Jets being investigated for harassment of female Mexican reporter

[Longtimefan]

So whose going to be the first male reporter to challenge the gender discrimination?

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

So whose going to be the first male reporter to challenge the gender discrimination?

This guy?

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

This guy?

That's funny, Mike would be a good candidate though. lol

[diehard]

Portis said nothing wrong.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by diehard

Portis said nothing wrong.

All he said was that she had a choice of "53 packages" or "swinging Richards".

[MTK]

Originally Posted by diehard

Portis said nothing wrong.

At the very least it was in bad taste.

[SmootSmack]

He essentialluy said female reporters can't/won't do their jobs because they're likely to be tempted by all the half naked to naked men$ I don't know Sains personally, but foe many of the female reporters I do know that's a slap in the face

[mooby]

I don't think his opinion is necessarily at fault here, he should've had the presence of mind to keep his mouth shut. I'm sure he's not the only one who feels that way, even if it is wrong. This is just one of those cases where it would be easier to keep his mouth shut. And I'm sure Darnell Dockett will be issuing an apology as well soon for saying women need to stay out of the locker room if they feel uncomfortable.

Just another case of Portis making himself look bad by saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. It shouldn't be suprising to anyone by now. He's always spoken his mind and it's something we'll have to live with.

[Dirtbag59]

Listening to the actual comments, it's kind of obvious that the whole "choice of 53 athletes" line was more of a joke then anything else. It probably wasn't the best choice of words, but to be honest it's not that big of a deal. On top of that Alex Flanigan just said on NFLN that she knows Portis and everytime she's interacted with him he's been nothing but respectful.

I still think the main culprits in this whole saga are the Jets who had a handful of players that couldn't control themselves which is unfortunate, but still serves as a tribute to the team nature of football. I imagine that most of the Jets were respectful towards Inez, but at the same time there were enough guys that weren't smart enough to prevent something like this from happening in the first place.

[GusFrerotte]

Why should women be allowed in a men's locker room? Sorry, but I don't see guys allowed in a WNBA locker room. And those pics look like she is at work on a field. You are telling me that is professional dress? If those Jeans were slacks you would be seeing some major camel toe!!! Sure having Ryan run drills to get them to run into her is stupid, but where is her professionalism? To me she is looking to get some or at least to provoke a reaction.

[takethecake]

Yeah I mean considering the things we're used to hearing portis say, I'm really not too worked up about this.

[sportscurmudgeon]

Two issues here:

1. Male reporters ARE allowed into WNBA locker rooms after games. The athletes know they are going to be there and they are dressed/showered/bathrobed accordingly. Anyone who says male reporters are banned or are restricted in any way simply has not ever done any locker room sports coverage.

By the way, a WNBA locker room is about as arousing as an issue of Maxim Magazine. And if that sends anyone into rapturous states, then that someone has serious problems.


2. What is fundamentally wrong with what CP said in his first statement is this:

The NFL - - his employer, the entity that puts the $$$ in his bank account - - has a LONGSTANDING policy that men and women reporters SHALL have equal access to the locker rooms of NFL teams.

If CP does not like the policy, he can make a case against the policy and perhaps start a discussion that might be interesting - - - even if it will change nothing. But he chose to go the route that NE Pats' players went with Lisa Olsen about 25 years ago saying she was "staring" and "shopping around" in the locker room. EVEN IF THAT WERE TRUE - - and I have no idea if it is now or was then - - that position is untenable in 2010.

Memo to CP:

That position undermines your employer, dummy.

Even your union - - which will stand up for dogfighters - - has decried that statement.

CP needs to let out the clutch and engage his brain for just a couple of milliseconds before he wags his tongue in the future.

It has been a while since I have used this sobriquet but at the moment it seems highly appropriate:

MEATHEAD!!

[JPPT1974]

Jersey Shore, Jerseylious, Real Housewives of NJ, next up is Jerseying it Jets style LOL!

[GMScud]

The bottom line is she was given media credentials by the New York Jets. In their eyes she's legit media, and was given access to the team as such. She should be given respect as a professional.

It's one thing for players to make some comments. She's way hotter than pretty much every other reporter. I have a huge issue with the member of the coaching staff who was purposely overthrowing footballs so they would land near her so players could run by to grab the ball and get a closer look. That's so amazingly unprofessional and childish. If I'm the GM/owner of the Jets, that coach gets reprimanded big-time. But then again, after this season of Hard Knocks, it's pretty obvious what kind of class many in that organization have.

It's pretty weak for anyone here to just assume she's some bimbo because she's hot. I don't know much about her, but I can tell you that's an unfair assumption. I mean, she was wearing jeans and a t-shirt, right? It's not like she strutted into a locker room wearing a thong.

[itvnetop]

From what I've been reading (and seeing in photos), Sainz is known to athletes as having a less-than-professional demeanor compared to other journalists. When I say "professional", I really mean "American professional" when speaking of journalism.







Sainz, herself, said she didn't really deem the catcalls offensive and if I'm a betting man, the players who did it probably were comfortable doing so knowing her personality. Not really sure how Mexican female sports reporters (especially at TV Azteca) go about their business, but Sainz' perspective is a bit different than the female reporter who was offended. There's a definite way to behave within American work place environments- and having been around the world, I can say journalism is one industry that diverges widely in several aspects (including content, bias, professionalism, etc).

I'm not saying catcalls are acceptable in a work place, but there's a gray area when it comes to this particular journalist. I don't know of any serious female reporter who measures body parts with a tape, who wears midriffs during an interview or happily lets a player lift her up. I think Sainz was treated differently than an Erin Andrews or Michelle Beadle for a reason.