Sexual harassment claims surrounding athletics director Norwood Teague's resignation last week are unlikely to affect a federal investigation into gender equity in sports at the University of Minnesota, experts say.
Both matters regarding the treatment of women are troubling, Neena Chaudhry said, but Teague's unwanted sexual advances at work should have no bearing on whether the U is treating its female student-athletes fairly.
"The complaint that's been filed with the (Office of Civil Rights) about the athletics program is one thing, and I'm pretty sure they're going to limit the investigation to what the complaint is about," said Chaudhry, senior counsel with the National Women's Law Center, which advocates for women's rights.