Snowboarder SHAUN WHITE is being "sued for sexual harassment by LENA ZAWAIDEH, the former drummer in his band, BAD THINGS." Zawaideh is also suing White "over claims of bad business practices and failure to pay wages." Zawaideh co-founded the band with White in '07. She was fired by White in '14 and "filed her lawsuit in May, but news of the litigation only emerged Tuesday after TMZ published court documents" (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 8/17).
NAMES: Former MLBer CURT SCHILLING on Monday during an interview on WRKO-AM said that he is "considering a run against" U.S. Sen. ELIZABETH WARREN (D-Mass.) when she comes up for re-election in '18 (BOSTONGLOBE.com, 8/17)....Ravens WR STEVE SMITH yesterday received the Baltimore Sun Media Group's Tim Wheatley Award For Community Service (Baltimore SUN, 8/17)....Pro Football HOFer BRETT FAVRE yesterday returned to his hometown of Kiln, Miss., for a "Hometown Hall of Famers" event at Hancock High School with presenting sponsorship from Ford (THE DAILY)....Red Wings coach JEFF BLASHILL will serve as the grand marshal for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 on Aug. 28 at Michigan Int'l Speedway (Red Wings)....A source said that Browns QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III has "separated from his wife of three years," and is "in the process of filing for divorce" (CLEVELAND.com, 8/16).
