NPR: Jury Rules Isiah Thomas Harassed Female Exec

Jury Rules Isiah Thomas Harassed Female Exec

Isiah Thomas attends the 8th annual Knicks Bowl fundraiser in March 2007.

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News Headlines: Oct. 2, 2007
SI.com: Jury Decides Against Isiah, Knicks -- "A jury decided Tuesday that New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas sexually harassed a former top team executive, subjecting her to unwanted advances and a barrage of verbal insults, but also said he does not have to pay punitive damages."

On today's show, Sports Illustrated writer Chris Mannix offered an update on the case.

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1:07 PM ET | 10- 2-2007 | permalink

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I have now lost every once of respect for Isiah T., after all that the black community has been through over the last year or so, this man has learned nothing.Has he been living on another planet. If anyone should show respect to a black women it should be a black man. After all what man of any color would dis their mother.

Sent by ray | 2:24 PM ET | 10-02-2007

It seems to me that every time Isiah was on camera he came across as being arrogant. His demeanor on the stand

was no different. He obviously was not being sympathetic with the whole situation.
Do you believe the Isiah Thomas' demeanor of arrogance contributed to the Jury's decision? ----->

http://www.youpolls.com/details.asp?pid=624

Sent by PollM | 9:13 PM ET | 10-02-2007

Isiah Thomas is a loser and his the he needs to be fired! Unless of course the NBA is OK with this behavior.

Sent by a. martinez | 11:32 AM ET | 10-04-2007

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