DALLAS _ Two weeks after the Dallas Mavericks publicly released an investigative report that confirmed "numerous instances of sexual harassment and other improper workplace conduct," the organization faces more questions about alleged inappropriate behavior by a longtime employee.
Four former female employees who spoke on the condition of anonymity said team photographer Danny Bollinger has a history of propositioning female co-workers and making lewd comments in the workplace.
Bollinger, 50, has worked in the Mavericks' marketing department for more than 18 years, spanning Mark Cuban's ownership. He has the title of publishing manager and has been friends with Cuban since the 1990s.
Neither Bollinger nor descriptions of his alleged behavior were included in the report on the seven-month investigation into sexual harassment within the Mavericks' business offices. The 43-page report by investigators Anne Milgram and Evan Krutoy was released Sept. 19 and covered a span of more than 20 years. It corroborated accounts that first surfaced in a Feb. 20 Sports Illustrated story and were further detailed through reporting by The Dallas Morning News.
The News first began asking questions about Bollinger's behavior Monday.
Bollinger, who did not return multiple phone calls and texts from The News requesting comment for this story, on Monday accompanied the Mavericks on their nine-day trip to China to play two exhibition games. On Thursday in Shanghai, after taking photos in the morning of Mavericks player Dirk Nowitzki at a temple, Bollinger was told he was being sent home, according to two sources who are in China with the team. He was not at any of the Mavericks' functions the rest of the day, including the team photo that was elaborately staged atop the hotel where they are staying.
