Lawsuit Against ESPN Claims Woody Paige Bragged About his Vasectomy, Enjoyed Women Sitting on His Lap
Courts, Legal, ESPN, Media Gossip/Musings June 29th. 2007, 1:11pm
This is an onion. We’re going with that as the photo only because we were afraid of posting all the google images that turn up when you search for vasectomy. Why are we searching for that?
Because according to court documents, Woody Paige bragged about his vasectomy while sexually harassing a makeup artist who was working at ESPN.
Some of the other claims in the lawsuit, which was filed Thursday:
* [Jay] Crawford forced her into a corner and told her that he wanted her, she says. “I don’t care if you can do makeup or not….The only reason that you got the job here is because you’re hot,” Crawford is quoting as saying.
* “Wanna see what’s in my pants?” one of them wondered. The court papers don’t specify who made the remark.
* And, Ragone claims, Paige bragged about his vasectomy and once elicited a chuckle from others by musing that “Rita looks like she’s really good at giving b— jobs” when she walked into a room.
* Ragone, 42, says Crawford and Paige weren’t the only ones who engaged in sexually charged hijinks backstage. One hair stylist regularly plunked herself down in Paige’s lap. Another pulled her breast out when model Fabio was the celebrity guest, Ragone alleges.
The timing of these claims is brutal for Paige and Crawford, who could find themselves on the firing line very soon. How can ESPN let these allegations slide, while firing Harold Reynolds?
Foul play at ESPN, says suit (NY Daily News)
We also highly recommend the New York Post’s version of this story. A line that wasn’t in the Daily News: “Paige routinely told Ragone “sit right here” while “tapping his hand on his lap near his genital area,” court papers state – and asked, “Do you think I have a big one because I’m a big guy?”
21 Responses to “Lawsuit Against ESPN Claims Woody Paige Bragged About his Vasectomy, Enjoyed Women Sitting on His Lap”
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June 29th, 2007 at 1:30 pm
You’d think that with all those athletes working around there those hairdressers would be able to contain themselves around a B-Lister like Fabio…
June 29th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
Sportswriters-turned-TV- gasbags are the lowest form of human life.
June 29th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
What, that’s considered inappropriate work behavior?
June 29th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
If Crawford mentioned the woman’s job status in his alleged harassment then he has opened ESPN/Disney to a huge lawsuit that will cost them a ton just to settle out of court. Nice job!
Besides crawford is so generic that nobody will ever notice he’s gone, and Paige is already relegated to “Around the Horn” appearances… and really, isn’t being on a sports-talk show with friggin’ joysticks enough of an embarassment?
June 29th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
So, any pictures of this chick yet?
June 29th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
What in the hell was Reynolds involved with then…the pretty boy could go back to the Des Moines weekend shift.
June 29th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
This type of stuff seems to run rampant in Bristol.
It can’t be that boring up there that sexual harassment is the hobby of choice.
Or can it?
June 29th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
Fuck it, No need to fire Woody, JUST BRING BACK HAROLD ESPN, ITs your only chance.
June 29th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
“How can ESPN let these allegations slide, while firing Harold Reynolds?”
Because they’re ESP-F’n-N
it’s what they do
June 29th, 2007 at 2:24 pm
Because Harold Reynolds is BLACK.
Oh sorry, I was channeling the NOISB.
June 29th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
Oh i get it..so a brother plays a little grab ass and he gets fired, but the white guy gets a new show when his old one is canceled. Why? because black sports commentators are not as easy to control as the white sports commentators. You heard it first.
June 29th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
Emu- Just google her, she has a website where she has horribly photocopied pictures of herself and stars like Rob Schnieder and “Super Footballer” Walter Payton and “Guiness Record Holder” Goose Gossage.
UM- Are you saying they’re the Billy Beane of sports entertainment??
June 29th, 2007 at 2:33 pm
So guys brag about having vasectomies?
June 29th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
They don’t call him Woody for nothing.
June 29th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
How does Dana feel about all of this? Shw works around them all the time and they won’t make a run at her? That’s gotta be a shot to the ego.
June 29th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
Maybe they do and she likes it, BG
June 29th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
what am i missing here?
if i’m going to get slapped with a sexual harrassment suit, it’s going to be worth my hassle and money. if i’m going to get slapped with a sexual harrassment suit, i’m going to shoot for somewhat higher targets.
you mean to tell me jay crawford, a 30ish blowdry living in manhattan, is so desperate he has to go after some fortysomething hasbeen who’s had so much plastic surgery her face is about to crack?
June 29th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
jimmy is right….he can do better than that. As in Dana….I’d make a play at that.
June 29th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
Crawford’s 42, so maybe he likes broads his own age… or within arm’s reach.
June 29th, 2007 at 4:47 pm
I know you have a hard-on for ESPN, but something smells fishy here. Check out Rita Ragone’s website and it just so happens that she has a book coming out (big f-ing surprise).
P.S. Why do you think his nickname is Woody?
July 1st, 2007 at 10:52 am
I remember listening to Jay and Dana talking about going skydiving together. Wonder if they joined the mile high club. Thumbs up to Jay if he got some of that.