Four VPs, others affiliated with Detroit Tigers accused of misconduct toward women

AtleasteightmenemployedbytheDetroitTigers,itsbusinessarmorbroadcastpartnerhavebeenaccusedofmisconducttowardwomensince2023,includingfourvicepresidentsandtwootherhigh-rankingemployees,aninvestigationbyTheAthleticfound. SevenofthoseeightwereaccusedofmistreatingwomenemployedbyIlitchSportsandEntertainment(IS+E),whichoperatestheMLBfranchise,theNHL’sRedWings,ComericaPark,LittleCaesarsArenaandotherentertainmententities.Theallegationsagainstthemenrangedfromoffensivecommentstophysicalconfrontation. Sixofthemeneitherresigned,werefiredordidnothavetheircontractsrenewed—threeexitedinasix-monthperiodbeginninglastNovember.OnevicepresidentwassuspendedafterTheAthleticrequestedcommentabouttheallegationsagainsthimlatelastweek. “Thedysfunctioniswovenintotheculture.Itfeelslikeabunchofguyswhocandowhatevertheywant,”saidacurrentmaleemployee.“It’snotaplacewomencanfeelsafe.” TheAthleticbeganinvestigatingtheorganizationinl