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NFL player-turned-actor says he was a victim of sexual assault by a 'high-level Hollywood executive
October 12, 2017
Television and movie actor Terry Crews took to Twitter Tuesday to state that he was the victim of sexual assault by a high-ranking Hollywood executive.
What happened to him?
Crews, who played in the NFL in the 1990s, wrote on Twitter that Harvey Weinstein wasn't the only perpetrator of sexual harassment in Hollywood and added that he could "understand and empathize with those who have remained silent" about lurid Hollywood happenings, because he did the very same thing when he was a victim.
"This whole thing with Harvey Weinstein is giving me PTSD," Crews wrote. "Why? Because this kind of thing happened to ME. My wife n I were at a Hollywood function last year n a high-level Hollywood executive came over 2 me and groped my privates."
He continued, "Jumping back I said What are you doing?! My wife saw everything n we looked at him like he was crazy."
"He just grinned like a jerk," Crews continued. "I was going to kick his ass right then — but I thought twice about how the whole thing would appear. '240 lbs. Black Man stomps out Hollywood Honcho' would be the headline the next day."
Crews, who is 6-3 and about 245 pounds, revealed that the executive called him the day after the incident and apologized but did not reveal the motivation behind the bizarre happening.
This whole thing with Harvey Weinstein is giving me PTSD. Why? Because this kind of thing happened to ME. (1/Cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
My wife n I were at a Hollywood function last year n a high level Hollywood executive came over 2 me and groped my privates. (2/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
Jumping back I said What are you doing?! My wife saw everything n we looked at him like he was crazy. He just grinned like a jerk. (3/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
I was going to kick his ass right then— but I thought twice about how the whole thing would appear. (4/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
“240 lbs. Black Man stomps out Hollywood Honcho” would be the headline the next day. (5/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
Only I probably wouldn’t have been able to read it because I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN JAIL. So we left.
(6/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
That night and the next day I talked to everyone I knew that worked with him about what happened. (7/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
He called me the next day with an apology but never really explained why he did what he did. (8/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
Why did Crews remain silent about the incident?
The football player-turned-actor revealed that he didn't tell anyone because he felt that he would be "ostracized."
"I decided not 2 take it further becuz [sic] I didn't want 2b ostracized — par 4 the course when the predator has power n influence," he explained.
Crews revealed that he did some soul-searching after the incident, and felt compelled to keep the issue to himself.
"Who’s going 2 believe you? (few) What r the repercussions? (many) Do u want 2 work again? (Yes) R you prepared 2b ostracized? (No)," he revealed.
I decided not 2 take it further becuz I didn’t want 2b ostracized— par 4 the course when the predator has power n influence. (9/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
I let it go. And I understand why many women who this happens to let it go. (10/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
Who’s going 2 believe you? ( few) What r the repercussions?(many) Do u want 2 work again? (Yes) R you prepared 2b ostracized?(No)(11/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
I love what I do. But it’s a shame and the height of disappointment when someone tries to takes advantage of that. (12/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
He knows who he is. But sumtimes Uhav2 wait & compare notes w/ others who’ve been victimized in order 2gain a position of strength. (13cont)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
I understand and empathize with those who have remained silent. But Harvey Weinstein is not the only perpetrator. (14/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
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Sarah Taylor
Sarah is a former staff writer for TheBlaze, and a former managing editor and producer at TMZ. She resides in Delaware with her family. You can reach her via Twitter at @thesarahdtaylor.
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