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Dolphins GM asked Dez Bryant if mom was prostitute | Apologizes after

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Guess this answers why one team passed on Dez... would've been kinda awkward

New Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant tells Yahoo! Sports that an NFL executive asked him during a predraft visit if his mother was a prostitute.

“They asked me if my mom’s a prostitute,” Bryant told Michael Silver. Bryant's advisor David Wells, who attended the meeting.

Said Bryant: “No, my mom is not a prostitute. I got mad – really mad – but I didn’t show it. I got a lot of questions like that: Does she still do drugs? I sat and answered all of them.”

Yahoo!, citing an anonymous source, reported that Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland asked the question.
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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcon...s/stories/042810dnspobryantmomHP.29cb3cb.html

Yes, Jeff Ireland asked the question. And he is sorry he did.

The Dolphins general manager has called receiver Dez Bryant in the last hour and apologized for asking the player if his mother was ever a prostitute. The question came during a pre-draft interview at the Dolphins training facility earlier this month.

Bryant has apparently accepted the apology.

"My job is to find out as much information as possible about a player that I'm consider drafting," Ireland said in a statement. "Sometimes that leads to asking in-depth questions.

"Having said that, I talked to Dez Bryant and told him I used poor judgment in one of the questions I asked him. I certainly meant no disrespect and apologized to him.

"I appreciate his acceptance of that apology and I told him I wished him well as he embarks on his NFL career."
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http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/#ixzz0mLXef8i5
 
There is absolutely no excuse for asking that question. If it was just to see his response, he should have been apoligized to immediately and told the reason for the question. If it was a serious question, then Ireland is just a scumbag.
 
JB said:
There is absolutely no excuse for asking that question.
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If the Dolphins really needed to know this, they should have hired an investigator. Ridiculously poor judgment.
 
You know how Roger Goodell is on a crusade to "protect the shield"? (which I agree with) Well this should also fall under "protecting the league's image". Some of these interview questions are starting to get ridiculous and are becoming bad press. Goodell needs to get control of this. I don't care what job you're interviews for, the "is your mom a hooker" question should never be asked. If I was a top prospect and that dumbass asked me that question, I can assure you....I would've gone undrafted.
 
So this buffoon only says he's sorry after its brought out that it was him? I hope the Dolphins tank bad this year!
 
My job is to find out as much information as possible about a player that I'm consider drafting," Ireland said in a statement. "Sometimes that leads to asking in-depth questions,"
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WOW! What role was Dez' mom being recruited? If the answer was yes and Dez had always been a good child and young man, then his mother's behavior could have been the deciding factor in his draft status? But, hey guy, thanks!
 
It's totally legit to ask if his mom's a prostitute. That kind of information is helpful in determining if you can be a top flight WR in the NFL.
 
Prostitutes are fairly acrobatic. It'd make sense if that was passed along to her children.

TexanBill? Can you confirm to their acrobatic ability?

Starstruck, I'm just yukkin' around with heavy sarcasm tonight. I'm even pissing the wife off.

Kulluminati, must spread yadada... I'll get you again as soon as I can!
 
NitroHonda said:
Prostitutes are fairly acrobatic. It'd make sense if that was passed along to her children.

TexanBill? Can you confirm to their acrobatic ability?

Starstruck, I'm just yukkin' around with heavy sarcasm tonight. I'm even pissing the wife off.

Kulluminati, must spread yadada... I'll get you again as soon as I can!
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Gotcha! I will get Kull repped for you.
 
Wow. Hey Dolphins, have fun playing against Dez Bryant.

He's going to make sure you pay for it.

And Goodell needs to screen all questions that will be asked of recruits, record those sessions, and review the tape to make sure those guys are not being treated with such blatant disrespect. Yeah, I know that's an extreme request that I have--I understand it would take a lot of work--but do it anyways.

"Is your mother a prostitute?" And the guy sits there and TAKES the question? Wow. I don't think I could have continued. I honestly don't think I could have.
 
It think the point of the question is being missed.

Let me ask you a question, would you give 15 million dollars to a player who is A: emotionally compromised and B: mentally unable to control his actions on and off the field? IMO that was the sole purpose of the question so the Miami Dolphins do not have to deal with a Rapist-berger, Holmes, Burress, Pac Man Jones or any other player off field incident. If Bryant could answer that question, with control and positive, he passed the test. If not, if he exploded or went off, you think players on the field and reporter off the field won't ask similar questions to get a rise out of him? Say TMZ or somebody ask Bryant that same question and he goes off on the reporter and gets suspended 6 games or even for the year. who pays the 15 million back? Nobody, it's money down the drain.

Another team asked Tebow "Is God going to get in your way of being an NFL QB?"

Team asked Gerhart if he felt "entitled" because he was a "white" RB

You people need to understand, this isn't a everyday corporation. In corporate America, that question would get HR fired, but in a business where giving a player 15-25 million guaranteed is a common occurrence, that player better answer every freaking offensive and personal question I ask before I invest that kind of money in him. Like I said, he goes off his rocker off the field, I loose 15 Million on a head case...
 
BullNation4Life said:
It think the point of the question is being missed.

Let me ask you a question, would you give 15 million dollars to a player who is A: emotionally compromised and B: mentally unable to control his actions on and off the field? IMO that was the sole purpose of the question so the Miami Dolphins do not have to deal with a Rapist-berger, Holmes, Burress, Pac Man Jones or any other player off field incident. If Bryant could answer that question, with control and positive, he passed the test. If not, if he exploded or went off, you think players on the field and reporter off the field won't ask similar questions to get a rise out of him? Say TMZ or somebody ask Bryant that same question and he goes off on the reporter and gets suspended 6 games or even for the year. who pays the 15 million back? Nobody, it's money down the drain.

Another team asked Tebow "Is God going to get in your way of being an NFL QB?"

Team asked Gerhart if he felt "entitled" because he was a "white" RB

You people need to understand, this isn't a everyday corporation. In corporate America, that question would get HR fired, but in a business where giving a player 15-25 million guaranteed is a common occurrence, that player better answer every freaking offensive and personal question I ask before I invest that kind of money in him. Like I said, he goes off his rocker off the field, I loose 15 Million on a head case...
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The problem with this is every reporter and person out there knew his familys background. You also can hire investigators to learn more info if you needed to. The question was just gratuitous. The kids was suspended for hanging with Deion and has been late sometimes. He hasn't been a criminal or done drugs or drinking. It was a b.s. question. There is a reason there is an apology now. If he wanted to ask a question then he should have just asked if his family situation will in anyway compromise his future in the league by making him act out.
 
BullNation4Life said:
It think the point of the question is being missed.

Let me ask you a question, would you give 15 million dollars to a player who is A: emotionally compromised and B: mentally unable to control his actions on and off the field? IMO that was the sole purpose of the question so the Miami Dolphins do not have to deal with a Rapist-berger, Holmes, Burress, Pac Man Jones or any other player off field incident. If Bryant could answer that question, with control and positive, he passed the test. If not, if he exploded or went off, you think players on the field and reporter off the field won't ask similar questions to get a rise out of him? Say TMZ or somebody ask Bryant that same question and he goes off on the reporter and gets suspended 6 games or even for the year. who pays the 15 million back? Nobody, it's money down the drain.

Another team asked Tebow "Is God going to get in your way of being an NFL QB?"

Team asked Gerhart if he felt "entitled" because he was a "white" RB

You people need to understand, this isn't a everyday corporation. In corporate America, that question would get HR fired, but in a business where giving a player 15-25 million guaranteed is a common occurrence, that player better answer every freaking offensive and personal question I ask before I invest that kind of money in him. Like I said, he goes off his rocker off the field, I loose 15 Million on a head case...
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That is why I posted above
If it was just to see his response, he should have been apoligized to immediately and told the reason for the question.
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If it was to see if you could get a rise outta him, there should have been an apology before the session ended.
 
JB said:
That is why I posted above

If it was to see if you could get a rise outta him, there should have been an apology before the session ended.
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There probably wasn't one because a player usually doesn't rat out the GM who asked the questions. There are a ton of offensive questions asked to players. Haven't heard the GM that asked Tebow or Gerhart the offensive questions come out and apologize, and you won't because that is all part of the process...
 
HoustonFrog said:
The problem with this is every reporter and person out there knew his familys background. You also can hire investigators to learn more info if you needed to. The question was just gratuitous. The kids was suspended for hanging with Deion and has been late sometimes. He hasn't been a criminal or done drugs or drinking. It was a b.s. question. There is a reason there is an apology now. If he wanted to ask a question then he should have just asked if his family situation will in anyway compromise his future in the league by making him act out.
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Then you wouldn't get a true response. You would get the usual BS answer, "Um no sir not all." It wasn't a BS question, it was to see how he handled the question and the ONLY reason there was an apology issued is because someone opened their mouth to the press. Like I said, where it the apology from the GM that asked Tebow if "God was gonna get in his way of being a NFL QB?" Is that not a BS question? Or what about Gerhart getting asked if he felt "entitled to being a RB because he is white." Is that not a BS question and racist to boot? What do those 2 question have to do with football, everything and nothing.

Gratuitous or not, I am about to had 15 million to a kid that already comes into the league with baggage, no matter the offense. I want to be dam sure the kid can handle himself mentally and emotionally...
 
BullNation4Life said:
There probably wasn't one because a player usually doesn't rat out the GM who asked the questions. There are a ton of offensive questions asked to players. Haven't heard the GM that asked Tebow or Gerhart the offensive questions come out and apologize, and you won't because that is all part of the process...

Bryant needs to grow the hell up...
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I don't think the questions asked those two compare to asking Bryant if his Mom is a whore. Not even close.

But I do agree Brany has maturity issues.
 
BullNation4Life said:
Then you wouldn't get a true response. You would get the usual BS answer, "Um no sir not all." It wasn't a BS question, it was to see how he handled the question and the ONLY reason there was an apology issued is because someone opened their mouth to the press. Like I said, where it the apology from the GM that asked Tebow if "God was gonna get in his way of being a NFL QB?" Is that not a BS question? Or what about Gerhart getting asked if he felt "entitled to being a RB because he is white." Is that not a BS question and racist to boot? What do those 2 question have to do with football, everything and nothing.

Gratuitous or not, I am about to had 15 million to a kid that already comes into the league with baggage, no matter the offense. I want to be dam sure the kid can handle himself mentally and emotionally...
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Those are b.s. questions but nothing like "hey is your mom a ho bag that slept with people for money." There had already been stories written about all of this. Give me a break. You are making up a reason for asking it. You are assuming it was to get a reaction when he could have just asked it because there are questions as to how screwed up his home life was. Ones that others could have answered. Just because there were two other out of bounds questions doesn't make this one right. And to call out Bryant...who basically did nothing wrong in this process is just dense. The problem is these interviews have become more than learning about a kid, they have become embarassing interrogations just for fun. At a real job they would be fired if they asked about things like their nationality, religion, age, race, sex, etc. So why is the NFL allowed to bring up race, family history, etc. You can't use the perspective employer excuse when they don't follow any set rules.
 
HoustonFrog said:
Those are b.s. questions but nothing like "hey is your mom a ho bag that slept with people for money." There had already been stories written about all of this. Give me a break. You are making up a reason for asking it. You are assuming it was to get a reaction when he could have just asked it because there are questions as to how screwed up his home life was. Ones that others could have answered. Just because there were two other out of bounds questions doesn't make this one right. And to call out Bryant...who basically did nothing wrong in this process is just dense. The problem is these interviews have become more than learning about a kid, they have become embarassing interrogations just for fun. At a real job they would be fired if they asked about things like their nationality, religion, age, race, sex, etc. So why is the NFL allowed to bring up race, family history, etc. You can't use the perspective employer excuse when they don't follow any set rules.
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:clap:

At some point, this has become a situation where people are trying to see if they can be the one who makes a person "break."

I don't get the utter nastiness and vile, snarky attitude that certain elitist media and football gurus have toward Dez Bryant. I just don't.

He seems like a guy who just wants to suit up and play football. There are sooooo many other guys out there who do a good job of faking it and just want the money and get out a few years later. Dez doesn't come across as that type of person.

When OSU played TTU, and I'm a TTU fan, I dreaded every OSU offensive series because I knew Dez can make defenders look silly. He's THAT good. He is going to be a good player for the Cowboys. Dang it. :bangsheadondesk:
 
Ok now that this story has been made a national one and Ireland apologized the commish needs to step in and have these execs follow some sort of protocol when interviewing players. There may be one already..I do not know..but these type of questions are out of line.

If they hold the players feet to the fire over conduct issues the same should apply to the FO guys.
 
HoustonFrog said:
Those are b.s. questions but nothing like "hey is your mom a ho bag that slept with people for money." There had already been stories written about all of this. Give me a break. You are making up a reason for asking it. You are assuming it was to get a reaction when he could have just asked it because there are questions as to how screwed up his home life was. Ones that others could have answered. Just because there were two other out of bounds questions doesn't make this one right. And to call out Bryant...who basically did nothing wrong in this process is just dense. The problem is these interviews have become more than learning about a kid, they have become embarassing interrogations just for fun. At a real job they would be fired if they asked about things like their nationality, religion, age, race, sex, etc. So why is the NFL allowed to bring up race, family history, etc. You can't use the perspective employer excuse when they don't follow any set rules.
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I see you added. Allow me to retort. This isn't a real job, this is a billion dollar business that pays players insane amounts of money to play a game they can be lost if the player flakes out. I think is so asinine when people try to compare sports to "real world". They are apples and oranges. If this was Bryant going in for a 100k a year job, and he was asked that question, then absolutely out of line, but this is someone who is about to cash a check for 15 million dollars and the Dolphins, at the time, wanted to be sure that if they DID draft Bryant we wasn't another Ricky Williams flake job.

Never ONCE said the question asked was right, only said I understood why it was asked. If you can't, then that is on you. Bryant broke an NCAA rule did he not? Doesn't matter how basic it was, he broke a rule that was severe enough to get suspended for the entire year. Not acknowledging that is dense. That goes onto his record, and with all the problems that are happening with players in the NFL, GMs best be dam sure they are getting a player that can handle themselves professionally.

The question was not posed like that, so quit putting words in the GMs mouth. The question was asked if his mother was a prostitute and if would have any effect on him as a NFL player. I don't need to make the reason up, questions like this are asked all the time by GMs. I happen to know a former WR that played for KC and you would he beyond shocked at the questions he was asked, far more offensive than this. But that is neither here nor there.

Doesn't matter if others can answer the question, it was to see how Bryant reacted. I don't need to have a GM or any new reported explain that. You think players are not going to use stuff like this against Bryant on the field. That same KC WR said to me that Deion Sanders wasn't the Christian he makes him self out to be now when he played against him. This guy had a sister that dated another NFL player and Sanders talked about wearing her out when the other guy was done.

Now if you want to argue the fact that the GM is not psychologist and that maybe someone with more credentials should have asked a question like that, hey I would totally agree. Like I said I never said it was right or should not have been asked, I just understand why it was asked.
 
To me, this was just incredibly disrespectful and thoughtless. And I don't think the guy really feels any remorse about it except that people heard about it and got pissed off about it. In his heart, he probably still thinks it was a valid question. Not that I'm a psychic or anything.
 
BullNation4Life said:
I see you added. Allow me to retort. This isn't an real job, this is a billion dollar business that pays players insane amounts of money to play a game. I think is so asinine when people try to compare sports to "real world". They are apples and oranges. If this was Bryant going in for a 100k a year job, and he was asked that question, then absolutely out of line, but this is someone who is about to cash a check for 15 million dollars and the Dolphins, at the time, wanted to be sure that if they DID draft Bryant we wasn't another Ricky Williams flake job.

Never ONCE said the question asked was right, only said I understood why it was asked. If you can't, then that is on you. Bryant broke an NCAA rule did he not? Doesn't matter how basic it was, he broke a rule that was severe enough to get suspended for the entire year. Not acknowledging that is dense. That goes onto his record, and with all the problems that are happening with players in the NFL, GMs best be dam sure they are getting a player that can handle themselves professionally.

The question was not posed like that, so quit putting words in the GMs mouth. The question was asked if his mother was a prostitute and if would have any effect on him as a NFL player. I don't need to make the reason up, questions like this are asked all the time by GMs. I happen to know a former WR that played for KC and you would he beyond shocked at the questions he was asked, far more offensive than this. But that is neither here nor there.

Doesn't matter if others can answer the question, it was to see how Bryant reacted. I don't need to have a GM or any new reported explain that. You think players are not going to use stuff like this against Bryant on the field. That same KC WR said to me that Deion Sanders wasn't the Christian he makes him self out to be now when he played against him. This guy had a sister that dated another NFL player and Sanders talked about wearing her out when the other guy was done.

Now if you want to argue the fact that the GM is not psychologist and that maybe someone with more credentials should have asked a question like that, hey I would totally agree. Like I said I never said it was right or should not have been asked, I just understand why it was asked.
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The question was not about Dez Bryant. It was about the character of is mother.

Some things should just be left alone. Case closed, IMO.
 
The Pencil Neck said:
To me, this was just incredibly disrespectful and thoughtless. And I don't think the guy really feels any remorse about it except that people heard about it and got pissed off about it. In his heart, he probably HAD FUN ASKING THE question. Not that I'm a psychic or anything.
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Fixed it for ya'.
 
Considering what these teams are about to pay these young men, I have no problem with the questions asked. He shouldn't of apologized
 
I don't know the GM's motives for asking that question but does him apologizing fall under the category of "Wussification of America" ???
 
GP said:
The question was not about Dez Bryant. It was about the character of is mother.

Some things should just be left alone. Case closed, IMO.
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Well said. Right.:tiphat:

These "interviews" are starting to remind me of the bad cop scenario or the one meatheaded hazer from a fraternity. They have a little power so they way overstep their authority just because they can. It's pathetic.

And there are corporations and firms that pay people plenty of money in America. Should we start having a salary ceiling on when we can start asking people stupid effing questions. "Hey, now that you've gone from 5 mil to 10 mil I can ask you, "did your Dad beat you and is your sister a prostitute?" Just dumb.
 
GP said:
The question was not about Dez Bryant. It was about the character of is mother.

Some things should just be left alone. Case closed, IMO.
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And that very well may be but, IMO the question was asked to see what kind of reaction Bryant was going to reveal. Yes it is an assumption but from researching other questions asked by GMs, it is a safe assumption.

Like I stated before, put yourself in a GMs place and you have a 15 million dollar check in your hand that you want to give a draftee. Ok say this question never comes up but a member of the media ask the exact same question and Bryan goes off on the reporter. I know this is all theoretical, but had the GM asked a question like that before the draft and seen his response, he would not be out a player who just cashed a 15 million dollar check for character issues...
 
HoustonFrog said:
Well said. Right.:tiphat:

These "interviews" are starting to remind me of the bad cop scenario or the one meatheaded hazer from a fraternity. They have a little power so they way overstep their authority just because they can. It's pathetic.

And there are corporations and firms that pay people plenty of money in America. Should we start having a salary ceiling on when we can start asking people stupid effing questions. "Hey, now that you've gone from 5 mil to 10 mil I can ask you, "did your Dad beat you and is your sister a prostitute?" Just dumb.
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Easy for you to say all of this, your not the one writing 15+ million dollar check that you can lose if the player flakes out.
 
The Pencil Neck said:
To me, this was just incredibly disrespectful and thoughtless. And I don't think the guy really feels any remorse about it except that people heard about it and got pissed off about it. In his heart, he probably still thinks it was a valid question. Not that I'm a psychic or anything.
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again, your not investing 15+ million dollars in someone you don;t know is mentally and emotionally stable....
 
BullNation4Life said:
Easy for you to say all of this, your not the one writing 15+ million dollar check that you can lose if the player flakes out.
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Here is an easy solution then...don't hire them if you already have read their background info. Is your report about this persons home life and tardiness going to change by how he answers "is your mother a prostitute?" There is nothing in that question that can tell you if a person is fit for football or not. If you think he has issues, don't hire(draft) him and pay him 15 mil. But again, there are corporations paying people millions. Law firms paying hundreds of thousands. Are you really going to put a dollar sign on how assinine you are allowed to be?Because that is what you are saying. The questions are pathetic, plain and simple and a way for an executive to get his rocks off by trying to be inflamatory. If I had my druthers I'd ask for each team to submit a list of questions and have the league approve it. The point isn't to embarrass kids or make them feel bad, it is to get to know them.
 
Ahh, he must have seen Roadhouse the night before...

Bouncer at bar " What if they call my mom a whore"

Dalton " Is she"

I know that question was just wrong, and it's a shame a kid trying to get into the NFL had to endure that, but if asked the same thing to a potential FA, would that have provoked as a** beating? I don't know, but the kid from that point on could have told his agent that he would under no circumstances play for that team..
 
Wow, that question has no relevance at all and completely inappropriate. I understand a team wanting to do all their due diligence but there are proper ways to do that and Ireland went about it the wrong way.

I think Bryant handled this really really well. It would have been awesome if Bryant answered the question as he did and then said, "and that was completely inappropriate. I will never play a single down of football for you so let's all save ourselves some time, this interview is over and I suggest you don't draft me. goodbye."
 
Super Mario said:
The question was out of line. And he only appologized after the story broke. This guy doesnt care that Dez felt hurt by the question. Not one damn bit.

This is what Dez will listen to before they play the Dolphins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePyRrb2-fzs
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Eh...I'm thinking he'll be listening to something along the lines of this(warning: strong language).

Back on topic, while I do think it was wrong of the Dolphins GM to ask this type of question, I do support the reasoning behind it. If the question was asked to gauge Bryant's response, then I would have been perfectly ok with it if right after the question was asked the GM clarified why he asked the question. He didn't, and that is why I have a problem with it.
 
Kulluminatii said:
Eh...I'm thinking he'll be listening to something along the lines of this(warning: strong language).

Back on topic, while I do think it was wrong of the Dolphins GM to ask this type of question, I do support the reasoning behind it. If the question was asked to gauge Bryant's response, then I would have been perfectly ok with it if right after the question was asked the GM clarified why he asked the question. He didn't, and that is why I have a problem with it.
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That is the same thing I have been saying. I can understand asking a question to see if the young man loses his composure, but you just cannot leave it at that.
 
HoustonFrog said:
Here is an easy solution then...don't hire them if you already have read their background info. Is your report about this persons home life and tardiness going to change by how he answers "is your mother a prostitute?" There is nothing in that question that can tell you if a person is fit for football or not. If you think he has issues, don't hire(draft) him and pay him 15 mil. But again, there are corporations paying people millions. Law firms paying hundreds of thousands. Are you really going to put a dollar sign on how assinine you are allowed to be?Because that is what you are saying. The questions are pathetic, plain and simple and a way for an executive to get his rocks off by trying to be inflamatory. If I had my druthers I'd ask for each team to submit a list of questions and have the league approve it. The point isn't to embarrass kids or make them feel bad, it is to get to know them.
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there is alot in that question, if the kid flips out and can not contain his composure and emotions. You think players are nto gonna prod this guy on the field? It is no holds barred on the playing field, there is stuff said that makes this question look easy. that is from a former NFL WR. Your trying to make these kids, who are about to make millions upon millions look like victims, and that is assinine...

Again, comparing the real world to sports world is apples to oranges. there are things sports franchises are allowed to do that corporate america is not.

If I am shelling out million upon million of dollars on a player or anything else for that matter, I get to be as assinine as dam well feel like it. Not your money that is being spent, it the franchise and the owner. Are you really that naive to think these questions were nto looked at by the Owner and President of the franchise? Hell that particular question has Parcells writen all over it....

Agree, however you have to know what their limits are,as far as their emotion and mental stability is concerned or you will end up on the front page of ESPN cause you, as a GM, did nto evaluate and ask the tough questions when you had the chance...
 
BullNation4Life said:
there is alot in that question, if the kid flips out and can not contain his composure and emotions. You think players are nto gonna prod this guy on the field? It is no holds barred on the playing field, there is stuff said that makes this question look easy. that is from a former NFL WR. Your trying to make these kids, who are baout to make millions upon millions look like victims, and that is assinine...

Again, comparing the real world to sports world is apples to oranges. there are things sports franchises are allowed to do that corporate america is not.

If I am shelling out million upon million of dollars on a player or anything else for that matter, I get to be as assinine as dam well feel like it. Not your money that is being spent, it the franchise and the owner. Are you really that naive to think these questions were nto looked at by the Owner and President of the franchise? Hell that particular question has Parcells writen all over it....

Agree, however you have to know what their limits are,as far as their emotion and mental stability is concerned or you will end up on the front page of ESPN cause you, as a GM, did nto evaluate and ask the tough questions when you had the chance...
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Just like you I know a guy that got a sniff in the league. Best friend. He played and coached under Bill Walsh at Stanford. Got a sniff with the 49ers for a SB year but it was more practice squad but he spent a year in that Super Bowl environment playing against those guys. Has coached at big colleges and with the Jaguars in the NFL and is now the head man at Yale. I've talked to him about everything in the book. Sometimes things are done with class and with a clear understanding and sometimes they are not. This is a case of the latter. Just because your buddy says there is crap talking doesn't mean that the question is right. We know there is trash talking. We know some guys pride themselves on it....Ray Lewis. It still has nothing to do with the question. Guys in college talk junk, especially with rivalries. The story on Bryant has been out there for all to see. Asking "is your Mom a prostitute" isn't going to change the story and isn't anything the guy hasn't heard before. It was just a stupid question since there is nothing to suggest that his Mom was ever one. It is your attitude....that the NFL is above the law and so different that has caused so many issues in sports. You do know that corporations have owners, investors, etc and pay out alot of money too...right?Stop acting like sports teams have a special right to treat people like crap. Everyday a caompany decides to take chances on people and spend their own money.

And I never said the kid was a victim. I said he he was unfortunate to have some jackass as him an inappropriate question. You can broach subjects without going too far. Bryant himself said people asked him alot of questions about his past...this is the only one being mentioned.
 
For those that might not have heard this morning. McSlim was on 610 this morning and said Bryant's Mom is actually a lesbian. His exact words were "she was beat on so much by men, she switched to the other side".
 
This is what Ditka had to say about it:

I think the individual who asked that question, somebody ought to whack him in the head," Ditka said, via SportsRadioInterviews.com. "You don't ask that question. If you think you know it, you know. What are you going to confront a young man with that situation for? He probably loves his mother no matter what she is or who she is. Why would somebody do that? I don't understand things like that. Maybe I'm naive or I'm old. I don't understand that. Why? What do you get from asking that question? What's it all about? Every bit of information has to be spread out on the table now? Is that it? Everybody's dirty linen has to be out? I disagree with that. I'm sorry."
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/04/28/mike-ditka-sounds-off-on-jeff-ireland-question-to-dez-bryant/
 
You know what? Forget that GM, let's talk about Bryant. That's the real story here. Here he is being questioned about his off field issues before the draft, he gets asked a stupid and ignorant question and he handles himself way better than anyone here would've thought or how they themselves would've.

We throw trash on players who get blasted by the media by the way they answer questions so we need to give props where props are due. Bryant handled all that like a pro! Sucked it in no matter how mad it made him, and answered the questions down to the entire interview and left.
 
Thank you Mr. Ditka. For some reason Ireland felt justified in humiliating and showing Bryant what little respect he had by trying to degrade him. Most folks have unconditional love for their mother regardless of the circumstances.

I believe that some lines questions in "professional" sports could be different from other high income positions. However, I still don't think that the "profession" has sunk so low as for a young man, already nervous about meeting a General Manager in the league that he dreams of becoming a part of, dresses the part of a business man, practices being professional in his interview, only for the GM to ask is your mama a ho?

Bryant isn't responsible for the choices that his mother made, good, bad or ugly, and apparently if there were wounds he seemed to have handled them well for 21 years until Ireland decided throw some salt to judge how well he could handle the pain.
 
StarStruck said:
Thank you Mr. Ditka. For some reason Ireland felt justified in humiliating and showing Bryant what little respect he had by trying to degrade him. Most folks have unconditional love for their mother regardless of the circumstances.

I believe that some lines questions in "professional" sports could be different from other high income positions. However, I still don't think that the "profession" has sunk so low as for a young man, already nervous about meeting a General Manager in the league that he dreams of becoming a part of, dresses the part of a business man, practices being professional in his interview, only for the GM to ask is your mama a ho?

Bryant isn't responsible for the choices that his mother made, good, bad or ugly, and apparently if there were wounds he seemed to have handled them well for 21 years until Ireland decided throw some salt to judge how well he could handle the pain.
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And it is really sad that some people don't get this.
 
I think you nailed the real reason this is a good question to ask. As we have seen with Commish Goodell, the Personal Conduct Code is Extremely important. As we saw with the Roethlisberger situation, you do not need to be charged with a crime in order for the Commish to suspend you. In Commish Goodell's eyes, a history of bad judgment is sufficient for suspension.

Now, we know that Dez was suspended for bad judgment in the NCAA. We know that all players can be treated horribly by opposing fans when they are off the field. I would like to think the Dolphins GM wanted to see how would this guy react to a fan going after a sensitive topic. Short of staging an incident, how else can you see how a kid would react in that situation?

The problem I have with the Dolphins GM, is he did not immediately explain the purpose of the question. If he really was testing Dez, he should have let him know right away. This way, he comes across as a slimy person that needed to make a half hearted apology.

BullNation4Life said:
It think the point of the question is being missed.

Let me ask you a question, would you give 15 million dollars to a player who is A: emotionally compromised and B: mentally unable to control his actions on and off the field? IMO that was the sole purpose of the question so the Miami Dolphins do not have to deal with a Rapist-berger, Holmes, Burress, Pac Man Jones or any other player off field incident. If Bryant could answer that question, with control and positive, he passed the test. If not, if he exploded or went off, you think players on the field and reporter off the field won't ask similar questions to get a rise out of him? Say TMZ or somebody ask Bryant that same question and he goes off on the reporter and gets suspended 6 games or even for the year. who pays the 15 million back? Nobody, it's money down the drain.

Another team asked Tebow "Is God going to get in your way of being an NFL QB?"

Team asked Gerhart if he felt "entitled" because he was a "white" RB

You people need to understand, this isn't a everyday corporation. In corporate America, that question would get HR fired, but in a business where giving a player 15-25 million guaranteed is a common occurrence, that player better answer every freaking offensive and personal question I ask before I invest that kind of money in him. Like I said, he goes off his rocker off the field, I loose 15 Million on a head case...
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StarStruck said:
Thank you Mr. Ditka. For some reason Ireland felt justified in humiliating and showing Bryant what little respect he had by trying to degrade him. Most folks have unconditional love for their mother regardless of the circumstances.

I believe that some lines questions in "professional" sports could be different from other high income positions. However, I still don't think that the "profession" has sunk so low as for a young man, already nervous about meeting a General Manager in the league that he dreams of becoming a part of, dresses the part of a business man, practices being professional in his interview, only for the GM to ask is your mama a ho?

Bryant isn't responsible for the choices that his mother made, good, bad or ugly, and apparently if there were wounds he seemed to have handled them well for 21 years until Ireland decided throw some salt to judge how well he could handle the pain.
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What a thoughtful post...you are one wise lady.
 
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