Former University of Miami Hurricanes football player and Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin is one of two former NFL players named in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
According to USA Today, former NFL Network employee Erin McParland contended that she was “subjected to ongoing and continuing sexual harassment by current and former on-air talent and other employees” when she worked there for about two years. In relation to Irvin, the lawsuit contends McParland told him multiple times to “not touch” her and that Irvin “made inappropriate gestures and comments to [McParland] and once grabbed [McParland’s] waist.