ESPN legend Chris Berman left a "threatening and racially disparaging voicemail" to fellow ESPN star Jemele Hill in 2016 and nothing was done ... this according to a new lawsuit.
The woman behind the suit is NOT Jemele -- it's Adrienne Lawrence -- a former ESPN legal analyst who's suing ESPN for sexual discrimination, hostile work environment and more.
Lawrence specifically says ESPN host John Buccigross made her life a living hell after she rejected his "unwelcome advances."
In her suit, Lawrence describes ESPN as a company rife with misogyny -- and points to several alleged incidents to make her point.