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Jeremy Roenick Accuses NBC of Heterosexual Discrimination in Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
 [The Wrap] Jeremy Roenick is suing NBC Sports for wrongful termination, saying that he was fired for saying something deemed vulgar, while a gay colleague who made similar comments was not reprimanded.Back in February, Roenick was a guest on a Dec. 19 episode of Barstool Sports’ Spittin’ Chiclets podcast, where he joked about wanting to have a threesome with his wife and Kathryn Tappen, another NBC Sports host. The former NHL star described a day when the three of them were out by the pool while on vacation and were asked by another vacationer about "the situation" between all of them. "I play it off like we’re going to bed together every night, the three of us," Roenick said. "If it really came to fruition, that would really be good, but it’s never going to happen." Roenick apologized for his comments a few weeks later but was suspended and ultimately fired. Related: NBC Sports: 2019-05-27 Packers legend Bart Starr dies at 85 NBC Sports: 2012-12-03 Bob Costas, Gun Control Cognitive Dissonance NBC Sports: 2011-08-26 Indiana College Bans "Too Violent" National Anthem Posted by: Besoeker 2020-07-20 |
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