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Security officer sues UConn's Geno Auriemma
A female NBA security officer is suing Geno Auriemma, coach of the Connecticut and U.S. Olympic women's basketball team, for employment discrimination.
Kelley Hardwick, the security offer, said in the lawsuit that Auriemma acted vindictively by demanding the NBA remove her from her position as the top security official for the U.S. women's team at the London Olympics in response to her fending off his advances at a hotel in Russia in October 2009.
In the lawsuit, Hardwick said Auriemma "stalked, assaulted and battered (her) by following her to her room, grabbing her about the arm and attempting to forcibly kiss her on the mouth." The acts were "unwanted but fortunately thwarted" by Hardwick.
USA TODAY Sports obtained a copy of the lawsuit filed Monday in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan.
In a statement released by USA Basketball, Auriemma said, "This claim is beyond false. I will defend myself to the fullest, and I'm confident that the truth will ultimately prevail. In the meantime, I remain focused on representing the United States this summer and getting our team ready to compete for the gold medal."
Contributing: Jeff Zillgitt, Vicki Michaelis
By Nicole Auerbach
http://www.9news.com/sports/article/55528326/Security-officer-sues-UConns-Geno-Auriemma?usatref=sportsmod
A female NBA security officer is suing Geno Auriemma, coach of the Connecticut and U.S. Olympic women's basketball team, for employment discrimination.
Kelley Hardwick, the security offer, said in the lawsuit that Auriemma acted vindictively by demanding the NBA remove her from her position as the top security official for the U.S. women's team at the London Olympics in response to her fending off his advances at a hotel in Russia in October 2009.
In the lawsuit, Hardwick said Auriemma "stalked, assaulted and battered (her) by following her to her room, grabbing her about the arm and attempting to forcibly kiss her on the mouth." The acts were "unwanted but fortunately thwarted" by Hardwick.
USA TODAY Sports obtained a copy of the lawsuit filed Monday in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan.
In a statement released by USA Basketball, Auriemma said, "This claim is beyond false. I will defend myself to the fullest, and I'm confident that the truth will ultimately prevail. In the meantime, I remain focused on representing the United States this summer and getting our team ready to compete for the gold medal."
Contributing: Jeff Zillgitt, Vicki Michaelis
By Nicole Auerbach
http://www.9news.com/sports/article/55528326/Security-officer-sues-UConns-Geno-Auriemma?usatref=sportsmod