Looks like the NFL may want to steer some of that social justice money toward their own network – specifically one former executive and three current analysts who once played in the league, who now work at the NFL Network.
A former employee of the Network has accused an ex-producer and three former NFL players of inappropriate sexual conduct, resulting in the latter being suspended.
The allegations came to light via a wrongful termination lawsuit. In it, Jami Cantor, a former wardrobe stylist at the network, named producer Eric Weinberger, and former players-turned-analyst, Marshall Faulk, Ike Taylor and Heath Evans as part of a lawsuit against NFL Enterprises.
NEW: Several retired NFL players-turned-analysts are suspended from the NFL Network over sexual harassment allegations #GMM2 @ABC2NEWS https://t.co/BFIrgSM1pj
— Megan Knight (@Knightfromabc2) December 12, 2017
Cantor claims Weinberger sent her “several nude pictures of himself and sexually explicit acts” while adding that the analysts harassed her physically and verbally.
Of Faulk, she alleges the former St. Louis Rams Super Bowl champion and NFL Hall of Famer groped her breasts and asked her “deeply personal and invasive questions” about her sex life.
Faulk, Taylor, and Evans have all been suspended.
Breaking news from @soshnick below. The NFL Network confirms to @SInow that Marshall Faulk, Ike Taylor, and Heath Evans have been suspended from their duties at the NFL Network. pic.twitter.com/UE6pzvekeW
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) December 12, 2017
The lawsuit also alleges that former analyst and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, Donovan McNabb, texted Cantor explicit comments during his tenure with the NFL Network. McNabb now works at ESPN.
Details of the complaint were posted by Deadspin.
UPDATE: We’ve embedded the full amended complaint against NFL Enterprises including allegations against numerous current & former NFL Network employees in our post: https://t.co/v4o0TOXRG5 pic.twitter.com/fPdSqkZKPT
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) December 12, 2017
According to her complaint, Cantor went to the league’s talent coordinator to complain about the treatment she was receiving but was told, “It’s part of the job when you look the way you do.”
She was later terminated by her supervisor.
The former players have been suspended while the Network looks into the matter.
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