Mark Cuban to Give Women's Groups $10 Million After Mavericks Sexual Harassment Probe
Over the last two decades, the Dallas Mavericks organization has suffered from a culture of sexual harassment, misconduct and intimidation, according to the results of an independent investigation into team culture released Wednesday. Team owner Mark Cuban will donate $10 million to women's groups because of what the NBA calls "institutional failures" found by the report. Investigators did not find Cuban personally responsible for any wrongdoing, nor did they find that he was aware of 20 years worth of allegations against a former team president.
The investigation, conducted by team-hired investigators Anne Milgram and Evan Krutoy, largely confirmed allegations first made in a bombshell Sports Illustrated report in February that said former team President Terdema Ussery repeatedly sexually harassed and inappropriately touched female Mavs employees.
Investigators also found that two domestic violence accusations against former Mavs.com beat writer Earl Sneed were credible. Ussery denied the allegations against him — including giving unwanted back rubs to female employees and other inappropriate touching as well as repeated sexual comments and advances — to investigators, just as he did when the initial report came out in February.
“I am deeply disappointed that anonymous sources have made such outright false and inflammatory accusations against me,” Ussery said on Feb. 20. “During my career with the Mavericks, I have strived to conduct myself with character, integrity and empathy for others."
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