Bullying and harassment in a locker room environment would be more common, I think, because it is a very different environment from other workplaces. I'm not saying it's right, but in a sports-centered setting, it might be expected. It's a different kind of community, a more friendly one, and what some may see as playful teasing, others may take genuine offense to. Others, still, may take this "playful" gesture too far and mean to cause actual harm. It all depends on how a person reacts to being in such an environment and how the one who is being "bullied" reacts to the gestures directed towards them.
In a work environment, everything is neat and tidy and formal. I just don’t think that anything like that would be tolerated for any reason whatsoever in an office space or any other sort of work environment. Those spaces aren't as self governing as sports teams are, so there would probably be more of a conflict in that respect. 
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