Ines Sainz hindered by her beauty

Ines Sainz hindered by her beauty

Last year reports surfaced that New York Jets coaches, and football player’s hounded sports journalist Ines Sainz during, a practice session. Sainz who finished 33^rd in the Miss Universes pageant in 1997 is noted as being one of the sexiest sport reporters in the world.  Sainz who is more known for her looks than her work said

she ignored the player’s antics, and focused on her job. Her goal was to interview Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez and that’s what she did. The jets were accused of catcalling, whistling, gawking, and intentionally metaling Sainz.

Sainz, who has pictures and videos all over the web that captures her poising in the most intimate form, claims that she did not file the sexual harassment report against the Jets.  In fact, it’s been noted that other reporters in the facility filed the report with the AWSM sparking a major uproar between reporters, and athletes. Some will argue that the AWSM took action, because their worried about the safety of their women. They have fought hard for their respect in a male dominated field, and a worried that their women may be judged by their appearance, and not their accomplishments. Others may argue that AWSM are overreacting. Sainz stated

“A group of news people and communicators, eager to make an even bigger
scandal out of this situation, have moved women’s rights backwards at
least 50 years,” Sainz added.  “I am surprised by how easily some colleagues skip the basic rules of
journalism:  one should investigate, inquire, and look at the facts
before giving an opinion.”

        Sainz colleagues frowned upon her belief that AWSM blew this situation out of proportion, most believe that she loved the attention she was given. Caroline Howard asks “Did Sainz cross a professional line by positioning and marketing herself as babe-sports-reporter. “I am very well known for my image,” Sainz says. “I am not pretending to be provocative, only to be attractive. “This unfortunate situation forced the media to revisit the labor rights that once hindered women in this arena.

Should female reporters be allowed into the NFL locker rooms after games/practices? Clinton Portis a former running back for the Washington Redskins stated          

"I think you put women reporters in the locker room in position to see guys walking around naked, and you sit in the locker room with 53 guys, and all of the sudden you see a nice woman in the locker room. I think men are going to tend to turn and look and want to say something to that woman," Portis said in his weekly appearance on 106.7 The Fan.”

As a former football player, I know what goes on behind the walls of a locker room. Granted no one in the locker room is thinking about sex, especially if the game was lost; however if a beautiful woman enters the locker room someone is bound to say, look, or think something provocative. Moreover, I firmly believe that male reporters entering a WNBA locker room have to check their loins at the door to maintain their professionalism.  Please do not confuse my opinionated rap with sexism, for I ‘am simply trying to convey the thoughts of an educated jock.

Sources:

Hoosen, Z. (2011) Sexiest 10 Female Sports Reporters. Retrieved November 19, 2011 form: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/863189-sexiest-10-female-sports-reporters/page/9   

Howard, C. (2010) All Eyes On Ines Sainz Sexual Harassment Controversy. Retrieved November 18, 2011 form: http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinehoward/2010/09/14/all-eyes-on-ines-sainz-sexual-harassment-controversy/2/ 

Steinberg, D. (2010) A few words on women in NFL locker rooms. Retrieved November18,2011from:http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2010/09/a_few_words_on_women_in_nfl_lo.html

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