Gregg Zaun has been fired from Sportsnet due to "inappropriate behaviour and comments" toward female employees.
Rick Brace, President of Rogers Media, said in a statement Thursday that the company was terminating the contract of the Blue Jays analyst effective immediately.
"This week, we received complaints from multiple female employees at Sportsnet regarding inappropriate behaviour by Gregg Zaun in the workplace," the statement said. "After investigating the matter, we decided to terminate his contract, effective immediately. This type of behaviour completely contradicts our standards and our core values. We believe in a professional workplace where all employees feel comfortable and respected. We are grateful to our employees who spoke with us and we will take every measure to protect their privacy."
Zaun, a former Blue Jays catcher, began a part-time broadcasting career with Sportsnet following the 2006 season. He initially signed a two-year deal as a MLB studio analyst with Sportsnet in 2011 and continued working with the network until his termination.
Zaun, 46, played 16 major league seasons, including five years in Toronto from 2004-2008. He captured a World Series with the Florida Marlins in 1997.
Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
Moderator: JaysRule15
Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 40,575
- And1: 13,498
- Joined: Aug 19, 2002
Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
2019 will never be forgotten because FLAGS FLY FOREVER
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
- Schad
- Retired Mod
- Posts: 57,410
- And1: 17,097
- Joined: Feb 08, 2006
- Location: The Goat Rodeo
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
This is the least surprising news of the century.
**** your asterisk.
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
- WuTang_OG
- RealGM
- Posts: 33,365
- And1: 43,400
- Joined: Sep 26, 2017
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
Sad for the victim but thank goodness this happened.
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
- BramptonYute
- Head Coach
- Posts: 6,847
- And1: 8,677
- Joined: Mar 14, 2013
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
Marcus stroman and jp arencibia won
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
-
- Assistant Coach
- Posts: 3,992
- And1: 3,450
- Joined: Jan 29, 2013
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
Never was a big fan of Zaun. Lost all respect I had for him after this news. Such a Pervert!
Glad he's gone.
Glad he's gone.
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 40,575
- And1: 13,498
- Joined: Aug 19, 2002
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
2019 will never be forgotten because FLAGS FLY FOREVER
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 23,707
- And1: 70,824
- Joined: Oct 22, 2003
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
Schad wrote:This is the least surprising news of the century.
Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
-
- Retired Mod
- Posts: 31,646
- And1: 28,754
- Joined: Jun 26, 2002
Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
This is what happened.
Huffington Post banner came up stating that a Sportsnet Bluejays employee had been fired for sexual harassment without mentioning his name and I immediately thought of Gregg Zaun for some reason regardless.
I then clicked on the banner, saw his face, and am now here.
Sent from my iPhone using RealGM Forums
Huffington Post banner came up stating that a Sportsnet Bluejays employee had been fired for sexual harassment without mentioning his name and I immediately thought of Gregg Zaun for some reason regardless.
I then clicked on the banner, saw his face, and am now here.
Sent from my iPhone using RealGM Forums
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
- Schad
- Retired Mod
- Posts: 57,410
- And1: 17,097
- Joined: Feb 08, 2006
- Location: The Goat Rodeo
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
Let's be real here: if the banner had said that a Canadian had been fired for sexual harassment without mentioning his name, you'd have immediately thought of Gregg Zaun.
**** your asterisk.
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
- JaysRule15
- Forum Mod
- Posts: 23,759
- And1: 120,003
- Joined: Dec 26, 2011
- Location: Malvern Crew
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
Wait, am I the only one surprised about this? I never really followed Zaun much outside of his studio segments. Why was his reputation so bad? I've only ever heard of him getting into it with players like JP.
Don't really care too much about Zaun's dismissal as an analyst though. The guy did nothing except be Captain Hindsight. Oh, they did x? They should've gone with y! It got really tiring over the years.
Don't really care too much about Zaun's dismissal as an analyst though. The guy did nothing except be Captain Hindsight. Oh, they did x? They should've gone with y! It got really tiring over the years.
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
- Lateral Quicks
- RealGM
- Posts: 20,337
- And1: 16,405
- Joined: Dec 05, 2002
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
Schad wrote:This is the least surprising news of the century.
The only surprise is that it took so long.
Nick Nurse recounting his first meeting with Kawhi:
“We could have gone forever. (Raptors management) kept knocking on the door and I was like, ‘A couple more minutes.’ Because we were really into it."
“We could have gone forever. (Raptors management) kept knocking on the door and I was like, ‘A couple more minutes.’ Because we were really into it."
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
-
- Veteran
- Posts: 2,709
- And1: 2,200
- Joined: Apr 29, 2007
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
Ran into Zaun at Hemingway's a few years back...this ain't surprising AT ALL
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
- Schad
- Retired Mod
- Posts: 57,410
- And1: 17,097
- Joined: Feb 08, 2006
- Location: The Goat Rodeo
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
StringerBell wrote:Ran into Zaun at Hemingway's a few years back...this ain't surprising AT ALL
I remember a couple people (likely including yourself) mentioning that they had personally seen him being a slimeball, after he bitched about the poor quality of college girls at that bar (as a 40-something):
https://deadspin.com/5969819/gregg-zaun-is-tired-of-seeing-all-these-fat-chicks-in-toronto
But really, one look at Zaun should be enough. His entire brand is based on the fact that he exudes a sort of cheesy, retrograde machismo. I bet Jamie Campbell had to shower for an hour after each show to get the smell of drugstore cologne out of his nostrils.
**** your asterisk.
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 40,575
- And1: 13,498
- Joined: Aug 19, 2002
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
2019 will never be forgotten because FLAGS FLY FOREVER
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
- Schad
- Retired Mod
- Posts: 57,410
- And1: 17,097
- Joined: Feb 08, 2006
- Location: The Goat Rodeo
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
Yeesh. The entire Twitter thread on that one is other women saying that they got the same invitation.
**** your asterisk.
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
- C Court
- RealGM
- Posts: 38,546
- And1: 25,106
- Joined: Nov 07, 2005
- Location: Toronto
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
He is legally changing his name to Gregg XXXaun.
NBA Champion Toronto Raptors
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
- TheDoctor
- Senior Mod - Raptors
- Posts: 60,807
- And1: 13,082
- Joined: Jul 07, 2001
- Location: Saving humanity, and the Raptors board, from aliens... and themselves.
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
I feel bad for the women he was allowed to harass or more, based on a job most of us wish he never had in the first place.
Good riddance.
Good riddance.
Raptors Season Ticketholder since the 2000 playoffs, through all the lows... build to the championship high... to Tampa and back again.
RIP The Hater - we miss you.
RIP The Hater - we miss you.
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 29,081
- And1: 16,752
- Joined: Mar 09, 2004
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
Why am I not surprised?
2019 Eastern Conference All Stars
Derozan
Lowry
Ibaka
Valanciunas
Van Vleet
Delon Wright
Lebron
Embiid
There are only 2 teams in the league that rank in the top 6 in offensive and defensive efficiency: the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors.
Derozan
Lowry
Ibaka
Valanciunas
Van Vleet
Delon Wright
Lebron
Embiid
There are only 2 teams in the league that rank in the top 6 in offensive and defensive efficiency: the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors.
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
- Brinbe
- RealGM
- Posts: 60,613
- And1: 35,477
- Joined: Feb 26, 2005
- Location: Terana
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
Schad wrote:This is the least surprising news of the century.
Yep! Shame on Rogers if they knew and still let him keep his job for that long.
Won't be missed in the least.
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
- Inevitable
- RealGM
- Posts: 44,479
- And1: 134,630
- Joined: Apr 22, 2006
- Contact:
Re: Gregg Zaun TERMINATED for sexual harassment!
Is Leo Rautins next? He’s a known womanizer.