Big Lead: ESPN settles sexual harrassment suit with Berman, makeup person

ESPN Settled Former Makeup Artist's Claim that Chris Berman Sexually Harassed Her

Just remember folks: That fat fuck is in the NFL hall of fame.

Even if you don't feel like reading the story, go to the end, and look at the first few seconds of the youtube, how that corpulent walrus begs for a hug. Creepy.

 

In a statement to The Big Lead, ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said: “Our thorough investigation revealed the harassment claims had no merit. We settled it solely to save a considerable amount of time and litigation costs.”

Oh, what horseshit.

 

I always write checks to people who don't deserve it.

 

Watch the whole clip. It's creepy all the way. Beady eyes and desperate pickup lines.

The little voice-prompt in Berman's head is saying: "Must ... Get ... In ... Her ... Pants."

 

One of his last lines - I believe it was something like "I hope I'm there next time you have a bottle" - struck me as the creepiest.

 

Not close.

About 20 seconds in he asks, "did you think of me when you drank it, and did you kind of squirm? *mimics squirming*"

How Cosby of him.

 

I have frequently settled discrimination or harassment cases which I think have no merit if the organization decides that it will cost more in fees, corporate time wasted and negative press than it will to settle. If you don't think that the squeaky wheel often gets a nuisance payoff, you are hopelessly naive.

Based on the little detail in the article, she was fired in 2015 and then claimed that there were questionable text messages from 2011. In fairness, the article doesn't provide any detail about the text messages or whether they were only in 2011 or continued thereafter, but it is fair to state that she did not complain until after she was fired. And based upon who her lawyer is, it is eminently reasonable to think that she looked to go around a confidentiality provision by leaking the information.

 

Shit. I didn't hear the squirm part. I stand corrected.

 

I just love how the Southington Police Department is located on Lazy Lane.

 

Was she wearing leather?