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For those of us who were wondering, "Is there an organization out there that
hasn't been sued for sexual harassment?" the question has been answered.
Not anymore.
The blonde bombshell atomic-dropped Vince McMahon and the WWF in a lawsuit
filed in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Playboy/wrestling vixen wants $100 million
in damages, the right to retain the name Sable, and any profits received from future
merchandising.
Among other things, her lawsuit alleges that there are peepholes from the
men's to the women's dressing rooms, an incident where someone put feces
in her gym bag, and that her refusal to expose her breasts in the ring led to
the removal of her highly-prized championship belt.
"There is a time and place for that," Sable said in TV Guide. "...In the middle
of a wrestling arena where they're serving alcohol and there are screaming
fans--including children--in the front row, I don't feel like that is the proper
place to be exposed." On the other hand, Sable feels her spread in Playboy
was appropriate, saying, "posing for Playboy for me was a classy and tasteful
thing to do."
Sable's lawsuit also contained accusations of unsafe working conditions.
"I was asked to go in to the ring and perform things I was very uncomfortable
with--doing jumps from high ropes in five inch heels," Sable told TV Guide.
Sable came on the wrestling scene six years ago, when she and her husband
were given a joint contract by the WWF. Sable says she was troubled when
her character was recently and abruptly altered -- making her a villain as opposed to hero --
seeming to take a page right out of Melrose Place.
Wrestling fans were confused by the move, but considering only the hardcore fans can keep up
with the constant character changes, we aren't surprised.
If Sable's allegations are true, one would have to be troubled by an organization
that is, in essence, punishing someone (by taking away the belt) for not wanting
to commit what many feel would be a demeaning act. Even though the WWF is staged (or is it?),
we all know that wrestlers take their titles, and the income that comes with it, very
seriously. That said, shouldn't Vince McMahon and crew have to stick to the rules like any other entertainment organization
in regards to sexual harassment and working conditions?
Would it hurt the WWF to clean it up a bit and start getting the respect
it deserves? What do you guys think?
Let's hope Sable gets some r-e-s-p-e-c-t, and keeps exposing
her ample assets only in appropriate places.
