The Sacramento Kings organization is facing a lawsuit filed by a former team director of their minor league affiliate the Stockton Kings, who alleges she was fired in retaliation for reporting sexual harassment by another staff member. An attorney for the Kings, in a statement to the Business Journal, denied wrongdoing by the organization. The lawsuit was filed by Sydney Haydel, who began working for the Kings organization in July 2021 as director of operations for the Stockton Kings and player development coordinator for the Sacramento Kings.
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During last year’s NBA Summer League in …
During last year’s NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, members of the team and staff met for an after-dinner party, where Haydel alleges former Stockton Kings assistant coach Akachi Okugo made numerous unwelcome advances. Haydel alleges she reported the behavior to her supervisor, Paul Johnson, general manager of the Stockton Kings and vice president of player development for the Sacramento Kings, who she said had a duty to escalate her complaint. She feared retaliation if she were to do so herself, and ultimately left the tournament early due to how the experience made her feel, the lawsuit states.
Okugo’s employment with the …
Okugo’s employment with the organization reportedly ended in December 2021. Kings representatives declined to state why when asked, though Haydel alleges he was terminated.