Mavericks fire long-time photographer after allegations of sexual misconduct

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October 8, 2018
ESPN

the Dallas Mavericks have fired a longtime photographer who allegedly sexually harassed former employees of the team, confirmed a source at ESPN.

The dismissal of photographer Danny Bollinger was first reported by the Dallas Morning News on Monday. The Mavericks decision came three days after NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league would monitor the team's response to the charges against Bollinger.

The Morning News reported on Friday that, according to former employees who had spoken to the newspaper under the seal of anonymity, Bollinger had a habit of making obscene comments and proposing women to work.

Two of the women told the Morning News that they had informed the investigators of Bollinger's misconduct, but he was not included in the 43-page report published at the end of the interview. independent investigation of the Mavericks.

Silver said Friday that the league office had been informed of the charges against Bollinger, who was sent home after the Mavs' trip to China on Thursday.

A Sports Illustrated story revealing sexual misconduct within the organization led to the seven-month investigation by former New Jersey Attorney General, Anne Milgram, and Evan Krutoy, a former Attorney of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

The survey described "a misogynistic corporate culture and predatory sexual behavior" that spanned decades within the Mavericks organization, including numerous allegations against the company. Former CEO and President Terdema Ussery, who had left the Mavericks in 2015.

Tim MacMahon of ESPN contributed to this report.