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NFL: Dez Bryant Interview

I think the question may have been okay. His mom has a pretty shady past and Bryant may have implied this. Also, they are paying him millions and if she is in a dangerous lifestyle it may put him in risky situations.

Although if he just came out and said, "Now tell me son, is your mama a *****?", that would cross the line.
 
ddisu said:
I think the question may have been okay. His mom has a pretty shady past and Bryant may have implied this. Also, they are paying him millions and if she is in a dangerous lifestyle it may put him in risky situations.

Although if he just came out and said, "Now tell me son, is your mama a *****?", that would cross the line.
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You are paying HIM millions of dollars, not his family. Don't damn him for things he can't control. He cannot make decisions for his family. That would be like an employer not hiring me because a relative of mine got a DUI.
 
I'm not entirely sure what his mother being a prostitute would have to do with his NFL career anyway. It's not like he's Alex Trebek and Sean Connery would be calling his mother a ***** to his face everyday...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STAk6sPjEbw]YouTube - TREBEK VS CONERY[/ame]
 
cycopath25 said:
You are paying HIM millions of dollars, not his family. Don't damn him for things he can't control. He cannot make decisions for his family. That would be like an employer not hiring me because a relative of mine got a DUI.
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This isn't a job interview to be the janitor at ISU. He is representing the orginization, fans, city. Character counts. If his family has a shady past it could effect him and the team. Say his mom is a hooker and is in drugs. Now some pretty bad people are around her and they start demanding money, want to associate with him, etc. That could lead to a poor investment by the team via his mom's lifestyle.
 
cycopath25 said:
How hs this not been discussed?

Or. . . It has and I missed it.


Dolphins GM apologizes for question to Dez Bryant - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

NFLPA on Dez Bryant situation: Interviews need to be conducted in professional manner - ESPN Dallas

Totally unprofessional by the reporter if you ask me. I also think he should of lost his job.
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Also his mom was convicted of some drug trafficing (along those lines, can't remember). He may have said something to make one believe that she was and he came flat out and asked it.
 
I liked the response by the Player's Union guy. He basically said that these young men are professionals, and they should be treated as professionals. I doubt in the hiring process for a high-level corporate job that they would think about asking that person something so personal and so irrelevant.
 
I don't see the problem with this question during an interview, unless like ddisu says it was presented in a derogatory manner. If it were in a line of questions like has your mother ever been convicted of a crime? Bought, sold, or used drugs? Gamble? Engage in prostitution? etc, then no problem. A majority of people get to laugh these types of questions off.

Believe it or not, there are people out there that have the sole purpose of getting their hooks into an athlete and use whatever leverage they can find to get them to alter their performance - shave points, throw games, etc. What better way to gain leverage over a player than to target a loved one? Don't get me wrong, I don't think this kind of thing happens much, but it has to be a possibility that any organization should know about so they can help the player.

Also, for those of you with a problem with this, never ever apply for a job that requires a security clearance. The questions that are asked during the psychiatric evaluation make this one seem tame.
 
cycopath25 said:
So when did it become ok to ask "Is your mom a prostitute?" (outside of CF of course :wink:)
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cycopath25 said:
You are paying HIM millions of dollars, not his family. Don't damn him for things he can't control. He cannot make decisions for his family. That would be like an employer not hiring me because a relative of mine got a DUI.
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ddisu said:
Also his mom was convicted of some drug trafficing (along those lines, can't remember). He may have said something to make one believe that she was and he came flat out and asked it.
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OK, the story is that interveiwer asked what Dez's father did. He said he was a pimp. He then asked, what his mother did and he said she worked for his dad. OK, now, I am not one to jump to conclusions but it seems entirely possible that she was a prostitute. That would be my first guess. Now, would it be better to assume that or actually clear it up and know for sure? I don't know. I probably wouldn't have asked but I do think, in that context it is a legitimate question.

Then we ask if it actually matters what there parents do or did. IMO hell yes it does. It is a proven fact that on average a persons adulthood is related to their upbringing. Look at Mike Vick among many other professional athletes with a less than solid upbringing. Look what he did with a portion of his money. He was running a dog fighting ring. The money came from the Falcons checkbook. If I am paying this kind of money, I want to make sure this kid isn't going to help fund questionable activities.

That's just my opinion on this. If it is true that the question in question was forshadowed by the question about the father I think it is a legitimate question. Now, if it was not, that is a different story IMO.
 
yaman3 said:
OK, the story is that interveiwer asked what Dez's father did. He said he was a pimp. He then asked, what his mother did and he said she worked for his dad. OK, now, I am not one to jump to conclusions but it seems entirely possible that she was a prostitute. That would be my first guess. Now, would it be better to assume that or actually clear it up and know for sure? I don't know. I probably wouldn't have asked but I do think, in that context it is a legitimate question.

Then we ask if it actually matters what there parents do or did. IMO hell yes it does. It is a proven fact that on average a persons adulthood is related to their upbringing. Look at Mike Vick among many other professional athletes with a less than solid upbringing. Look what he did with a portion of his money. He was running a dog fighting ring. The money came from the Falcons checkbook. If I am paying this kind of money, I want to make sure this kid isn't going to help fund questionable activities.

That's just my opinion on this. If it is true that the question in question was forshadowed by the question about the father I think it is a legitimate question. Now, if it was not, that is a different story IMO.
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Dez has come out and said that he NEVER said his dad was a pimp during the interview.

You can point out a Michael Vick, but I can point out a Michael Oher who beat the odds too.
 
cycopath25 said:
You are paying HIM millions of dollars, not his family. Don't damn him for things he can't control. He cannot make decisions for his family. That would be like an employer not hiring me because a relative of mine got a DUI.
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Just out of curiosity, how do you think OJ simpsons family is treated?
 
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