Olsen was also the focus of a sexual harassment investigation. Women in journalism, particularly sports journalism, were often subjected to sexual remarks when doing post-game interviews, much in the same way that Sainz was harassed in the New York Jets locker room.
While in the Patriots locker room on a practice day, she was labeled by some of the players as a “looker.” She acted professionally in the situation, but then was taunted by several players who walked past her naked, making a number of sexually driven comments and gestures. Zeke Mowatt even “fondled his genitals” in front of her.
After Olson complained, describing the experience as rape “mind,” team owner Victor Kiam allegedly described him as “a classic b***h.” (He later apologized in a newspaper advertisement, denying the use of crude language.) Ultimately, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue ordered an investigation under the auspices of the former Watergate prosecutor Philip Heymann, 60-page report came to concluded that Olson was “degraded and humiliated. Mowatt was fined and 12,500, while two other players and 5000, and the group itself and 50000, because they did not intervene during or immediately following orientation. Half of the cost of equipment fine to take on teaching and learning materials in the league, you can send to all teams and players, and wrote a letter to Tagliabue Kiam expressed confidence that the incident was “damaged” the League. Sullivan, son of team owner , was fired.
After the incident became public, Olson has been subject to harassment from fans of the Patriots. His tires were slashed, he received hate mail and death threats, and his apartment was robbed., The owner of a herald, News Corporation, offered to translate in Sydney, Australia, where she worked at The Daily Telegraph and Sydney Morning Herald . In 1991, Olson settled a lawsuit against thePatriots.
In 1998, Olson returned to the U.S. to take a position with the New York Daily News. It continues to receive harassing phone calls and mail.
That same year, Olson and Sam Marchiano were subjected to verbal profanity-laced tirade from the New York Yankees pitcher David Wells, when they came to his apartment to comment on his sudden trade to Toronto Blue Jays, Roger Clemens. David Cohn, a partner at Wells, Marchiano gave Olson and address at the home of Wells. Olson later wrote a column apologizing to Wells to participate in their home in what was a very emotional moment. He has won numerous writing awards during his stay in the Daily News, including “Best sports information” Society of Professional Journalists. She speaks frequently a guest in schools and colleges, as well as acting in a mentoring program for public schools for girls who aspire to study journalism.
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