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DaBella dropped as Portland Timbers sponsor amid sexual harassment allegations

Court documents claim DaBella's CEO faces accusations of unwanted advances and sexual harassment of three employees. DaBella was the Timbers' newest jersey sponsor.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers have terminated their corporate partnership with DaBella effective immediately, the team announced Wednesday.

DaBella, a home improvement contractor in Hillsboro, was the team's newest jersey sponsor.

A former executive has accused the DaBella CEO, Donnie McMillan Jr., of unwanted advances and sexual harassment of at least three female employees, according to court documents first reported by The Oregonian. The allegations surfaced in a court filing on Feb. 23.

According to a statement by the team, the Timbers said they did not learn of the allegations until Feb. 27 and quickly dropped DaBella as a sponsor. 

"This decision was rooted in the responsibility we have to our fans, supporters, partners and employees to transparently reflect and uphold the values and expectations of our community," the Timbers said in a press release. 

DaBella was the "official home improvement partner of the Portland Timbers," and was the Timbers' first new kit sponsor since 2011, beginning this season. The Timbers had signed a multi-year deal with DaBella last November. The deal included DaBella prominently displaying its logo on Timbers jerseys and throughout Providence Park.

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Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer, Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers players Eryk Williamson, left, and Diego Chara wear the new Nature Unites kit.

Wednesday's news becomes yet another round of sexual misconduct allegations associated with the Timbers organization. The club fired the former president of soccer, Gavin Wilkinson, and the president of business, Mike Golub, in 2022. This came on the heels of the release of a report detailing an investigation into the Women's National Soccer League by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates and a team of lawyers, which was centered in part on the Portland Thorns after two former players accused former coach Paul Riley of sexual coercion.

KGW has reached out to DaBella but has not heard back yet.

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