A report from New York Instances and The Athletic has revealed that Lee Becoming, presently employed by WWE as its head of media & manufacturing, was fired by ESPN after being accused of years of misconduct behind the scenes.
Becoming, who was employed by WWE in January, had been with ESPN for over 25 years when he was fired by the corporate in August 2023.
The report notes that the misconduct in query included each sexually suggestive feedback and objectifying feedback towards ladies, with a complain made to ESPN’s human assets division resulting in an extra investigation that resulted within the firing:
A number of folks mentioned they described to an HR official situations by which they believed Becoming engaged in inappropriate conduct and/or discriminated in opposition to ladies. Two present ESPN executives briefed about the results of the HR investigation mentioned the findings gave the corporate little selection however to let Becoming go.
Becoming has denied among the allegations to the media outlet by way of a spokesperson, additionally declining to “touch upon the broader characterization of him as somebody who mistreated ladies throughout his tenure at ESPN.”
WWE didn’t present a remark to the outlet for the story.
Kendra Barkoff-Lamy, the spokesperson for Janel Grant, launched an announcement on the report in mild of the continued lawsuit filed in opposition to WWE and former executives Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis.
How can WWE declare they’re dedicated to enhancing the corporate’s tradition, and on the identical time, rent a person earlier this 12 months who was accused of sexual misconduct and office harassment in his earlier position? The allegations in opposition to Lee Becoming throughout his time at ESPN are extraordinarily regarding. Revelations like this are why Janel Grant’s attorneys despatched a letter to WWE and Endeavor, urging them to launch all present and former workers from their NDAs. The identical previous boys membership who enabled Janel Grant’s abuse are persevering with to place alleged predators in management roles, and this sample should change as soon as and for all.
Supply: F4WOnline
