Sportsnet's firing of baseball analyst Gregg Zaun came as no surprise to some of the network's female staffers. "[Zaun's firing] happened because finally somebody felt comfortable enough to speak up," said another female Sportsnet employee, who never worked directly with Zaun. His dismissal comes amid widespread sexual harassment allegations in the film industry, politics and the newsroom with prominent figures such as producer Harvey Weinstein, news anchor Charlie Rose and "Today" host Matt Lauer among those accused. With the wave of sexual harassment allegations reaching the sports world, Zaun's firing had social media abuzz. Leanne Nicolle, whose sexual harassment complaint against Canadian Olympic Committee president Marcel Aubut led to his resignation in 2015, wasn't surprised by Zaun's dismissal.

Source: CBC News December 01, 2017 23:48 UTC