Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, left, looks on as Cynthia Marshall, new interim CEO of the team, addresses the media last month. (Ron Jenkins/AP)When Sports Illustrated published a bombshell investigation into the Dallas Mavericks last month, describing “a corporate culture rife with misogyny and predatory sexual behavior,” #MeToo officially arrived in the NBA. The NBA is in a position to not only address the situation in Dallas, but to try to prevent incidents like this from occurring in the future. Bryant also won an Oscar this month for his animated short film “Dear Basketball” at an Academy Awards ceremony replete with ties to the #MeToo movement. “[Because of] Mark Cuban and his visibility, people are blinking,” said Redmond from National Coalition Against Violent Athletes.

Source: Washington Post March 17, 2018 18:22 UTC