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"Can NFL teams ask if Manti is gay? Yes..certain ones can (Swipe)"
Wed Feb-27-13 03:00 PM by subjctmattr

          

Peep this Yahoo story.
WOW


Can NFL teams ask Manti Te'o if he's gay? Depends on which teams are doing the asking


A quirk in the American legal system means that NFL teams are governed by differing laws on the level of intrusive questioning they can impose on potential draft picks such as Manti Te'o.
Te'o's sexuality has been the subject of much debate following the fallout of the Notre Dame defensive star's hoax girlfriend saga that thrust him into a storm of media attention and, unfortunately, public ridicule.
One NFL insider, NBC Sports' Mike Florio, said Monday that several NFL organizations would like to know whether the powerful Hawaiian linebacker is gay, describing the matter as the "elephant in the room."

However, a number of NFL executives told Yahoo! Sports' Michael Silver that in interviews with Te'o they did not ask him about his sexuality.
Which NFL franchises can and can't ask a player if he is gay?
Can / Can't
Atlanta Falcons / Baltimore Ravens
Arizona Cardinals / Buffalo Bills
Carolina Panthers / Chicago Bears
Cincinnati Bengals / Denver Broncos
Cleveland Browns / Green Bay Packers
Dallas Cowboys / Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions / New England Patriots
Houston Texans / New York Giants
Indianapolis Colts / New York Jets
Jacksonville Jaguars / Oakland Raiders
Kansas City Chiefs / San Diego Chargers
Miami Dolphins San / Francisco 49ers
New Orleans Saints / Seattle Seahawks
Pittsburgh Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
St. Louis Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tennessee Titans
Washington Redskins

Yet as much as teams may or may not want to know the details of Te'o's private life, sexual orientation rights vary from state to state and are not governed by United States federal legislation. As such,13 of 32 NFL franchises are prohibited by law from discrimination based on sexual orientation. In other words, they can't ask Te'o if he's gay.
"No, we stayed away," one NFL executive told Silver at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. "We didn't care, really. We just wanted to get the story straight."
However, that executive was left with little choice if he wished to remain within the confines of employment and privacy law, as the team he works for is one of the 14 franchises from a state that protects sexuality rights under state regulations.
The NFL confirmed on Tuesday that it has no direct policy on the line of questioning teams and their officials can undertake, stipulating only that they adhere to relevant employment laws. That has led to a series of probing questions ranging from the offensive – when Dez Bryant was asked if his mother was a prostitute by Miami Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland – to the bizarre, when Tampa Bay Buccaneers Gerald McCoy was quizzed by a potential employer over his choice of underwear.
"Teams are expected to comply with the law in terms of any employment interview," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told Yahoo! Sports in an email on Tuesday.
This, however, creates an imbalance. While federal law protects certain characteristics from discrimination, such as race, gender, religion or belief and disability, it "has been slow to catch up on aspects like sexuality," according to Professor Dylan Malagrino, a sports law expert from Western State University College of Law, in Fullerton, Calif.
"There is no federal protection and it has become a state law matter," added Malagrino. "Some states, like California and Minnesota, have been very proactive. But some states there is no protection at all, and teams in theory could ask inquisitive questions into someone's private life and sexuality."
Most nations have codified national laws that govern such protections and restrictions. Europe, for example, has a broad range of human rights legislation that would make it virtually impossible for an employer within a European Union country to pose such a question without risking sanction.
"American law on this matter is like a crazy quilt," said Matthew Finkin, professor of law at the University of Illinois and author of Privacy in Employment Law, which tackles equality in American employment on a state-by-state basis. "The southern states are generally seen as being very employer friendly, whereas the west coast is seen as being more favorable to the employee, partly due to strong unions and such."
Other legal vagaries affect other matters; certain states permit clauses whereby an employer can ask for access to a potential employee's social media accounts, whereas others do not.
However, both professors agreed that if the NFL implemented a certain policy, it would be binding on all teams and end the split-treatment.
But what about when the interview is taking place outside the state in which the team is situated?

"Most likely the company or the team would just have to abide by the laws of the state in which they are based," Malagrino said. "Although it highlights the confusion that these gaps in the law can cause – a company from Georgia could ask questions of an interviewee in California that a Californian company could not."
"There has been almost no litigation on situations crossing state borders in that way," added Finkin. "Although, for example, if an Illinois company is speaking to a candidate for a position that will be based in Illinois, then Illinois law should be binding, wherever the interview takes place."
Incidentally, the state of Indiana where the combine took place, only prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation in public employment; private sector companies such as the NFL are unrestricted.
Prospect Nick Kasa, a tight end from Colorado, told ESPN Radio Denver that teams asked him about his sexual orientation, though in a veiled way.
" ask you like, ‘Do you have a girlfriend?’ Are you married?’ Do you like girls?’ " Kasa revealed. "Those kinds of things, and you know it was just kind of weird. But they would ask you with a straight face, and it’s a pretty weird experience altogether."
Homophobia in the NFL has increasingly become a hot talking point, never more so than when San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver told a radio show during Super Bowl week that gay players would not be welcome in his team's locker room.
That viewpoint was subsequently retracted, albeit rather unconvincingly, and denounced – with several players around the league adamant that an openly gay player would not only be tolerated but fully accepted.
Arian Foster, DeMarco Murray and Dwayne Bowe all told Yahoo! Sports that gay players would find acceptance and respect for their bravery in coming out publicly.
Te'o performed poorly at the scouting combine, and expectations are that the former top-10 projected pick will have slid down the draft boards of several teams.

  

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i dont see anything wrong w/ it
Feb 27th 2013
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What does that have anything to do with anything?
Feb 27th 2013
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See, its cool to be all PC and stuff but u dont need to be ignorant
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then it's an issue. lets be real here.
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      fuck that. bring it. let the homophobes get shamed
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      You're not wrong and you're also not using your money
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      NO THE FUCK IT WON'T BE AN ISSUE
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           Ok.
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                Let me ask you a question...
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                     I am talking about Manti, no one else
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                          This one response then I'll let you bask in homophoBia
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                               I am not homophobic and I do not appreciate being called that
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                                    He's deliberately ignoring obvious points, it's lame
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                                         nigga think we live in some sort of enlightened paradise
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                                              From the level of anger I think he has something he wants to tell us
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                                              I GET IT. YOU THINK HE'S GAY.
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                                              Smh
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                                              sig material...
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                                                   "from the outside"?
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                                                        RE: "from the outside"?
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                                                             sorry
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If only the article were clearer about its scope
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lol
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LOL
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really been enjoying your forays into non-baseball posts recently
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Dez's situation is different
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      RE: Dez's situation is different
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RE: Can NFL teams ask if Manti is gay? Yes..certain ones can (Swipe)
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An office and an NFL lockeroom are DIFFERENT evironments
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      what?
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      I DONT DISAGREE!!
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           they wouldn't be asking for the enlightened reason you're hoping they ar...
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      I mean they are different environments
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yeah they all can
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Gays in Sports = Gays/Women on frontline warfare in military.
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Good point.
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sports boards seem to attract tons of um
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The white lilberals up in this post are disgusting me
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this type of bullshit is repulsive
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You agree this is all coming from the "Catfish" tho right?
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yes. him getting catfished is the only reason anyone is thinking
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      "Did you lie about being catfished to cover up your sexuality?"
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           why bring in the sexuality?
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                This kind of reminds me of gay marriage attackers
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                     i think you just completely misinterpreted
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                          Well I've stated my thoughts
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                               yeah. i'm the one assuming here.
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                                    I've expressed an opinion
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                                         Pretty sure people are explicitly stating that above.
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                                         I did include an *
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                                         but that's perpetuating an unacceptable situation
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                                              RE: but that's perpetuating an unacceptable situation***
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                                                   because getting catfished is an act based on choice
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                                                        RE: because getting catfished is an act based on choice
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                                                             the team that doesn't ask a player about his sexuality
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That is basically the argument
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and goddamn YOU'RE an idiot
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      which is true regardless of his answer, so...
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actually we're fully engaging in discussion.
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      goddamn you are an idiot
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           oh, so because some people rumor about his sexuality
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           will you chill with the personal attacks?
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           So draft him if you like him as a player
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Ceej is right, though it shouldn't be that way
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BrooklynWHAT
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1. "i dont see anything wrong w/ it"
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football aint your avg job.

i'm asking about any and everything that could potentially harm my massive investment in you as a player. see: Dez Bryant.

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2. "What does that have anything to do with anything?"
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Let's say YEAH he's gay as hell.

So what?

  

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4. "See, its cool to be all PC and stuff but u dont need to be ignorant"
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>Let's say YEAH he's gay as hell.
>
>So what?

Whether you like it or a not, him being gay will be an issue that teams want to prepare to deal with if thats the case.

People are dumb and that is why this is an issue, sucks but when you're dealing with millions of dollars teams should have the right to know what they're getting into.

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6. "then it's an issue. lets be real here."
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10. "fuck that. bring it. let the homophobes get shamed"
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wrong side of history. catch the fuck up.

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13. "You're not wrong and you're also not using your money"
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18. "NO THE FUCK IT WON'T BE AN ISSUE"
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What the fuck is that?

Can you play?

That is and should be the only thing that matters.
Anything else is bullshit. That ain't being PC that's being factual.

If he's gay that's his fucking business. He didn't sign a contract with an NFL team to be heterosexual, he signed to play football.

Who he sleeps with has absolutely NOTHING to do with that.

  

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19. "Ok."
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Won't be a distraction at all, good point.

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20. "Let me ask you a question..."
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You think there's no gay men in the NFL right now?
Or for the past 10- 15 years even?

Has it EVER been a distraction?

Or do you think that if Manti is indeed gay, he will be the first gay football player?

  

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21. "I am talking about Manti, no one else"
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Numbers say there are gay players in the NFL.


Zero out active players....why is that???

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22. "This one response then I'll let you bask in homophoBia"
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>Zero out active players....why is that???

BECAUSE

IT

DOESN'T

FUCKING

MATTER

THAT'S

WHY!

Ain't none of them come out heterosexual, why insist they come out homosexual?

  

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23. "I am not homophobic and I do not appreciate being called that"
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I am simply stating my opinion from an owner standpoint on a specific situation.

Since you won't talk about the issue at hand I will not continue either.

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24. "He's deliberately ignoring obvious points, it's lame"
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25. "nigga think we live in some sort of enlightened paradise"
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this is america. people are stupid, closed-minded and ignorant. it matters.

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27. "From the level of anger I think he has something he wants to tell us"
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30. "I GET IT. YOU THINK HE'S GAY."
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THAT'S HILARIOUS DUDE!

  

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62. "Smh"
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28. "sig material..."
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>this is america. people are stupid, closed-minded and
>ignorant. it matters.

And yeah...it (still) matters. Most likely. Acknowledging that from the outside doesn't make anybody a bad person.

And I'm pretty comfortable with the assumption that gay dudes in the league aren't exactly announcing it to their locker rooms on some Necessary Roughness shit. Because it matters.

Jimaveli

  

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41. ""from the outside"?"
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Um.

  

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60. "RE: "from the outside"?"
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>Um.

Nobody here is running a team or faced with the call on drafting dude or not based on anything. So any of us speculating that folks are trying to find out 'what team he's playing for' to use for their decision-making is doing so 'from the outside', because we aren't GMs, scouts, or coaches.

  

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63. "sorry"
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I thought you meant the GM/Pres was from the outside as in 'not in the locker room'.

nevermind.

Either way, I don't know about people here being 'bad people,' but trying to justify the line of questioning as if it doesn't help perpetuate the problem is b.s. to me.

Do what you gotta do, but don't pretend like you (the GM) isn't part of the problem.

  

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3. "If only the article were clearer about its scope"
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>legal
>laws
>rights
>prohibited by law from discrimination based on sexual orientation
>employment and privacy law
>protects sexuality rights under state regulations.
>employment laws.
>Teams are expected to comply with the law
>state law matter

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5. "lol "
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that was some fine c & Ping

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11. "really been enjoying your forays into non-baseball posts recently"
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this one was really excellent.

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15. "Dez's situation is different"
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>football aint your avg job.
>
>i'm asking about any and everything that could potentially
>harm my massive investment in you as a player. see: Dez
>Bryant.


The concern with him was that his personal life would interfere with his career... the team can't completely control his personal life so I can understand them wanting to know just what was going on at home.

The issue with a gay player isn't actually with the player but with the teammates... are they gonna accept him in the lockerroom

I really think the concern is overblown though... it's not like every lockerroom is peaceful to begin with... or everybody HAS to get along to win.

If the gay player got talent, the lockerrom will get over it.

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16. "RE: Dez's situation is different"
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I honestly think they want to know so that they can deal with what it will bring. He is going to garner a lot of attention anyway, so if they can form a game plan ahead of time to make it easier on him and the team to eliminate the potential of a season long distraction, I dont see anything wrong with it.

If the fuckin team flat-out said 'if youre gay its a no', then OBVIOUSLY that is completely wrong and unacceptable.

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8. "RE: Can NFL teams ask if Manti is gay? Yes..certain ones can (Swipe)"
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>Which NFL franchises can and can't ask a player if he is gay?
>Can / Can't
>Atlanta Falcons / Baltimore Ravens
>Arizona Cardinals / Buffalo Bills
>Carolina Panthers / Chicago Bears
>Cincinnati Bengals / Denver Broncos
>Cleveland Browns / Green Bay Packers
>Dallas Cowboys / Minnesota Vikings
>Detroit Lions / New England Patriots
>Houston Texans / New York Giants
>Indianapolis Colts / New York Jets
>Jacksonville Jaguars / Oakland Raiders
>Kansas City Chiefs / San Diego Chargers
>Miami Dolphins San / Francisco 49ers
>New Orleans Saints / Seattle Seahawks
>Pittsburgh Steelers
>Philadelphia Eagles
>St. Louis Rams
>Tampa Bay Buccaneers
>Tennessee Titans
>Washington Redskins

teams in shitty states / teams in good states

  

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9. "An office and an NFL lockeroom are DIFFERENT evironments"
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Not saying bigotry or discrimination is ever ok but to think those workplaces should be treated the same is just dumb. Is the NFL sexist since they have no women on the team?

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12. "what?"
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there's no justification for homophobia trumping equal rights, NFL, office, or anywhere.

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14. "I DONT DISAGREE!! "
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>there's no justification for homophobia trumping equal
>rights, NFL, office, or anywhere.

That's not whats going on here, so keep this crusade going cuz I am not going to keep defending an acquisition that doesn't apply to me.

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26. "they wouldn't be asking for the enlightened reason you're hoping they ar..."
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61. "I mean they are different environments"
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But I'm not seeing why the NFL should get a waiver for discrimination. Players make big money, but not nearly as much as the owner. In any business labor is a major cost, I don't really think concern for the morale of your homophobe employees is a valid reason for not wanting to hire gays.

  

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17. "yeah they all can"
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29. "Gays in Sports = Gays/Women on frontline warfare in military."
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Buncha meatheads.

  

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31. "Good point."
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Both situations are showing that in practice it simply doesn't matter* when women or gay people enter into traditionally male/hetero environments.

Example (UK armed forces) after example (US Armed forces) after example (pro athletes who later revealed they were gay).

The only people who think it matters are outsiders, blowhards, and bigots.


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52. "sports boards seem to attract tons of um "
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wasn't the word 'f******' only very recently banned from this board ?

  

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32. "The white lilberals up in this post are disgusting me"
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With THIS guy, who either participated or allowed a national narrative to be spun about him, only for it to be exposed as some sham/hoax/fabrication, with ALL of the various fallout that circulated, whether legal or not, it IS a relevant question to ask.

There are questions about his mental and emotional state, whether special counseling could be needed, otherwise a team would (or should) steer clear of him all together.

The fact that you fucks who won't even entertain the discussion and instead scream HOW DARE YOU NO IT DOESN'T MATTER as if his being gay is relevant to his abilities to play football is even part of the discussion are missing the entire boat.

Because as we all know, NFL locker rooms are always safe havens for any who may be perceived as less than 100% red blooded male.

  

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33. "this type of bullshit is repulsive"
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>With THIS guy, who either participated or allowed a national
>narrative to be spun about him, only for it to be exposed as
>some sham/hoax/fabrication, with ALL of the various fallout
>that circulated, whether legal or not, it IS a relevant
>question to ask.

no. his sexuality is not IN ANY WAY related to being catfished (just look at the tv show showing lots of hetero people getting played the same way).

>There are questions about his mental and emotional state,
>whether special counseling could be needed, otherwise a team
>would (or should) steer clear of him all together.

yeah, all of which is true because he got catfished, not because of his sexuality.

>The fact that you fucks who won't even entertain the
>discussion and instead scream HOW DARE YOU NO IT DOESN'T
>MATTER as if his being gay is relevant to his abilities to
>play football is even part of the discussion are missing the
>entire boat.

NO. nothing you've written has shit all to do with his sexuality. that's the point--getting catfished? reasonable thing to question. being gay? NOT REASONABLE.

>Because as we all know, NFL locker rooms are always safe
>havens for any who may be perceived as less than 100% red
>blooded male.

and because there's a repugnant culture in locker rooms, we should just say fuck it and condone that culture. got it. brilliant argument.

at least ceej's argument is based on preparing the team for the potential post-drafting fallout. but honestly, that's either based in bad planning (teams should just get prepared for this inevitable moment before it happens) or absurd optimism (you think football execs are asking out of a noble desire and wouldn't let this affect draft stock? ok. remember, these execs have been a part of the culture you're talking about for decades).

the only remotely moral means of dealing with the possibility of a player who you draft being gay and coming out of the closet is to prepare for it as a hypothetical beforehand--have a PR plan, have counselors ready, etc in case that happens on your team. It isn't to ask a draft prospect to out himself in a fucking interview.

edit: and we'll leave aside the race baiting moron part of your title.
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34. "You agree this is all coming from the "Catfish" tho right?"
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37. "yes. him getting catfished is the only reason anyone is thinking"
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about his sexuality.

but the questions should be about being catfished, not his sexuality.

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38. ""Did you lie about being catfished to cover up your sexuality?""
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>about his sexuality.
>
>but the questions should be about being catfished, not his
>sexuality.

Is that question a horrific offense by a team?


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39. "why bring in the sexuality?"
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why not "tell us why you lied about being catfished?"

why insert sexuality in this one case? why not "did you hit that girl because of your sexuality?"
"did you get drunk last night because of your sexuality?"
"did you blitz on that third down because of your sexuality?"

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40. "This kind of reminds me of gay marriage attackers"
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>why not "tell us why you lied about being catfished?"
>
>why insert sexuality in this one case? why not "did you hit
>that girl because of your sexuality?"
>"did you get drunk last night because of your sexuality?"
>"did you blitz on that third down because of your sexuality?"


Why not allow people to marry their pets??

I dont want to assume, but I guess the answer to my question was 'yes' since you didnt answer it all??

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42. "i think you just completely misinterpreted"
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my point was that bringing in sexuality is unnecessary to the point of the question (is te'o an unreliable liar and/or publicity whore). just like bringing in beastiality is unnecessary to discussions of marriage.

>I dont want to assume, but I guess the answer to my question
>was 'yes' since you didnt answer it all??

its not an appropriate question. dude's sexuality has no bearing on performance, his sexuality has no bearing on being catfished, and to in any way use his sexuality--for whatever reason you can conjure--to change whether or not you draft him or how your interview him for pre-draft discussion is to discriminate based on sexuality and as such is entirely immoral to me.

there's NO good that can come from asking a specific player about his sexuality. it's irresponsible and it privileges potential homophobia over being a moral employer.

the problem of lying about being catfishes is that he lied about being catfished. you want to see whether or not he'd lie again, sure. that's reasonable.

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43. "Well I've stated my thoughts"
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But you seem to know why they would ask the question, and that reason is different than what I was thinking so I guess there's no where to go now.

Homophobia is unacceptable and I've never felt otherwise.

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48. "yeah. i'm the one assuming here."
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you've presented a case where some enlightened owner/execs are asking to protect him.

when, ever, has that been the reason these types of questions are asked? seriously? anyone who is that enlightened would simply create an appropriate environment so that when someone does decide ON THEIR OWN to come out, the team is ready for it.

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50. "I've expressed an opinion"
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That is 100% false because it would be a step in the right direction and NFL execs never do that and NEVER will. I'm pretty sure this whole thing began by me stating it would be an issue (not saying its okay) and you have sense agreed with that by your assessments of the culture of the NFL thus far.

Man, I know what I wanna say and i cant get it into words.

I just think if it was asked for a legit reason I dont see a problem with it, because I do feel it can shed some light for teams on what potential pit falls they may run into down the road. ie: constant media hounding leading to something unfortunate, mental fatigue that then translates to poor on field performance, more lying etc.

If they are asking him because they dont want a gay player on their team then I doubt anyone* here would co-sign that line of questioning.

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51. "Pretty sure people are explicitly stating that above."
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>If they are asking him because they dont want a gay player on their team then
>I doubt anyone* here would co-sign that line of questioning.

  

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53. "I did include an *"
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As I dont like to be falsely accused of things, I didnt want to do the same.

Having said that, people are dumb, theres just no way around. I see it daily and it baffles me every time even tho I should be used to it by now.

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55. "but that's perpetuating an unacceptable situation"
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>Man, I know what I wanna say and i cant get it into words.

i understand (I think). edit: and i wasn't claiming you were homophobic, but the hypothetical nfl office in your scenario is acting as such. if it came across as personally about you, that's the flaw of internet board posting and not my intention.

>I just think if it was asked for a legit reason I dont see a
>problem with it, because I do feel it can shed some light for
>teams on what potential pit falls they may run into down the
>road. ie: constant media hounding leading to something
>unfortunate, mental fatigue that then translates to poor on
>field performance, more lying etc.

yes. it would help an enlightened team prepare for a coming out. but that's problematic because:

a. i don't believe for a second such a team exists because...
b. if such a team existed, it'd realize it should be prepared for all of that REGARDLESS of whether or not Te'o is the one to come out. because...
c. it's laughable to believe that there's no current or future player in the closet considering that other athletes in other high profile, highly homophobic sports have come out after retiring (and just in general, it's laughable that this one niche of our world doesn't have any gay talent).

the problem with worrying about those pitfalls you mention is that either the above is the better solution (just be ready for someone to come out) or you downgrade his draft stock because you don't want to take on those potential pitfalls, at which point, as an institution, you're a disgrace for being cowardly.

Basically, the "i'm not a bigot, but the media circus is too much to handle" is unfair and has the same end result as you (as in, the team) being a bigot. it's an unacceptable question because what is the desired end result?

-Te'o says no. ok, so nothing changes (problem)
-Te'o says yes, I am. Now what? And whatever the answer is--assuming it's not drop his draft grade (which is just discrimination, point blank)--why did you need to out him in order to do that?

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57. "RE: but that's perpetuating an unacceptable situation***"
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>the problem with worrying about those pitfalls you mention is
>that either the above is the better solution (just be ready
>for someone to come out) or you downgrade his draft stock
>because you don't want to take on those potential pitfalls, at
>which point, as an institution, you're a disgrace for being
>cowardly.

Good point here. But are they cowards for downgrading him assuming hes going to create a media circus weekly based on the catfishing?

Reality is whether the teams should or shouldnt ask the media WILL ask and ask and ask and how else can you prepare for that??


*** I agree with that when I hear it being "slickly" tossed in to other players. Right or wrong I just think this whole Manti situation is so polarizes that a little extra inquires arent as malicious as they seem.

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58. "because getting catfished is an act based on choice"
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and being stupid online. being gay is not comparable.

>Reality is whether the teams should or shouldnt ask the media
>WILL ask and ask and ask and how else can you prepare for
>that??

i think that's completely legit re: the catfishing. but any rumoring about his sexuality should be treated by the team and its players as out of bounds. any media talking about it should be chastised.

>*** I agree with that when I hear it being "slickly" tossed in
>to other players. Right or wrong I just think this whole
>Manti situation is so polarizes that a little extra inquires
>arent as malicious as they seem.

extra inquiries re: his situation are fine. but they don't need to be about his sexuality. that's where the inquiry has ventured down the wrong path and i can't see how any good comes of that.

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59. "RE: because getting catfished is an act based on choice"
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So whats more enlightened: my scenario or the team that thinks that line of questioning will lead to the wrong path and doesnt do it?

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64. "the team that doesn't ask a player about his sexuality"
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is more enlightened IF it also puts into place (or, preferably, already has) a well-formulated plan for when a player does come out of the closet on his own terms.

not asking because ignorance is bliss is bad also, possibly worse.

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36. "That is basically the argument"
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>because there's a repugnant culture in locker rooms,
>we should just say fuck it and
> condone that culture. got it. brilliant argument.

It's the equivalent of, "It's not my problem. I know it's wrong and bigoted, but I have a job to do so I'm just going to pretend like I'm not part of the problem"

  

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45. "and goddamn YOU'RE an idiot"
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>
>>Because as we all know, NFL locker rooms are always safe
>>havens for any who may be perceived as less than 100% red
>>blooded male.
>
>and because there's a repugnant culture in locker rooms, we
>should just say fuck it and condone that culture. got it.
>brilliant argument.
>

my point was that BECAUSE of the nature of said locker rooms, a proper support network should be in place for him. you guys are some shit.

  

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46. "which is true regardless of his answer, so..."
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why ask the question?

>my point was that BECAUSE of the nature of said locker rooms,
>a proper support network should be in place for him. you guys
>are some shit.

that support network should be in place BEFORE outing a gay person, not after.


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35. "actually we're fully engaging in discussion."
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as much as you'd like to pretend otherwise.

Also, I noticed how you conflated mental questions and homosexuality.

You just showed yourself dude. Nothing else to say.

  

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44. "goddamn you are an idiot"
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>as much as you'd like to pretend otherwise.
>
>Also, I noticed how you conflated mental questions and
>homosexuality.
let me spell it out on an elementary level for you. one theory, because of all the conflicting information that has been given out regarding Te'o's "girlfriend" is that he wasn't "catfished" and may have been playing along with this, perhaps because it served as cover for him possibly being gay.

whether or not he just participated in the story to raise his profile or to cover his private life, as a team considering drafting him, he may have some emotional/mental/identity issues that the team would want to be able to provide a strong support system for.


>You just showed yourself dude. Nothing else to say.
>
>
and you show yourself to be a scream shout and tout how much of a proud enlightened liberal you are when in fact you're an intellectually shallow know it all.

  

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47. "oh, so because some people rumor about his sexuality"
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it's now a legit question in an interview.

interesting theory...no problems there at all.

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49. "will you chill with the personal attacks?"
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I thought I was the one screaming and shouting - not you.

Just post your argument without name-calling like a child.

  

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54. "So draft him if you like him as a player"
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And then provide the support system, which really, should be available already regardless. Asking him that question during the interview, the evaluative stage, makes it seem like their decision will be based on his sexuality no matter what their real intentions are. Which like OP states, can be illegal and is just a bad thing, IMO.

Unless we're conflating being gay or being confused about being gay with mental health disorders, then I don't know what to tell you

  

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56. "Ceej is right, though it shouldn't be that way"
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I'm more shocked at how many states this is legal in. I would have assumed this was across the board illegal.

  

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