Comments on: Le’Veon Bell says he was asked questions about sexuality

By: guinsrule

guinsrule — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:22:25 +0000

With all the violence against women issues players have had in the past, it’s understandable to ask players if they like women. You certainly don’t want player on your team who hates women. That’s just a problem looking for a place to happen.

By: rgiv

rgiv — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:27:24 +0000

While “Prospective employers cant ask you questions regarding your sexuality”, they also aren’t allowed to break Federal law by colluding with others. How’s that working out for the NFLPA?

By: xjokerz

xjokerz — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:18:56 +0000

How is that a legal question to ask anybody during a job interview ?

By: Slim Charles

Slim Charles — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:51:22 +0000

All of these people complaining, saying things like “What’s the big deal!! Team are giving these guys a bunch of money!” are neglecting one thing: It is ILLEGAL for employers to ask that question.

The sad thing about this is is that there’s a good chance Kasa and Bell will be blacklisted for talking about it.

By: vikingdoode

vikingdoode — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:04:26 +0000

“scouts”/nfl excecutives cant ask about sexual orientation or marital status, unless the individual brings it up him or herself. that is a violation of the law.

By: evrybdyhas1

evrybdyhas1 — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:53:56 +0000

The real and continuing story of the draft procees is how bad most teams are at it. Fans are equally absorbed by trying to determine who is going to lift up their team by following mock drafts etc. Asking illegal and stupid questions of prospects points out the ineptitude by the team or employee of the team. Taking draft picks ultimately punishes the fan base and is an over reaction. Warn and reprimand in writing then if it continues yank a pick. The team will probably waste it anyway.

By: phinfan527

phinfan527 — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:53:41 +0000

Steroids,gay,lockouts. Congrats to all four major sports for destroying any fans interests to go to sporting events. Keep it up and maybe one year the whole country will just stay home and watch sports on TV!!

By: voiceofreason

voiceofreason — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:47:58 +0000

You KNOW it was the Lions….smh…

By: bigolpecka

bigolpecka — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:16:05 +0000

Off topic a little but I wonder if teams look at guys who talk to the media about this, maybe thinking they were speaking under confidentiality , and decide not to take them not necessarily because it was about the suddenly taboo “gay” topic but as a look into how they would handle future sensitive topics and could be a risk running their mouths and releasing sensitive info, or saying something to draw an unwanted media circus.

By: wryly1

wryly1 — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:05:45 +0000

If a player is anti-gay, should he be able to ask about the coach or GM’s sexuality? Helloooo!

By: mazblast

mazblast — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:42:31 +0000

The league freaks out if someone asks a potential draftee if he likes girls–then insists on players wearing pink accessories during games for a month and fines them if their socks are too high or too low.

This used to be the National Football League. What the heck happened?

By: swagger52

swagger52 — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:14:23 +0000

I bet both don’t get drafted.

By: heisthejuan

heisthejuan — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:50:23 +0000

Taking draft picks this year seems harsh as this probably a practice, though an idiotic one that has happened for years.

NFL should handle it like they did with videotaping signals. Send out a memo saying we know teams have been doing this, everyone needs to stop.

If it happens again next years, then bring the hammer down like you did on the Pats.

By: coachbeck

coachbeck — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:57:28 +0000

Ummm this is entry into an exclusive club not applying at Carl’s Jr. Who cares what they ask… They can choose not to answer. It’s not like their are guns on them. Besides they need weird questions because all the athletes are so prepared for the interview they need to be caught off guard. And as someone else said taking away picks is taking away opportunity. Why does anyone care if an NFL asks about being gay.

By: basedrum777

basedrum777 — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:19:58 +0000

Is there a chance the teams are trying to throw them off by asking a weird question to see how they respond to something a little stressful? I don’t think its right that they do it (and it probably illegal) but I can see some logic to it I think.

By: neepo13

neepo13 — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:32:38 +0000

You gotta wonder if there is going to be any backlash for these players. Certainly they will not be drafted by whatever team/s they rat on.

By: jagsfan1

jagsfan1 — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:27:29 +0000

is it possible they were catfished?

By: phillyphannn83

phillyphannn83 — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:14:21 +0000

mendenhallfumblemachine February 28, 2013, 8:41 PM EST

Honestly who cares, i dont care if they are gay and i dont care if they ask, enough of this please.
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And last time I checked, the world doesnt revolve around you. What, was Florio supposed to get your approval what topics he can post on??

By: 1phillyexpat

1phillyexpat — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:09:40 +0000

This is America. America has laws. Not asking this question in an interview is one of them. This isn’t ‘Nam.

By: chawk12thman

chawk12thman — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:07:52 +0000

I will agree to take away draft picks if, and only if, the Seahawks weren’t the team that asked the alleged illegal questions about sexual preference. If it was Seattle, I think a strong reprimand is in order……………Okay, I might be biased; along with a reprimand the Hawks will not be allowed to draft the players asked the questions. That will protect those players from being put into a hostile work environment.

Seriously, hope the league gets on this quickly and let the facts determine what, if anything needs to be done.

By: lostsok

lostsok — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:02:05 +0000

Why did I just flash on Leslie Neilson in Airplane going, “So, Billy, have you ever seen a grown man naked?”

“Do you like gladiator movies?”

By: reed20fence

reed20fence — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:58:59 +0000

Let’s hope none of these teams are in the states that prohibit orientation-based discrimination.

These two players are gonna be under a lot of pressure from both sides. One to openly name the questioners. The other to pretend like they forgot which team asked in the flurry of questioning.

By: vaphinfan

vaphinfan — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:53:55 +0000

I really hope they didnt ask them their favorite color too cause that would just put this over the top.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:51:34 +0000

@donny1rodriguez – Or BackGate.

By: possumsauce

possumsauce — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:48:45 +0000

If I were asked “Do you like girls?”, I’d probably respond “No, I like women. Settle down, Humbert Humbert.”

By: bennyb82

bennyb82 — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:46:46 +0000

Isnt it obvious that teams are asking this question to a variety of players so that when Teo is interviewed they can just ask him and not catch flack.

By: dmvtransplant

dmvtransplant — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:46:13 +0000

Since when did the NFL start caring if it’s organization worked under the same HR laws everyone else follows? Just a small list below:

Being late to a meeting at work and have 1-3% of your pay docked right away.

I don’t know anyone that’s killed a person while driving drunk, get convicted, serve a pointless suspension and go back to the office it’s like nothing.

Bring a gun or drugs to an airport and still keep your job.

Fail a drug test and stay employed.

Just quit during an assigned task(Randy Moss) and still keep your job.

Not following mandatory rules described in your job employee agreement(Randy Moss Media duties)and keep your job

Discriminating against better performing employees, by over paying under-performing ones. (Just say name a QB from Notre Dame)

Asking if your mom was a hooker during a job interview

So until those things are covered I don’t think asking a guy, if he’s gay is that big of a deal.

By: jm91rs

jm91rs — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:45:53 +0000

Make it three people, te’o said he was asked too

By: milesrunner262

milesrunner262 — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:44:23 +0000

I’m willing to bet most of the people asking these questions have had no HR training. These are essentially job interviews. I’ve served on multiple hiring committees at my job and we are retrained every year on things we aren’t allowed to ask directly or indirectly. I imagine the NFL will “investigate” and then initiate training before next year’s combine.

By: 4thqtrsaint

4thqtrsaint — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:44:09 +0000

When the Saints bounty crap hit the fan, half of the people who posted were saying “that’s just karma! They did it to themselves!”

I’m cool with that, but I would like those same people come back and post that about Goodell.

Wait, I just did.