The Portland Trail Blazers' investigation into president of basketball operations Neil Olshey and his toxic workplace takes a major turn, as the law firm the Blazers have hired are looking at a more direct source in their investigation.
Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports reported that O'Melveny & Meyers, the law firm tasked with investigating the claims against Olshey, have asked current Blazers players such as Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum.
“A few current Portland Trail Blazers players have been contacted for interviews during the investigation into the toxic, hostile work environment claims against president of basketball operations and general manager Neil Olshey, league sources told Yahoo Sports.”
“Up to this point, the investigation centered on former and current staffers. O’Melveny & Myers — the firm enlisted by the Trail Blazers to investigate — will ask the players about their experiences working with Olshey, sources said.”
This is a huge step in the Blazers investigation on Olshey. The current Blazers president of basketball operations is accused of fostering a toxic workplace environment with his bad temper. He was banned by former owner Paul Allen from attending games after flipping off a fan, and countless other stories involving Olshey's temper have surfaced.
This report comes at the heels of another major front office shakeup in Portland. Long-time president and CEO of the Blazers, Chris McGowan, has resigned from his post just today, and fans can't help but speculate whether the investigation on Olshey had an impact on this move.
The Blazers expect the investigation to be finished in a few weeks. Fans will await what the results of the investigation will be, and whether it will lead to the firing of Neil Olshey
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