Sports Illustrated: Ex-Penn State player, Portland settle discrimination complaint
A former Penn State women’s basketball player on Monday settled a discrimination lawsuit against longtime coach Rene Portland, more than a year after claiming that Portland had a “no lesbian” policy on her team.
Penn State spokesman Bill Mahon and the lawyer for former player Jennifer Harris said the agreement called for settlement terms to remain confidential.
“I’m proud to have brought this case, and I’m thrilled that we have been able to resolve it,” Harris said in a statement.
In a December 2005 lawsuit, Harris accused Portland of “humiliating, berating and ostracizing” her, and claimed she was told that she needed to look “more feminine.” The suit alleged that Portland tried to force Harris, who says she is not gay, to leave the team.
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