Mavericks Photographer Danny Bollinger Accused of Inappropriate Sexual Conduct

Four women who worked for Dallas Mavericks have alleged that team photographer Danny Bollinger propositioned female co-workers and made lewd comments in the workplace.

According to Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News, Bollinger was sent home Thursday from the Mavericks' exhibition trip to China.

Allegations against Bollinger were not included in the 43-page report published in September that determined sexual harassment existed within the Mavericks organization for more than two decades.

The investigation found that former CEO and president Terdema Ussery and former ticket sales employee Chris Hyde engaged in improper workplace conduct toward women.

As a result, owner Mark Cuban donated $10 million to women's organizations, per ESPN.com.

According to George, two of the women who spoke out against Bollinger said he propositioned them for sex "multiple times" and another said he showed her inappropriate photos of Mavs dancers and female fans.

One woman described Bollinger's actions as "outrageous" and "uncalled for," and she alleged that he would massage her shoulders without consent.

When asked about the allegations and why Bollinger wasn't included in the initial investigation, Cuban said the following:

"To suggest that the Mavs hid anything or didn't take an action for any reason, any whatsoever, is to claim that you believe that [CEO Cynthia Marshall] and the professionals she brought in are not capable of doing their jobs. They have, they are and will continue to do the jobs they know how to do and continue to have carte blanche to make any personnel decisions they feel the need to make in accordance with the guidelines they defined, not what any outside organization feels they should be."

Per George, Cuban hired Bollinger six months after he purchased the Mavericks in 2000. In a 2002 Sports Illustrated story, it was noted that Bollinger introduced Cuban to his future wife, Tiffany Stewart, in 1997.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver also commented on the allegations, saying, "My concern level is always extraordinarily high when you're hearing stories about any inappropriate conduct in the workplace, whether those are allegations with the Mavericks or anywhere at our teams."

Silver added that Marshall has been in contact with the league office and expressed his belief that the Mavs are "well-equipped" to "do the appropriate and necessary investigations and then to act on those findings."