New York Rangers, Madison Square Garden sued over alleged 'Dancing Larry' conduct

A former gameday employee of the New York Rangers is suing the team and its parent company, MSG Sports, for workplace discrimination, stemming from alleged misconduct by a superfan who regularly appears on the Madison Square Garden video screen during home games.The lawsuit was filed on Monday in the Supreme Court of the State of New York by Miranda Tyson, a former member of the Blue Crew, a hype team of MSG employees that appears at Rangers home games and promotional events. The suit, a copy of which was obtained by The Athletic, alleges that Tyson and “other non-male members of the Blue Crew were subjected to a pattern of persistent and unwelcome physical contact” during segments involving “Dancing Larry.”Advertisement