R. Rich Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Who the hell said Rachel Nichols was hot?!? She's the James Laurinitis of female broadcasters... ridiculously overrated, only looks good against weak competition, can't hold a candle to the elite. Pass. To each his own, I guess. She's not one I would consider "hot", but my tastes may differ from others. I've seen women in everyday life that are way "hotter" than Nichols or Erin Andrews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellDressed Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Erin Andrews is smoking hot, I thought she was married? To an MLBer? No? She is the only woman Uncle June will have sex with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 WNBA locker rooms were open, last I knew. Never covered a college team, but I think most of them are now closed after games, with players brought into a separate interview room. (And that's a good thing, in my opinion, because you're still talking about a bunch of 17-18-19-year-old kids. I'd never dream of going into a high school locker room -- boys' or girls' -- for an interview.) If Bmwolf sees this thread, he can give you a better answer about the college level, though. Pretty sure the big four (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL) are all open, with some teams adding their own additional rules. I won't belabor my initial point here. But while he didn't actually drop trou or anything that explicit, yeah, I thought his dance was a little inappropriate. So do most of the writers and broadcasters who are discussing this at my other hangout, regardless of their gender. My favorite line, from a female writer who used to cover an NHL team for a Canadian paper: "You know ... nightclub, football field, place of work, middle of the street ... some guy I don't know comes up behind me and does that? He's dropping Chiclets." Lighten up he didnt even touch her. In no way was that inappropriate. Now if he grabbed her or touched her in any way then yes absolutely. And I dont think you can draw a comparison to the article you referenced. I do not condone what they did in anyway but she stepped into a locker room full of ball players after a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazed and Amuzed Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 She is the only woman Uncle June will have sex with. This has to be either a) a Soprano's reference or b) the creepiest statement of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I won't belabor my initial point here. But while he didn't actually drop trou or anything that explicit, yeah, I thought his dance was a little inappropriate. So do most of the writers and broadcasters who are discussing this at my other hangout, regardless of their gender. My favorite line, from a female writer who used to cover an NHL team for a Canadian paper: "You know ... nightclub, football field, place of work, middle of the street ... some guy I don't know comes up behind me and does that? He's dropping Chiclets." You are correct about it being inappropriate and immature, Lori. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 You are correct about it being inappropriate and immature, Lori. Immature-sure, inappropriate not so sure. To each his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Immature-sure, inappropriate not so sure. To each his own. I'm curious as to why you think it's appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I'm curious as to why you think it's appropriate. The guy was having fun and played toward the crowd, he didnt touch her in reality he stood behind her and moved around, that is it. Like I said before if he touched her or made an obscene gesture than I agree 100% that it was out of line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 He's one step away from sexual assualt. It is a least massage a mystic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 The guy was having fun and played toward the crowd, he didnt touch her in reality he stood behind her and moved around, that is it. Like I said before if he touched her or made an obscene gesture than I agree 100% that it was out of line. None of that really screams "appropriate" to me, but to each his own, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 None of that really screams "appropriate" to me, but to each his own, I guess. Unless they are personal friends, I don't know how anyone can think that is appropriate. Even if they are friends, that probably isn't appropriate in front of a packed stadium of strangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Unless they are personal friends, I don't know how anyone can think that is appropriate. Even if they are friends, that probably isn't appropriate in front of a packed stadium of strangers. Not disagreeing with you totally but don't see this as harrassement or belittlement of Andrews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Not disagreeing with you totally but don't see this as harrassement or belittlement of Andrews. Yeah, Mauluga certainly wasnt behaving like a player of his stature ought to, but I'm not about to go railing on this as some reprehensible act. It's about 5 steps below the articles that Lori linked to...nobody got hurt, and I'm sure Andrews has to deal with much worse than this on a daily basis. It was probably the biggest game of his life, his adrenaline is still raging, and he did something dumb. I won't judge him for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Yeah, Mauluga certainly wasnt behaving like a player of his stature ought to, but I'm not about to go railing on this as some reprehensible act. It's about 5 steps below the articles that Lori linked to...nobody got hurt, and I'm sure Andrews has to deal with much worse than this on a daily basis. It was probably the biggest game of his life, his adrenaline is still raging, and he did something dumb. I won't judge him for it. Not really sure but I believe the camera man showed her the playback and she was laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 The guy was having fun and played toward the crowd, he didnt touch her in reality he stood behind her and moved around, that is it. Like I said before if he touched her or made an obscene gesture than I agree 100% that it was out of line. Pelvic thrusts, performed while standing a few inches behind someone of the opposite sex while she's trying to do her job, don't classify as inappropriate? Mmmmkay. Have to agree to disagree on that one, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizell Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 ye gods, erin andrews is so fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 It is a least massage a mystic. You said it. No respect shown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazed and Amuzed Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Pelvic thrusts, performed while standing a few inches behind someone of the opposite sex while she's trying to do her job, don't classify as inappropriate? Mmmmkay. Have to agree to disagree on that one, I guess. Looked more like dancing not just "Pelvic thrusts". I'm not saying it was appropriate but let's not turn it into something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Yeah, Mauluga certainly wasnt behaving like a player of his stature ought to, but I'm not about to go railing on this as some reprehensible act. It's about 5 steps below the articles that Lori linked to...nobody got hurt, and I'm sure Andrews has to deal with much worse than this on a daily basis. It was probably the biggest game of his life, his adrenaline is still raging, and he did something dumb. I won't judge him for it. This being USC, someone suggested that they should dock him a game check. You're right, of course; I'm not going to beat on the kid for it, either. I'm just hoping that in the future, he'll express his exuberance without using a working journalist in his dance routine ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I'll slightly disagree with this, although I understand your point. It's definitely Andrews' place of work. Since Maualauga isn't actually employed, it's really not his place of work. dang it, you're right. It was Maualuga's job interview. This doesn't need to be beaten to death (or is it already there?) but if he hasn't done so he should sincerely apologize. It was a dum thing for him to do and hopefully not something he'll repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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