> Three weeks after I’d sent Equinox a request for assistance, I received a call from a senior global executive. Without an ounce of compassion, he told me I was banned from Equinox — that, as a private gym, they had the right to cancel my membership for any reason, and they’ve decided to terminate mine.<p>I bet this came from the legal department. It seems blunt (and it is), but the rationale would be something like, "<i>This guy got assaulted, we may be liable for something, let's keep him away so we don't make things worse until its settled.</i>". Not so much victim blaming as covering your ass going forward.<p>> In my view, this is deplorable. As the major leading fitness brand, Equinox should never take this kind of approach in dealing with customers. I’ve paid over $10,000 in fees over the past two years, and I did not deserve to be treated so disrespectfully by the instructor, and I do not know why I should have been banned. For Equinox to cancel my membership, to ban me from the gym for no apparent reason only feeds a culture of victim-blaming.<p>$10K for a gym membership over two years?! That over $416/month. Is that normal for the area?