Overview

• The Athletic’s months-long probe drew on interviews with more than 45 current and former employees as well as emails, HR records, texts and court filings.
• At least eight men tied to the Tigers, IS+E or a broadcast partner have been accused since 2023 of misconduct toward women, with accounts ranging from demeaning remarks to a reported stairway shove and unsolicited lewd photos.
• Six of the accused are no longer with the organization through firings, resignations or non-renewals, and one executive was suspended after The Athletic sought comment.
• Olympia/IS+E said it investigates complaints and has terminated employees for misconduct, while specifically disputing the inclusion of communications executive Ben Fidelman in a harassment-focused narrative after an HR review found no wrongdoing.
• CEO Ryan Gustafson met privately with media and is weighing third-party reviewers, and the company confirmed a 12-week paid maternity leave policy will start on Jan. 1, 2026.