Rooster Teeth Apologizes for ‘Hateful and Hurtful Behavior’ After Former Staffer Calls Out Misconduct, Company Vows to Do Better

variety.com:

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Rooster Teeth issued an open statement of apology for “hateful and hurtful” conduct toward employees over the years, coming after a former staff member detailed her experiences of being harassed, underpaid and marginalized at the company.

The company, the fandom/gaming/sci-fi entertainment division of Warner Bros. Discovery, responded this past weekend to the allegations — but had not explicitly apologized. “As a company, we sincerely apologize for the hateful and harmful behavior that occurred in the past.

We must do better. We are sorry,” Rooster Teeth wrote in a Twitter thread Tuesday evening. “Hate and mistreatment have no place here,” the company said. “We’ve been committed to change to avoid repetition and to remain accountable” RT added that it has encouraged staff to reach out directly to its HR department or use its internal anonymous reporting tool to flag problems.

Amid the controversy, Rooster Teeth said it is “reducing RT programming and content this week. We’re taking time to reconnect with one another.