The only mistake he made was identifying the reporter as a female. He should have mocked reporters in general because his message was completely accurate. He should have known the media would blow a gasket if he dare say a female reporter isn't the world's leading expert on any topic.
Hey Pookie first time caller long time listener. Just a real quick question. How about ya boy Michael Bennett being proven to be a race baiting liar? Haven't heard a thing from you on it. Go ahead, I'll hang up and listen.
I'm a girl and idk.... I don't really think at all 😊😊💕💕â¤ðŸ’™ðŸ’šðŸ’›ðŸ’œ
Pookie Washington wrote:
Clay Travis wrote:Hey Pookie first time caller long time listener. Just a real quick question. How about ya boy Michael Bennett being proven to be a race baiting liar? Haven't heard a thing from you on it. Go ahead, I'll hang up and listen.
I don't like the fact that you are highjacking the thread but I will bite. Michael Bennett isn't my boy but go ahead and explain what you are talking about because I'm clueless.
Go ax your mother, she can prolly splain it
I'm a (male) sports writer. I've heard a small variety of responses from female colleagues so far. Some are fair criticisms but some are off the wall. A perfectly fair point that many have made is, "It would be nice if Cam would assume that a woman employed as a sports writer is knowledgeable about sports." It gets a little more eccentric when they say "see! This is what professional women have to deal with all the time!" I start to have problems with ones who say things like "the whole industry is sexist! There need to be more women in press conferences, sports shows need to have more female guests," etc.
Obviously, the problem with the last one is that after taking a breath, these women will also say that women should be treated as equals to men within the field. I agree with that sentiment, with the caveat that some members of any field are better at it than others, and the more skilled/knowledgeable ones should get the best opportunities, regardless of whether they are men or women. Unlike other kinds of discourse such as politics, in sports journalism I don't really see that there could be a "female perspective" on NFL game action (for example) that differs from the "male perspective." And anyway, if you start demanding that more women be put on shows, etc. rather than "let's bring on the most knowledgeable guest we can get, whether man or woman," you're not asking for men and women to be treated as equals in the field, are you!
I also disagree with those who claim that Cam is some flaming sexist. He may be, but you wouldn't know it from just this one comment. We're all capable of going for a stupid joke or comment and coming across as a worse person than we are. Assume he just didn't think his comment through, unless or until you have a large pile of sexist statements he's made. Everyone who says one stupid thing should be afforded this assumption, and given the opportunity to apologize and move on.
Finally, let's be honest with ourselves: Jourdan Rodrigue saw dollar signs when she processed his answer. She realized that she was no longer going to be just another unknown reporter in the crowd but was going to be instantly known on a national scale - that she'd get to go on radio and TV to talk about it, get a column or six out of it, get tons of social media followers out of it, etc. Being laughed off by Cam Newton (and then going on a lengthy twitter tirade to make sure it went viral) was the best career move she's made.
gahuga wrote:
Obviously, the problem with the last one is that after taking a breath, these women will also say that women should be treated as equals to men within the field. I agree with that sentiment, with the caveat that some members of any field are better at it than others, and the more skilled/knowledgeable ones should get the best opportunities, regardless of whether they are men or women. Unlike other kinds of discourse such as politics, in sports journalism I don't really see that there could be a "female perspective" on NFL game action (for example) that differs from the "male perspective." And anyway, if you start demanding that more women be put on shows, etc. rather than "let's bring on the most knowledgeable guest we can get, whether man or woman," you're not asking for men and women to be treated as equals in the field, are you!
A little off topic, but it would be great if female sports interviewers would do more than give vacant smiles and ask empty questions. Some of these women REALLY know sports, it would be cool to hear them ask something with more substance than "How did it feel to come away with a win on your home turf?"
I know that goes against the sexist expectations of women in sports, but I think a female sportscaster could make a name for herself if she departed from the status quo.
Pookie Washington wrote:
I see they are making a big deal of what Cam said to the lady reporter. I think it's being blown out of proportion.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2736926-cam-newton-says-its-funny-hearing-female-reporter-talk-about-routes.amp.html
9/10. Blend of NFL topical relevance/ race baiting/gender issues. Let this crap stand as a model for the best of the bottom feeders of LRC
[quote]moose wrote:
A little off topic, but it would be great if female sports interviewers would do more than give vacant smiles and ask empty questions. Some of these women REALLY know sports, it would be cool to hear them ask something with more substance./quote]
Your a Moran!
It is the topic. She asked a specific question about receiver routes and Cam laughed that it came from a woman.
Cam didn't try to kiss Suzy Kolber but it was ridiculous. Just answer the question!
a lot of sports reporters ask stupid questions.
At least he didn't pull a John Riggins...
“Come on Sandy baby, loosen up. You’re too tight" -- said to Supreme Court Justice and woman's rights pioneer, Sandra Day O'Connor
A black man v a white woman. Battle of the Victims! If one of them was gay or identified as transgender than they would in but right now it's in a stale-mate because they're both obviously victims.
Sara Palin wrote:
[quote]moose wrote:
A little off topic, but it would be great if female sports interviewers would do more than give vacant smiles and ask empty questions. Some of these women REALLY know sports, it would be cool to hear them ask something with more substance./quote]
Your a Moran!
It is the topic. She asked a specific question about receiver routes and Cam laughed that it came from a woman.
Cam didn't try to kiss Suzy Kolber but it was ridiculous. Just answer the question!
Obviously Cam is not used to women reporters asking him questions about routes. Is that his fault? You can blame him for pointing the fact out in the fashion he did but you cannot blame him for women not asking football specific questions.
To me it is understandable. How many female reporters have ever played football and know the in and outs of the game. Granted, a lot of male reporters are probably no better but obviously all the specific questions probably do come from male reporters.
The country is too PC to accept it when facts are pointed out.
"How did it feel to come away with a win on your home turf?"
Apparently that's the type of question he wants to answer. I'd like to see if there is video out there of him answering a technical question by a male reporter, thus defeating his excuse that the retort wasn't really gender specific. Good thing Carolina won, he might have cried and left otherwise.
What you just wrote is unbelievably sexist. How do you know her intent? How do you know that she was using this contived situation as a way to become famous? If she wears a short skirt at night to a bar, does she want to be raped, you know, because she wanted it??? You better hope the SJW don't dox you or your career is gonna be toast.
gahuga wrote:
Finally, let's be honest with ourselves: Jourdan Rodrigue saw dollar signs when she processed his answer. She realized that she was no longer going to be just another unknown reporter in the crowd but was going to be instantly known on a national scale - that she'd get to go on radio and TV to talk about it, get a column or six out of it, get tons of social media followers out of it, etc. Being laughed off by Cam Newton (and then going on a lengthy twitter tirade to make sure it went viral) was the best career move she's made.
Don't get doxed wrote:
What you just wrote is unbelievably sexist. How do you know her intent? How do you know that she was using this contived situation as a way to become famous? If she wears a short skirt at night to a bar, does she want to be raped, you know, because she wanted it???
You better hope the SJW don't dox you or your career is gonna be toast.
Your awkward attempt at making an analogy between what I wrote and the old "raped because of a short skirt" claim is, as you would say, "contived" at best.
Maybe there's a chance I'm wrong about what she was thinking when her name started going viral, but I know and follow a lot of journalists (and other kinds of "performers" in fields where name recognition can help land gigs) and I'm basing my guess off of how they have reacted to similar situations.
Journalists of any ambition are always trying to move up to the next big thing - a bigger market, a higher-level league to cover, etc. - and the quickest way up the ladder is name recognition. I'm certain that Ben Jacobs, the reporter who was attacked by that congressman from Montana, thought the same thing once he started trending on twitter, gaining more followers, etc. He didn't "ask to be assaulted," but once his name became known, I doubt he entirely regrets that it happened. The fact is, more people read his stuff now that he became a "name," and he got to go on shows and talk about the incident, and write about the incident, and all of this put together will help him get further gigs. At some point later on, "Ben Jacobs" will be a "name" and most people won't remember that it started because he was attacked.
The one thing I can see any serious person (which as you imply, leaves out any "SJWs" that may be lurking...) having a problem with in my original post is my assertion that she tried to fan the flames with twitter posts. Looking at her twitter account this afternoon, it looks like she only has a few posts on it, including one reply where she does a tease about how Cam's off-camera followup conversation was even worse, but she "chooses not to share," which a cynic might call a classic promotional move. ("Would you choose to share for 10 grand and exclusive interview rights in Sports Illustrated???")
Her feed seemed a lot more crowded with such stuff yesterday - I don't know if she has deleted some or if just seemed like there was "more of her" in yesterday's apocalyptic meteor shower of tweets and retweets from journalists and other people I follow. If the latter, I can admit to being wrong on this count, though I would still doubt anyone (including her) who may say she isn't thinking of the help this will bring to her career.
Them White folks have punished Cam already.
I'm VERY curious to know if the CEO is a Trump supporter. A lot of these crackers mad at Cam but voted for Trump. #FatPig #Grabthembythepu$$y
The correct term is triggered.
Cam just seems a bit dim.
He highlighted that it was particularly funny because she was female. It was clearly a derogatory and sexist comment.
He should apologize but it's not that big a deal.
End of story.
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