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19.10.2022 - 20:35 / variety.com
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Rooster Teeth issued an open statement of apology for “hateful and hurtful” conduct toward employees over the years, coming after a former staff member detailed her experiences of being harassed, underpaid and marginalized at the company. The company, the fandom/gaming/sci-fi entertainment division of Warner Bros. Discovery, responded this past weekend to the allegations — but had not explicitly apologized. “As a company, we sincerely apologize for the hateful and harmful behavior that occurred in the past. We must do better. We are sorry,” Rooster Teeth wrote in a Twitter thread Tuesday evening. “Hate and mistreatment have no place here,” the company said. “We’ve been committed to change to avoid repetition and to remain accountable” RT added that it has encouraged staff to reach out directly to its HR department or use its internal anonymous reporting tool to flag problems.
Amid the controversy, Rooster Teeth said it is “reducing RT programming and content this week. We’re taking time to reconnect with one another. We’ll be back to making content next week.” The company also said, “Do not harass any RT staff. Many of them are actively working to make Rooster Teeth a better place.” In an Oct. 15 blog post, Kdin Jenzen, who worked at Rooster Teeth from 2013 until she quit earlier this year, said she was harassed by coworkers and managers for years, including being called by the nickname “Fggt” — and that, after she came as out trans in 2016, the mistreatment grew worse. She said she reported the problems to HR but that no action was taken. Jenzen, who uses she/they pronouns, was a producer and director who mainly worked in the company’s Achievement Hunter games group. Jenzen also said
It appears Francia Raisa isn’t too happy with Selly right now!
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Rooster Teeth, a gaming-oriented digital content creator and fan community owned by Warner Bros Discovery, has apologized for “hate and mistreatment” after complaints were lodged by a former staffer.
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