Comments on: Another fun rookie interview question: sexual orientation

By: seatofmypants

seatofmypants — Wed, 05 May 2010 21:52:07 +0000

As a human resources professional, I can tell you that there is no such thing as an illegal question in an interview.
You can ask anything you want, at any time.
However, you better be prepared to defend any choices you make after the interviews, and you may be forced to prove that you did not illegally discriminate based on the answers received.
I always coach managers to determine the business reason they are looking for when asking a question. If you are concerned about an ability to work o/t, don’t ask if they have kids. Ask if they are available to work ot.
The truth is, Even if you ask a question, and make a decision someone would have to bring a charge with eeoc or regulatory agency for it to potentially be a problem.
That will never happen in the nfl.

By: NFC North Resident

NFC North Resident — Wed, 05 May 2010 21:21:54 +0000

@ myeaglescantwin
haha

By: dakotah

dakotah — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:38:50 +0000

wintermoonrising is totally butch.

By: AllThat

AllThat — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:17:34 +0000

funi says:
May 5, 2010 6:18 PM
Spit or swallow? I think DTF in Millidgeville GA swallows!
Ben didn’t get off. Now go bite your pillow.

By: wintermoonrising

wintermoonrising — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:22:13 +0000

Who cares what they ask these kids? It’s only because so many of you have been brainwashed by the limp-wristed media and leftist college professors that any of this stuff is offensive to you. Sissified liberalism and it’s focus on feelings & and emotional sensitivity. Who gives a damn what they ask these guys, they are going to be paid MILLIONS to play a kid’s game and retire by the time they are 30-35 years old!!!???
Boo hoo, some mean nasty man asked me if I’m gay, or boo hoo some mean old cooter brown asked me if my mom is a hooch because she has an extensive arrest record and is a known drug user… boo freakin’ hoo!
GET OVER IT WUSSIES!!!

By: JimmySmith

JimmySmith — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:13:37 +0000

My flowered dress or my striped dress, that was asked by Childress of all the Viking canidates.

By: mmk

mmk — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:07:52 +0000

I prefer a pillow AND a blanket, but that does not mean I am bi or like trios…

By: burnball

burnball — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:54:36 +0000

The mcds or bk question is kinda strange but the blanket question to me seems a question of intelligence? The only reference I could think of to that is pillow biter? Even though I’m not homosexual, I think that term is disgusting and rude but how does this question in the nfl mean anything other than which would you choose? Whatever, I think it is ridiculous to even be discussing it? And FYI, I would choose the blanket so i could fold up a lil part for my head and still have some left to curl up in….

By: this class sucks

this class sucks — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:47:50 +0000

@Profanity in ALL CAPS
Don’t you mean decrease? ZING! Also, I believe if you were traveling at the speed of light and you turned your lights on you would be moving the same rate as your lights so they probably wouldn’t help light the road in front of you up.
I think we do need an openly gay football player though. Just to get it out of the way. Its going to happen at some point. I just hope its someone like Revis, or Patrick Willis, or a Larry Allen type. Someone who is unquestionably good.

By: funi

funi — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:18:49 +0000

Spit or swallow? I think DTF in Millidgeville GA swallows!

By: Profanity in ALL CAPS

Profanity in ALL CAPS — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:05:38 +0000

question to USC player:
what would be considered a substantial salary increase?

By: Vikefanman

Vikefanman — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:05:19 +0000

Fudgie Executive……….
Do you prefer 2 legged or 4 legged?

By: Persona

Persona — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:03:50 +0000

Rumor has it, JaMarcus Russell was asked what his favorite fast food meal was. His response? “All of the above.”

By: Profanity in ALL CAPS

Profanity in ALL CAPS — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:01:54 +0000

if you’re traveling in your car at the speed of light, and turn your lights on, what happens?
/s.wright.

By: AlanWeiss

AlanWeiss — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:56:01 +0000

BTW, what specifically is “fun” about the question of someone’s sexual preference?

By: tatum32

tatum32 — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:56:01 +0000

“straight or gay” Well, that question is certainly gay. (-;

By: AlanWeiss

AlanWeiss — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:50:36 +0000

Perhaps a pillow to bite and a blankie to wipe away the shameful tears…..

By: JaggedMark

JaggedMark — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:48:51 +0000

A few more questions that were asked.
Superman or Batman?
Mustard or Ketchup?
And the ever popular, Tits or ass?

By: Hap

Hap — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:48:34 +0000

Dude, his teammates want to know how he answered THE question.

By: Dewey Axewoond

Dewey Axewoond — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:45:28 +0000

I hear Jared Allen walked into his interview wearing assless chaps.
When asked about it, he informed them that he “enjoys getting his cattle roped”.

By: Dewey Axewoond

Dewey Axewoond — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:43:27 +0000

When it came to Kordell Stewart, they just skipped the “gay or straight” question and went right to “top or bottom”?
Kordell avoided *pigeon-holing* himself and wisely answered, “Both”.

By: packerhater28

packerhater28 — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:41:57 +0000

You dont have to ask the Packers or their fans as we all know they bat for the other team.Rosie O donnel is their hero.

By: Who is Mike Jones

Who is Mike Jones — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:36:18 +0000

Why was this an awkward question? Is he unsure of the answer????????????

By: ethan robert

ethan robert — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:36:15 +0000

Actions speak louder than words. When they asked Antonio Cromartie about his sexual orientation, he didn’t pout and complain. Just worked twice as hard.

By: jibfest

jibfest — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:35:29 +0000

Spungy says:
May 5, 2010 4:52 PM
This is how you build a draft board for the 49ers.
—haha. Have to make sure they fit in with all the other loons out in San Fran. I mean you talk a liberal disaster, CA in general is a perfect one. Flat broke.

By: ftomeo

ftomeo — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:35:26 +0000

I love how asking a legal and understandable (considering the interviewee) question is the biggest controversy in all of football spanning numerous posts, tons of vitriol, and several days… An ILLEGAL question? Hey, that’s fun.

By: WarrenMoonGOAT

WarrenMoonGOAT — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:35:07 +0000

what the fizzle, obviously he wouldn’t say gay, i don’t think they would’ve drafted him then, but we are talking about the bengals and many of their players have spent time in the pen

By: lskynard87

lskynard87 — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:34:11 +0000

it puts the lotion on the skin…
that was his twin brother, and to me looked more like an accident than an intentional kiss.

By: SATAN567

SATAN567 — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:28:44 +0000

Straight. Burger King. Pillow.

By: It puts the lotion on the skin

It puts the lotion on the skin — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:22:17 +0000

LOL, so lets just say the Steelers had asked that question to Maurkice Pouncey, would they have immediately tried to retract their selection, when they saw him kiss a dude on the lips?