Jennifer Harris is a former player of the

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Lady Lions basketball team.

High school

Harris played for Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points.

College

In 2006, she accused

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the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived

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. Harris filed federal lawsuit against Portland, the University athletic director

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, and the University. An internal University review found that Portland created a "hostile, intimidating, and offensive environment" based on Harris's perceived sexual orientation. Portland was fined $10,000, required to attend diversity training sessions, and placed on "

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" for future violations of the

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policy. The lawsuit was settled under confidential terms, and described by a joint statement as "amicable." Jennifer Harris graduated from James Madison University in 2008. Due to a career ending ankle injury, she was unable to pursue her dream to play in the WNBA. The affair including testimonies by other Lions players was covered in a multiple award-winning 2009 documentary film titled '' Training Rules'' directed by

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and

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