Reporter Incident at the Jets Practice

[MissFitt]

Couldn't agree more. Save the interviews for outside the locker room.

You don't get the dynamic at play after most sporting events. Most games are played in the evening. Reporters work on deadlines. That means that you don't have the luxury of waiting for a player to shower, change, talk to coaches, talk to family and then wait to see if said player shows up to a designated media room. You have to get your interviews done and write up the story or edit the videotape before that evening's sports report or before the paper is put to bed. Further, being in the locker room is observational. It's one thing to ask a player if he got hurt during a play (you may or may not get a truthful answer -- especially during the playoffs), it's another to see for yourself that said player cannot life his arm to put on his shirt.

 

[NHdisneylover]

I don't care where her interviews air. She's interviewing U.S. athletes so if she wants to be treated like a respectable reporter in this country, she needs to dress like one. Not like a club promoter. That simple.

Racism? Considering I'm hispanic you're completely off base on that but good try.

Okay--so if an American female reporter goes to Mexico to interview their soccer team before the next world cup, she should dress "sexy" to be the same as other female reporters in the country the interview is taking place in, instead of dressing for her American audience here at home?

Reporters travel the world to do reporters on all kinds of things for their home countries (wars, Olympics and many smaller issues). With the exception of a few country which REQUIRE female visitors to wear head coverings I have never seen the reporters dress as local reporters to do interviews for back home. Can you give me some examples of US reporters dressing according to local reporter customs when reporting from abroad? Or does it not happen but you think it should? Or do you only think it should apply to people from other places reporting from the US?

 

[MELSMICE]

You don't get the dynamic at play after most sporting events. Most games are played in the evening. Reporters work on deadlines. That means that you don't have the luxury of waiting for a player to shower, change, talk to coaches, talk to family and then wait to see if said player shows up to a designated media room. You have to get your interviews done and write up the story or edit the videotape before that evening's sports report or before the paper is put to bed. Further, being in the locker room is observational. It's one thing to ask a player if he got hurt during a play (you may or may not get a truthful answer -- especially during the playoffs), it's another to see for yourself that said player cannot life his arm to put on his shirt.

Then if there MUST be a reporter in the locker room, put a male reporter in the mens locker room & a female reporter in the women's locker room.

Are men allowed in a women's locker room to interview the female players?

 

[pioneer89]

Interesting discussion.

A point that seems to be missed sometimes is that the instigators and the target of this behavior are not the only people involved.

In this case, even though the target of the behavior did not feel harmed, there were plenty of other people in the room, and they are charging that the situation set up a hostile environment.

It's well established (in the US at least) that a person does not have to be the target of the offending behavior to be the victim of the behavior. Organizations that don't want to be taken to court do well to remember that.

 

[robinb]

Then if there MUST be a reporter in the locker room, put a male reporter in the mens locker room & a female reporter in the women's locker room.

Well, that's silly. That would mean that a female reporter would have the same glass ceiling as the female athlete. Can you name ONE women's professional team (without using Google )?

 

[Toad_Passenger]

Well, that's silly. That would mean that a female reporter would have the same glass ceiling as the female athlete. Can you name ONE women's professional team (without using Google )?

I can name all of the teams (and a lot of the players) in the WPS, but that's just because I'm an all-around Soccer nut.

 

[robinb]

I can name all of the teams (and a lot of the players) in the WPS, but that's just because I'm an all-around Soccer nut.

But you don't want to keep women out of men's locker rooms, do you?

 

[MELSMICE]

Well, that's silly. That would mean that a female reporter would have the same glass ceiling as the female athlete. Can you name ONE women's professional team (without using Google )?

Probably not. I just believe that there is no reason for female reporters to be in a men's locker room.

Call me old fashioned, but that's my opinion. It's just asking for trouble & for issues to be started.

 

[Toad_Passenger]

But you don't want to keep women out of men's locker rooms, do you?

No, but I also said earlier that if women want access to men's locker rooms they should be prepared for what they will see and not raise a ruckus about it.

 

[robinb]

No, but I also said earlier that if women want access to men's locker rooms they should be prepared for what they will see and not raise a ruckus about it.

I agree, but who's raising a ruckus ?

 

[RadioNate]

Then if there MUST be a reporter in the locker room, put a male reporter in the mens locker room & a female reporter in the women's locker room.

Are men allowed in a women's locker room to interview the female players?

Yes they are. Equal access has been the law since the late 1970s and per the Association for Women in Sports Media entities like the WNBA & NCAA have an equal access policies.

 

[Toad_Passenger]

I agree, but who's raising a ruckus ?

Nobody in this case, thank goodness. Except for some mysterious person who we still don't know, but came forward and started this whole media blitz about a non-story.

 

[RadioNate]

No, but I also said earlier that if women want access to men's locker rooms they should be prepared for what they will see and not raise a ruckus about it.

I think they are prepared for what they SEE. But should they really have to endure things like jock straps being thrown at their heads like what happened to Arizona Republic reporter Paola Boivin? That's ridiculous.

And the excuse that these men just can't help themselves since Ines Sainz is beautiful and dressed provocatively is equally as ridiculous. Be a grown up.

She was there to interview Mark Sanchez who is a huge Mexican-American sports star. It could be argued that he is more popular in Mexico than the US. She was there working for Mexican TV on an interview to air in Mexico. Their journalism is different. Their culture is different. She was acting 'professional' according to the standards of her country and employer.

There is no reason that these men couldn't control themselves and act like grown-ups.

 

[tinatark]

I think the whole thing was brought to the forefront of the mainstream media to extend this reporter's 15 minutes of fame to the USA as well as Mexico.

With the attention the (non) story has been getting, looks like they were successful.

 

[Liberty Belle]

Anyone following this story? There is a female reporter for Azteca TV, she's very attractive, and was at the Jets practice this week. Apparently she is upset because she felt 'uncomfortable' on the sidelines. She was mad because the players were making comments, whistling at her, running in her direction. She was also upset because players were naked in the MENS Locker Room.

Does anyone else think this is a bit silly on her part to be complaining about this? C'mon!

OP - I think it's time to either cite sources or change your post, because I've seen nothing that supports what you're saying, other than she's a reporter for Azteca TV, is attractive, and was at the Jets practice this week.

 

[FireDancer]

I think if you want to be taken seriously as a professional you should dress like one. If you are going to dress provocatively it sends a message and some people will interpret that message in a not flattering way. If you dress like a prostitute around the office it will be noticed and someone will comment about it. Don't be surprised when it happens. The only reason to dress as the reporter in question dressed was to sexualize herself. There is nothing at all wrong with that but when you make yourself a sexual object you have to expect to be treated like one.

If a male reporter went into the woman's locker room after a WPS or WNBA game dressed like a Chippendales model they should expect the same treatment.

The fact this is even a story shows how the PC police in the country are out of control IMO.

 

[Buckalew11]

I think if you want to be taken seriously as a professional you should dress like one. If you are going to dress provocatively it sends a message and some people will interpret that message in a not flattering way. If you dress like a prostitute around the office it will be noticed and someone will comment about it. Don't be surprised when it happens. The only reason to dress as the reporter in question dressed was to sexualize herself. There is nothing at all wrong with that but when you make yourself a sexual object you have to expect to be treated like one.

If a male reporter went into the woman's locker room after a WPS or WNBA game dressed like a Chippendales model they should expect the same treatment.

The fact this is even a story shows how the PC police in the country are out of control IMO.

 

[Liberty Belle]

I think if you want to be taken seriously as a professional you should dress like one. If you are going to dress provocatively it sends a message and some people will interpret that message in a not flattering way. If you dress like a prostitute around the office it will be noticed and someone will comment about it. Don't be surprised when it happens. The only reason to dress as the reporter in question dressed was to sexualize herself. There is nothing at all wrong with that but when you make yourself a sexual object you have to expect to be treated like one.

If a male reporter went into the woman's locker room after a WPS or WNBA game dressed like a Chippendales model they should expect the same treatment.
The fact this is even a story shows how the PC police in the country are out of control IMO.

The woman wasn't dressed like a playboy bunny. She had on a halter top (that covered everything except a normal amount of cleavage, from what I could tell) and tight jeans. So any woman who dresses up for a date or to go out with friends deserves to be treated as a sexual object?

 

[FireDancer]

The woman wasn't dressed like a playboy bunny. She had on a halter top (that covered everything except a normal amount of cleavage, from what I could tell) and tight jeans. So any woman who dresses up for a date or to go out with friends deserves to be treated as a sexual object?

No, but when you dress for a date it is to be noticed sexually on one level or another. If you dress like you are on a date at work you will be treated by some as though you are on that date as opposed to working. I never dress like I am going on a date when I am heading to work.

I listened to an interview with the reporter in question and while I don't recall the exact phrasing she said that she dresses the way she does when interviewing the players knowing it is going to draw attention. Something along the lines of the visual appeal is part of her image. I'm not sure if that attention was supposed to come from the audience or the players but if you dress that way for one it is also going to be noticed by the other.

 

[Liberty Belle]

No, but when you dress for a date it is to be noticed sexually on one level or another. If you dress like you are on a date at work you will be treated by some as though you are on that date as opposed to working. I never dress like I am going on a date when I am heading to work.

I see your point, and somewhat agree, but for someone who was at a football game, I don't think she was really dressed inappropriately.