A federal jury in Manhattan found yesterday that Madison Square Garden and Knicks Coach Isiah Thomas sexually discriminated against a former top executive and ordered that the company and its chairman — but not the team’s coach — pay her $11.6 million in punitive damages.
New York Times
Many of the characteristics of a hard news lede were in this introduction. The 5 W's were answered, the article was printed in a timely fashion considering the verdict was passed yesterday. Also, this article has immediate significance in relation to sexual harassment in the workplace.
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Good!
This is definitely a solid hard news lead. I particularly like the selection due to the tie to the sports world, but nice job.
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