Shaun White: Sexual harassment allegations "gossip " he says after winning gold medal in halfpipe
Shaun White
PYEONGCHANG  South Korea --  Shaun  White dismissed the sexual misconduct allegations made against  him  in a 2016 lawsuit as "gossip" and hurried away from reporters trying to ask  him  more about the allegations Wednesday  just hours after winning  his  third gold medal in the men's halfpipe.
 White  has been the world's dominant snowboarder for more than a decade  winning gold medals in 2006  2010 and again this year  completing a comeback after finishing fourth in 2014.
As  White  was competing  many on social media resurfaced the details from the lawsuit by a former drummer in  White 's rock band  Bad Things. Lena Zawaideh said  White  sexually harassed and refused to pay her wages after he fired her. The lawsuit was settled in May for an undisclosed amount.
 White  was asked if the allegations might tarnish  his  reputation.
 White  immediately left the stage following the news conference while reporters continued to question  him .
"I have to get to the medal ceremony "  he  said while being ushered away by Alexakos.
In the lawsuit  Zawaideh said  White  repeatedly sexually harassed  her   forced  her  to watch pornography and told  her  how to get  her  hair cut.
The lawsuit included screengrabs of text messages allegedly sent by  White  asking about the haircut and suggesting  she  wear a provocative outfit.
The lawsuit also said  White  grabbed Zawaideh's buttocks shortly after leaving a band practice and that  he  once shoved a bottle of vodka into  her  mouth and forced  her  to drink from it. It also said that " White  stuck  his  hands down  his  pants  approached Zawaideh  and stuck  his  hands in  her  face trying to make  her  smell them." The lawsuit also says  White  tried to kiss Zawaideh at a Halloween party.
Praise for  White 's performance in Pyeongchang drew backlash on social media at a time when #MeToo and other movements are calling for more accountability about harassment and abuse.
PYEONGCHANG  South Korea --  Shaun   [TGT]  dismissed the sexual misconduct allegations made against  him  in a 2016 lawsuit as "gossip" and hurried away from reporters trying to ask  him  more about the allegations Wednesday  just hours after winning  his  third gold medal in the men's halfpipe.
  [TGT] has been the world's dominant snowboarder for more than a decade  winning gold medals in 2006  2010 and again this year  completing a comeback after finishing fourth in 2014.
As   [TGT] was competing  many on social media resurfaced the details from the lawsuit by a former drummer in   [TGT]  's rock band  Bad Things. Lena Zawaideh said   [TGT] sexually harassed and refused to pay her wages after  [TGT]  fired her. The lawsuit was settled in May for an undisclosed amount.
  [TGT] was asked if the allegations might tarnish   [TGT]   reputation.
  [TGT] immediately left the stage following the news conference while reporters continued to question   [TGT]  .
"I have to get to the medal ceremony "   [TGT]   said while being ushered away by Alexakos.
In the lawsuit  Zawaideh said   [TGT] repeatedly sexually harassed   [TGT]    forced   [TGT]   to watch pornography and told   [TGT]   how to get   [TGT]   hair cut.
The lawsuit included screengrabs of text messages allegedly sent by   [TGT] asking about the haircut and suggesting   [TGT]   wear a provocative outfit.
The lawsuit also said   [TGT] grabbed Zawaideh's buttocks shortly after leaving a band practice and that  he  once shoved a bottle of vodka into  her  mouth and forced  her  to drink from it. It also said that "  [TGT] stuck  his  hands down  his  pants  approached Zawaideh  and stuck  his  hands in  her  face trying to make  her  smell them." The lawsuit also says   [TGT] tried to kiss Zawaideh at a Halloween party.
Praise for   [TGT]  's performance in Pyeongchang drew backlash on social media at a time when #MeToo and other movements are calling for more accountability about harassment and abuse.