Team asks prospect, “Do you like girls?”

UK_WhoDat · 03-02-2013, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

I like girls.

I like women, if this is an all-out admission posting. Not all of them but ones who have decent characters etc

mutineer10 · 03-02-2013, 06:30 AM

I don't think most gay men are interested in a foul-mouthed, beer-swilling, nut-scratching, chick-oogling Saints & Bama fan. So, I'm alright!

Beastmode · 03-02-2013, 06:40 AM

They need to be more discreet about it. Ask them how would they refer to a hole in the US Flag? Just a hole or, a glory hole?

FinSaint · 03-02-2013, 04:25 PM

The psychological "probing" is very important when it comes to 1st round picks, because although the game is about "freakish natural ability" like Tobias put it; if recent years have taught us anything, it's that if those players can't stay out of trouble both on the field and even more importantly off the field - it doesn't matter if they are great athletes and players.

Franchises invest a lot of money and time in their draft picks, and it's only good business sense to try and limit one's risks when it comes to those picks, especially the high ones.

TheOak · 03-03-2013, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

We should probably acknowledge the fact that teams could just be testing how a player reacts to a question like the one about his sexuality rather than actually caring whether or not they in fact are gay.

Ill acknowledge that possibility when they ask someone named "Mingo" the same question.

It was not a coincidence that they asked Te'o.

TheOak · 03-03-2013, 08:30 AM

It's not about being gay, having a gay brother, being in a locker room with someone that could be attracted to you. It's not about intelligence or mental defects..... It's ALL about identifying a weakness of any type.

Think about it, there are some stupid defective personalities in they NFL.

This and all the questioning during the combine are about finding a mental weakness. Te'o sexual preference is not a concern of the team, his pretending to have a girlfriend for a long period of time is..... The coaches know that Te'o plays the position that is typically the leader of the defense and he has to be trusted 100%, and his team mates can not perceive any weakness.

The coaches asked Te'o that because they knew the players would ask him that directly and how he would answer is what would define his place on a team full of Alfa males.

If asked Abe he replays with "I sure am and don't turn around or ill team you" he will be fine. If he looks scared or starts to crawfish when asked he is weak and won't last.

Tobias-Reiper · 03-04-2013, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

It's not about being gay, having a gay brother, being in a locker room with someone that could be attracted to you. It's not about intelligence or mental defects..... It's ALL about identifying a weakness of any type.

Think about it, there are some stupid defective personalities in they NFL.

This and all the questioning during the combine are about finding a mental weakness. Te'o sexual preference is not a concern of the team, his pretending to have a girlfriend for a long period of time is..... The coaches know that Te'o plays the position that is typically the leader of the defense and he has to be trusted 100%, and his team mates can not perceive any weakness.

The coaches asked Te'o that because they knew the players would ask him that directly and how he would answer is what would define his place on a team full of Alfa males.

If asked Abe he replays with "I sure am and don't turn around or ill team you" he will be fine. If he looks scared or starts to crawfish when asked he is weak and won't last.

I don't buy that.

A suit asking you questions and a dude calling you names in the locker room are 2 different things. The suit, he's a prospective employer and you are going to BS him whether he asks you if you are a peanut popper or if you smoke crack. The dude in the locker room you punch in the mouth, even if the question doesn't bother you, just to show you are alpha.

I am pretty sure the great majority of players interviewed during the combine (if any at all) have never been in that setting, i.e., being interviewed to that degree by a suit in an office, but all of them have been in locker rooms, played in front of large crowds, been called names by opposing fans, etc...

UK_WhoDat · 03-04-2013, 02:05 PM

I wonder what they asked ths player?
BBC Sport - Lauren Silberman: Female kicker's NFL trial cut short by injury

SloMotion · 03-05-2013, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by UK_WhoDat

I wonder what they asked ths player?
BBC Sport - Lauren Silberman: Female kicker's NFL trial cut short by injury

Probably nothing. It was just a gimmick. The chances of her actually suiting up for an NFL team were slim-to-zero ... and 'slim' had left town,

.

Tobias-Reiper · 03-05-2013, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

Probably nothing. It was just a gimmick. The chances of her actually suiting up for an NFL team were slim-to-zero ... and 'slim' had left town, .

What? Are you trying to insinuate she's fat? Sexist chauvinist pig!

03-02-2013, 06:12 AM	#1
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 4,004	Re: Team asks prospect, “Do you like girls?” Originally Posted by QBREES9 I like girls. I like women, if this is an all-out admission posting. Not all of them but ones who have decent characters etc

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03-02-2013, 04:25 PM	#4
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,964	Re: Team asks prospect, “Do you like girls?” The psychological "probing" is very important when it comes to 1st round picks, because although the game is about "freakish natural ability" like Tobias put it; if recent years have taught us anything, it's that if those players can't stay out of trouble both on the field and even more importantly off the field - it doesn't matter if they are great athletes and players. Franchises invest a lot of money and time in their draft picks, and it's only good business sense to try and limit one's risks when it comes to those picks, especially the high ones. SloMotion likes this.
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03-03-2013, 08:18 AM	#5
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,051	Originally Posted by FinSaint We should probably acknowledge the fact that teams could just be testing how a player reacts to a question like the one about his sexuality rather than actually caring whether or not they in fact are gay. Ill acknowledge that possibility when they ask someone named "Mingo" the same question. It was not a coincidence that they asked Te'o.

03-03-2013, 08:30 AM	#6
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,051	It's not about being gay, having a gay brother, being in a locker room with someone that could be attracted to you. It's not about intelligence or mental defects..... It's ALL about identifying a weakness of any type. Think about it, there are some stupid defective personalities in they NFL. This and all the questioning during the combine are about finding a mental weakness. Te'o sexual preference is not a concern of the team, his pretending to have a girlfriend for a long period of time is..... The coaches know that Te'o plays the position that is typically the leader of the defense and he has to be trusted 100%, and his team mates can not perceive any weakness. The coaches asked Te'o that because they knew the players would ask him that directly and how he would answer is what would define his place on a team full of Alfa males. If asked Abe he replays with "I sure am and don't turn around or ill team you" he will be fine. If he looks scared or starts to crawfish when asked he is weak and won't last.
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03-04-2013, 10:36 AM	#7
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: Team asks prospect, “Do you like girls?” Originally Posted by TheOak It's not about being gay, having a gay brother, being in a locker room with someone that could be attracted to you. It's not about intelligence or mental defects..... It's ALL about identifying a weakness of any type. Think about it, there are some stupid defective personalities in they NFL. This and all the questioning during the combine are about finding a mental weakness. Te'o sexual preference is not a concern of the team, his pretending to have a girlfriend for a long period of time is..... The coaches know that Te'o plays the position that is typically the leader of the defense and he has to be trusted 100%, and his team mates can not perceive any weakness. The coaches asked Te'o that because they knew the players would ask him that directly and how he would answer is what would define his place on a team full of Alfa males. If asked Abe he replays with "I sure am and don't turn around or ill team you" he will be fine. If he looks scared or starts to crawfish when asked he is weak and won't last. I don't buy that. A suit asking you questions and a dude calling you names in the locker room are 2 different things. The suit, he's a prospective employer and you are going to BS him whether he asks you if you are a peanut popper or if you smoke crack. The dude in the locker room you punch in the mouth, even if the question doesn't bother you, just to show you are alpha. I am pretty sure the great majority of players interviewed during the combine (if any at all) have never been in that setting, i.e., being interviewed to that degree by a suit in an office, but all of them have been in locker rooms, played in front of large crowds, been called names by opposing fans, etc...
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03-04-2013, 02:05 PM	#8
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 4,004	Re: Team asks prospect, “Do you like girls?” I wonder what they asked ths player? BBC Sport - Lauren Silberman: Female kicker's NFL trial cut short by injury

03-05-2013, 04:54 PM	#9
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: Team asks prospect, “Do you like girls?” Originally Posted by UK_WhoDat I wonder what they asked ths player? BBC Sport - Lauren Silberman: Female kicker's NFL trial cut short by injury Probably nothing. It was just a gimmick. The chances of her actually suiting up for an NFL team were slim-to-zero ... and 'slim' had left town, .

03-05-2013, 05:27 PM	#10
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: Team asks prospect, “Do you like girls?” Originally Posted by SloMotion Probably nothing. It was just a gimmick. The chances of her actually suiting up for an NFL team were slim-to-zero ... and 'slim' had left town, . What? Are you trying to insinuate she's fat? Sexist chauvinist pig!

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