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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Jeff Pearlman makes a really good point that if he happened to sit next to Mike Vrabel in a hot tub, nobody would care.

https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/jeff-pearlman-dianna-russini-mike-vrabel-double-standard.html[/quote]

I don't think that's a good point at all. (1) If two men were in that situation, especially in the holding hands picture, there would be speculation about their sexuality. But that's really missing the point, which is that (2) if a male reporter were in that situation with a female athlete or coach, then people would care.

I do think people care more about what Dianna did than what Mike did, and that is the double standard here, not the fact that a female reporter with a male coach is getting more heat than a male reporter with a male coach would.[/quote]

I think it's their jobs and the potential for the relationship to impact that. A journalist coverage of a person they are having a relationship with is going to be different. If it was a male reporter and a female athlete or coach, it would deservedly get attention.[/quote]

I asked earlier in the thread, but I don't believe I saw an answer.  How does Mike dating the reporter affect his professional judgment.  I am seriously asking.  I can see why an indepdent reporter should not sleep someone they report on.  But what's the reverse?[/quote]

It shows he has poor judgment.  Not clever enough to avoid getting caught is the lowest bar.  Brings the wrong kind of media attention/distracts from his team is a more common complaint.  Depending on your viewpoint, you could consider him be a personally unethical person and there's a blurry line between personal and professional.  For example, sometimes celebrities get fired for violating a morality clause. If he gets fired, that has a professional and personal impact on the athletes he mentored and recruited.  Recruiting is seen as a personal relationship.

Look at the post above.  Because there's bad publicity, he won't be coming to a press conference. So regardless of what went on, he's skipping a work function due to poor optics caused by poor judgment. So that's just the beginning.  He also contributed to a situation in which a friend (or whatever) may lose professional opportunities.  If you considered things totally above board and what went on to be just networking (lol), dude is bad at networking.[/quote]

Yes, it shows poor ethical judgement on his part.  The NFL has worked hard to get and keep female fans.  A head coach cheating publicly on his wife is not attractive behavior to most women.[/quote]

No woman is watching for the wholesomeness of the players or coaches. Get real. Have you ever watched an NFL game?[/quote]

Women being into football is phony woke nonsense. I don’t know a single woman in real life who is genuinely into football. Going to games, doing the attention-seeking dress up tailgating entertainment spread for social media photos? Sure. Actually caring about football? Not a chance. Women don’t play youth football, there’s no foundational reason for them to understand the game or care.[/quote]

Duh, the pick me's are into it and the girls who "aren't like the other girls" which is where they find these sideline reporters. These women are never the type to support other women.[/quote]

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