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I really dont understand why not
I also don't think interviews should be done in the locker room.
I guess I don't understand why they actually are done in the locker room. Is there a good reason?
There's a different atmosphere in the locker room right after a game than there would be at a press conference. I'm sure they get more honest answers from players who are fresh off the field and full of emotion
They seem to catch that in the NHL in the hallway between the ice and locker room most of the time, yes?
aren't there warm-up or weights areas elsewhere where longer post game interviews could be conducted anyway?
i'll assume this is a no.
Meh, if you've got to compete with 30 other reporters for the story on the sidelines or in the locker room, it's probably not a bad idea to, um, stand out.
How would you distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate acknowledgement?
Regardless, if she's crying foul over a few lewd comments and some nudity, it seems disingenuous.
How would you distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate acknowledgement?
I think crap like that has gotten way out of hand.
I do not agree in any way, shape, or form that Ms. Sainz is responsible for players in the locker room cat calling or making inappropriate comments towards her. They are completely responsible for their reactions - which were in poor taste, to say the least.
And I support the no reporters in the locker room ban. Geez - give the team 15 - 20 minutes to clean up & decompress. Nobody's going to lose their shit if there's not video of the quarterback's thoughts on the game within 30 seconds of the game clock expiring.
And I support the no reporters in the locker room ban. Geez - give the team 15 - 20 minutes to clean up & decompress. Nobody's going to lose their shit if there's not video of the quarterback's thoughts on the game within 30 seconds of the game clock expiring.
When Sainz appeared on "Today" this morning to defend herself, the chatter over her short skirt and peek-a-boo blouse -- and not the harassment, or whether it prevented her from doing her job -- swelled to a deafening roar in the blogosphere.
(And if we are going to keep doing locker room interviews, why not just have men go interview men and women go interview women if this could be that big an issue, then? Problem solved, no?)
(And if we are going to keep doing locker room interviews, why not just have men go interview men and women go interview women if this could be that big an issue, then? Problem solved, no?)
This does not make sense. So then you're advocating having men cover male sports and women cover female sports? Yeah, um, no. I fully support my female colleagues' right to be there and work like the rest of us do.
Ray
But my real problem is what happened OUTSIDE of the locker room and on the practice field. Rex Ryan instructing an assistant coach to run a wide receiver drill that threw passes at the reporter's feet so that the players could gain some physical proximity to her would be sophomoric and immature if it were a player that came up with the idea. The fact that a coach not only condoned it, but came up with it, is incredibly unprofessional and downright embarrassing to the Jets as an organization. Football players run on testosterone and adrenaline and, while they still must be held to society's standard, I think it's understood that they will get a little crazy sometimes. But as an NFL Head Coach, I think it's your responsibility to be the beacon of respect of proper conduct for your players. Rex Ryan cussing is not a big deal; it's football. It's an intense game and people cuss. Tony Dungy's Christian brigade can't stop that, ever. But when it comes to personal conduct, it's Rex Ryan's job to make sure that his players know that he will not allow them to act like jackasses and that's hard to do when he's ENCOURAGING them to act like jackasses.
In poor taste? Sure, probably. Sexual harassment worthy of repercussions? I dont think so
I gotta say though, I found your first and second paragraph to be a little contradictory. Maybe I'm just reading them wrong.
But the thing is, is she even calling foul? In that most recently posted article she seems to be laughing it off, or am I misreading?
And I support the no reporters in the locker room ban. Geez - give the team 15 - 20 minutes to clean up & decompress. Nobody's going to lose their shit if there's not video of the quarterback's thoughts on the game within 30 seconds of the game clock expiring.