Does the NFL have the right to ask players about their sex lives? The NFL combine is in place for players to show off their speed, jumping ability and other physical attributes that the person they are interested in can bring to a team, but NFL sex questions?
That seems to cross the line.
Well Colorado tight end Nick Kasa was shocked and surprised when he was asked a series of non-related NFL questions at the combine, and the league is currently investigating.
According to the New York Post on Feb. 28, Colorado tight end Nick Kasa was asked whether or not he liked girls during the interview process at the NFL scouting combine.
Umm...what?
“We will look into the report on the questioning of Nick Kasa at the Scouting Combine,” NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in a statement. “It is league policy to neither consider nor inquire about sexual orientation in the hiring process.
“In addition, there are specific protections in our collective bargaining agreement with the players that prohibit discrimination against any player, including on the basis of sexual orientation.”
Kasa told reporters that during his interview process, teams outwardly questioned his sexuality. Wow, you would think they would be more interested in his overall health and mental toughness.
“They ask you like, ‘Do you have a girlfriend? Are you married? Do you like girls?’” Kasa said on an ESPN Radio show in Denver. “Those kinds of things. It was kind of weird. But they would ask you with a straight face, and it’s a pretty weird experience altogether.”
Kasa was asked these questions days after it was revealed teams wanted to know more about Notre Dame linebacker prospect Manti Te’o’s sexual preferences.
This seems a bit overboard. I mean really, if a player can perform on the field, does his sexual preference matter?
Do you think the NFL has the right to question players on their sexual preferences?
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