Men continue to lose their jobs and major opportunities when women level sexual accusations against them with no chance for them to defend their names.
Sports commentator Michael Irvin continues to lose out on brand deals and appearances just because Jane Doe accused him of sexually harassing her at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel earlier this year. Well, he didn’t rape her, we know that for a fact because Jane Doe claims Irvin exhibited aggressive body language towards her and added that he would come back and find her. Jane was uncomfortable with the alleged words from Irvin and reported him to the hotel authorities, who went ahead and informed the sports fraternity.
Irvin was suspended right away and didn’t even get the chance to go to the Super Bowl. He was hurt by that.
The 57-year-old sports commentator has sued Jane Doe for a whopping $100 million, with claims that his reputation and work have been greatly affected. However, even though Irvin denied the allegations and followed up with a lawsuit that didn’t get his suspensions lifted, he is still suspended and seen as an abuser, even when Jane has no evidence to support her claims.
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Michael Irvin’s lawsuit against Marriott and several employees of one of the hotel chain’s locations remains ongoing — and the same goes for his NFL Network suspension.
Irvin’s suspension as an analyst has spanned five months as a source with knowledge of the situation told Front Office Sports that the Hall of Fame receiver’s status at the NFL-owned outlet remains unchanged.
Irvin was suspended days before February’s Super Bowl after an encounter with an employee of the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel where Irvin was accused of harassment.
Irvin sought $100 million of damages in the first lawsuit filed in a Texas county court. But his legal team was more interested in the surveillance footage, which was obtained and made public after a federal judge approved an expedited discovery request in March.
“I am so thankful for this video because without it, I just don’t know where this would have gone,” Irvin said in March.
Beyond being sidelined by both NFL Network and ESPN, Irvin claimed in a court filing he’s had “multiple planned public appearances, including appearances with sponsors such as Cigna and PepsiCo and at a fundraiser for the Wounded Warriors Project.”
According to court documents, Irvin has “been forced to cancel important charitable fundraising and other engagements, including his annual Michael Irvin Charity Football Game.”
“He also has not been contacted for any future public appearances or engagements since defendants published their false statements surrounding what allegedly occurred at the hotel,” his lawyers wrote in the amended complaint.
With no hearing set in the case, it’s not clear when the case will be resolved as the NFL season inches closer. Meanwhile, what would be his 15th season as an NFL Network analyst remains in limbo.
Irvin believes Renaissance Hotel and Joe Doe are out to get him due to their own malicious intent and no fault of his.