Okay, as there are no individual threads on this and I believe it deserves one, what do you guys think of the scandal involving NY Jets players and female reporter, Ines Sainz while the media were interviewing players in the Jet's locker room? Since in many U.S. sports the locker room is open to journalists and women must have the same access as their male counterparts (otherwise they lose out on access to quotes and stuff), I perfectly understand why they go in. But isn't it asking for trouble? Even if all athletes are on their best behaviour it only takes one guy to say something stupid.
So shouldn't locker rooms be closed to the media and teams organize "informal" post game junkets were fully dressed players are interviewed by reporters? Less formal than a press conference but less likelihood for embarrassment.
Some links: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ear...nfls_atte.html
http://ocdchick.com/2010/09/14/women.../#comment-1339 (interesting older essay on issues arising from having women in locker rooms for male dominated sports - excuses against closed locker rooms are included)
Ines on The Early Show:
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So shouldn't locker rooms be closed to the media and teams organize "informal" post game junkets were fully dressed players are interviewed by reporters? Less formal than a press conference but less likelihood for embarrassment.
Some links: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ear...nfls_atte.html
http://ocdchick.com/2010/09/14/women.../#comment-1339 (interesting older essay on issues arising from having women in locker rooms for male dominated sports - excuses against closed locker rooms are included)
Ines on The Early Show:
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Google Ines Sainz for pictures.