rules are displayed on-screen with accompanying check marks ]

Be Handsome..
Be Attractive..
and Don't Be Unattractive.

Good for Harold.

Really? I know a little about H.R. From what I understand, this charge of sexual harassment allegedly fits a pattern that is not limited to ESPN.

Yeah, let's be real. Who DOESN'T know that one creepy guy at work. Does he always know that he is that creepy guy?

Yes, I am aware. But what am I gonna do? It's my go to move.

When will Cot's have the numbers up?

Really? I know a little about H.R. From what I understand, this charge of sexual harassment allegedly fits a pattern that is not limited to ESPN.

I've heard some things, too, but it doesn't matter if he's a womanizer, and it doesn't if he's sexually harassed people outside ESPN, and it doesn't matter if (as I think was likely) he really did give this intern a hug with the intent of it developing into hot, hot, sloppy office sex. The way ESPN treats this a) has to follow certain procedures, and b) has to be congruent with how it treats other employees, neither of which occurred here, to my understanding. If HR hugs an intern and it makes her feel uncomfortable, then that has to be relayed to Reynolds (either directly or through the proper office channels) and he gets a warning and/or reprimand. If he continues this behavior despite numerous warnings and reprimands (or does something especially egrerious, like Option J), then ESPN can and should fire him. But if you've been suggestively hugging interns for your whole career at a place, and no one's said anything to you, or given any kind of disciplinary action, your employer doesn't get to fire you and claim "pattern of behavior".

If he continues this behavior despite numerous warnings and reprimands (or does something especially egrerious, like Option J), then ESPN can and should fire him.

Salisbury chose option J and got suspended for a week.

my wife and I are very happy to have achieved an amicable settlement

Translation: "ESPN isn't hiring me back. I can take a nice vacation and watch a few ball games. My wife can now sue me for divorce."

This is pretty simple. ESPN would lose the case. They used in-house counsel on salary with ESPN to drag it out and put pressure on Harold who had to hire his own attorneys. They pushed it trying to find more stuff on Harold, because their employee files were very very weak and nothing that would sink HR. The key witness on ESPN's behalf was not disposed - he works there. Pretty soon, the press would have been talking about the upcoming court date with HR's increased presence and following at MLB as the season gets into full swing. ESPN settled with HR to avoid bigger losses both in PR and dollars. HR stood his ground. They stared each other down. ESPN made a smart move. HR, does not go home to a divorce, he goes home to a solid family life.

HR, does not go home to a divorce, he goes home to a solid family life.

How does anyone not named Harold or Mrs. Reynolds know this?

Hasn't Reynolds hooked up with another network? I saw him doing baseball the other night but I can't remember which channel he was on.

I thought he was working with MLB.com nowadays.

One of the specialists I work with is really cute and I keep having to running interference for her because a guy in the office is smitten and making unwanted advances.

This could be how the Soviets viewed their relationship with Poland for a lot of years.

This is pretty simple. ESPN would lose the case... They pushed it trying to find more stuff on Harold, because their employee files were very very weak and nothing that would sink HR.

Well maybe, but there's hardly any public evidence that this is any more true than the rumors that he was catting it up at work and bothering the help outside of ESPN. He could have a Personnel file three inches thick, chock full of annoyed interns and offended associate producers, but until he or ESPN chooses to make this info public it's supposed to stay closed. And we don't know what's in ESPN's back pocket any more than we know if HR is divorcing or heading home to Rob and Laura Petry bliss. We don't know, and that makes this even less newsworthy than it would be on its face.