“In an attempt to re-write history, the Garden has issued a Statement about Anucha Browne Sanders’ (the name she went by during the case) lawsuit against MSG, Dolan and Thomas that is, at best, misleading and, at worst, a fabrication,” read Browne’s statement, issued through her lawyer, Anne Vladeck. “For example, the Garden describes what occurred to Browne Sanders as mere ‘allegations’ and further claims that these ‘allegations’ were “completely unrelated to (Thomas).”
Browne went on to say that Thomas’ “self-serving denials” led the jurors to find that he “intentionally discriminated against (Browne Sanders) by aiding and abetting a hostile environment based on sex. . . .”
Moreover, the statement continued, “the Garden’s suggestion that the jury somehow exonerated Thomas by failing to award punitive damages against him is simply untrue. To the contrary, six of the seven jurors voted to assess punitive damages against Thomas personally. Had the defendants not settled after the verdict, Thomas would have had to face a retrial on that issue.”
Browne, who described Thomas in her testimony as a foulmouthed bully who went on tirades at a moment’s notice, calling her a “bitch” and “ho” in private conversations, has been largely silent on the case since the settlement was reached in 2008, but clearly felt the need to respond to the Garden’s statement following its announcement that Thomas would be returning to the fold.
Said the Garden: “We did not believe the allegations then, and we don’t believe them now. We feel strongly that the jury improperly and unfairly held Isiah Thomas responsible for sordid allegations that were completely unrelated to him, and for which MSG bore responsibility,” the statement read. “In fact, when given the opportunity, the jury did not find Isiah liable for punitive damages, confirming he did not act maliciously or in bad faith. We believe Isiah belongs in basketball, and are grateful that he has committed his considerable talent to help the Liberty succeed.”
Thomas also said on the Boomer & Carton radio program Tuesday that the jury made no “findings” against him, putting the responsibility largely on the Garden. So Browne took to Twitter.
Thank you @HarveyAraton Silence speaks volumes. Time for other women to rise up. http://t.co/U3VZHWN3uU http://t.co/TEPChBhmLw
— Anucha Browne (@nukehoops) May 6, 2015
Well somebody back in time on the Knicks knew how to apologize. http://t.co/nYMZLLDah5
— Mel Greenberg (@womhoopsguru) May 6, 2015
No time 4 Isiah. Need to save our girls. Lets use sport to raise awareness 4 them @NACWAA @WNBA @espnW @katefagan3 pic.twitter.com/FFCd8WHrul
— Anucha Browne (@nukehoops) May 6, 2015
Our women deserve more. @WNBA @espnW @katefagan3 These two videos say it all. http://t.co/TEPChAZLmW http://t.co/zeJ4tNKK1S
— Anucha Browne (@nukehoops) May 6, 2015
Thomas was found liable for his own disgraceful conduct. That's what the jury found. Anyone who says otherwise is wrong. @IanBegley
— Kevin Mintzer (@KevinMintzer) May 5, 2015
Thomas says the jury made no finding against him. Wrong. Here's what the jury found. cc: @HowardBeck pic.twitter.com/vF5VRn8dQa
— Kevin Mintzer (@KevinMintzer) May 6, 2015
Sickening that Dolan has made Browne have to relive what that scumbag Thomas did.
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