Under the Surface: Sexual Harassment and Assault in Sports

Over the past several weeks, there has been a reckoning for powerful individuals, virtually all men, who have allegedly committed sexual harassment or assault. It began in the world of movies with Harvey Weinstein but soon expanded beyond that to include politics and the rest of the entertainment business. The rest of the entertainment business except for sports. The laundry list of people accused of sexual harassment and assault seems to include wealthy and powerful individuals from every facet of life except sports. Why is that?

It isn’t because abuse and harassment are not occurring in the world of sports. Sadly, it is all too prevalent. Minnesota sports fans should be particularly aware…