This may or not have happened to me while subbing in a larger orchestra. Let’s say a rostered member of the section you’re subbing in gives you the finger out of frustration for an “unknown” reason. (Assuming it’s for skill level, personality disagreements, or both). Is this considered a form of harassment, or is this Freedom of Speech?
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The best thing to do, imo, is to ask the person why they did that, tell them how it made you feel, and then go from there. And maybe before
you do that, I would also definitely tell someone you trust, if there’s anyone in the orchestra who has your back, to get their support and to ask what this person’s deal is. To the person who did it, a simple “if there’s anything you need that you feel like you’re not getting from me in the section, you need to communicate that to me, and I will be happy and open to discuss it with you. But I will not tolerate disrespectful or degrading behavior directed towards me.”
There’s a lot of crazies out there (and by “out there” I mean in orchestras). Best of luck!