Isiah Thomas, Anucha Browne Sanders
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Anucha Browne Sanders got $11.6 million in damages thanks to sexual harassment from the New York Knicks head coach, Isiah Thomas. Anucha Browne Sanders allegedly was put down on the job as well as hit on by Thomas.
October 3rd, 2007 12:19 PM
It's time for men all over the work place to stop caving in and start aggressively defending themselves against trumped up charges leveled by women who want to rule the work place. Law suits like this are nothing more or less than part of an over-all power play by women who's real goal is to be in charge. If they don't like the rules, file a law suit; , they don't get promoted, file a lawsuit; get fired because they don't perform, file a lawsuit; they don't like the conversation, file a law suit; they don't like a "look", file a lawsuit. And especially if they can accuse a black man who has money of any kind of "sexual harrassment", that's a guaranteed payday. It's ok for women to flirt and make their sly sex-charged remarks but it's not ok for men to be themselves. Women are not going to be satisfied until they have men firmly spiked under their heels. Men with family's to feed and bills to pay, you better wake up or you will end up with the dirty end of the stick.
November 20th, 2007 3:39 AM
The fact is, if Isiah Thomas used his position of authority to sexually harrass an employee of the Nicks, he is GUILTY and he should be held accountable for his actions. The problem is, he never thought he would be held accountable or he thought it would be his "Godly" word against an unassuming subordinate. Ms. Sanders, is not a high flyer with the influence and notoriety of Isiah who, after all is the President of a major sports franchise. This case shows us that all employees have the right to report to work, perform their responsibilities in a manner that meets or exceeds the standards of the job, without the influence of sex in the workplace. Also, her tenure with the team was adversely impacted by Isiah. She was dragged through the mud, but is washed clean in $11M. Now, let's see if the team will effectively deal with Isiah - swift and effective action... it's too late for that, but its not too late for effective action! Women don't want to take over the workplace with frivilous lawsuits, we want what anyone wants - to be able to earn a living as best we can and maximize our personal potential.