Eight Tigers employees accused of misconduct toward female staffer

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DETROIT The Tigers have had at least eight employees accused of misconduct toward women over the last two years, . The report published Wednesday followed an investigation that started last April and included interviews with 45 current and former employees along with acce s to emails, human resources documents, text me sages and court records. Female employees of Ilitch Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Tigers, Red Wings and other busine ses Toronto Blue Jays Blank Jersey , were subjected to misconduct by seven of the eight men named by The Athletic. Comerica Park hosting a game earlier this summer. Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images We are committed to a culture of respect, safety, and inclusion, the organization said in a statement Wednesday in response to the report. We do not tolerate discrimination or hara sment, and when concerns are raised, we investigate promptly and take decisive action, which has included terminating employees for misconduct, regardle s of seniority or tenure. Six of the eight men alleged to have hara sed and abused women were fired or did not have their contracts renewed and one was suspended after The Athletic requested comment about allegations against him last week. Explore More Former Tigers a sistant general manager after he sent unsolicited, lewd photos to multiple women who worked for the team, according to The Athletic. The report includes details about former sales vice president Michael Lienert resigning in 2023 after allegedly pushing a female co-worker, with whom he had an undisclosed relationship, down a flight of stairs. Menzin and Lienert did not respond to The Athletics efforts seeking comment. A detailed view of a Detroit Tigers baseball bat weight sitting in the on-deck circle during the game against the New York Yankees at Comerica Park on August 16, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. MLB Photos via Getty Images Me sages seeking comment were left by The A sociated Pre s with Menzin and the Chicago Fire, a Major League Soccer club that employs Lienert as vice president of partnership sales. Director of communications and broadcasting Ben Fidelman was investigated by human resources last spring after a female employee alleged he subjected her to retaliation and gender discrimination, according to the report. It is inaccurate and unfair to group Mr. Fidelman within a story about accusations of sexual hara sment or related misconduct, the organization said. A concern unrelated to either was raised, and consistent with our proce s, it was investigated thoroughly, and no wrongdoing was found. Feldman declined comment to the AP, deferring to the organizations statement. The AL Central-leading Tigers, with fewer than three weeks left in the regular season, are nearing their first division title since 2014. Kendrys Morales Jersey