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Dan Snyder is a big part of today’s story about the Washington NFL team.
But, please, don’t make it ALL about him. That’s too easy.
If he’s no longer an NFL owner in 6 months, the type of behavior detailed in the story won’t magically disappear. (1/7)
But, please, don’t make it ALL about him. That’s too easy.
If he’s no longer an NFL owner in 6 months, the type of behavior detailed in the story won’t magically disappear. (1/7)
If it was that simple, you wouldn’t see female sports journalists outside of Washington talking about being triggered by reading the story. (2/7)
The truth is that most of us have found ourselves awkwardly laughing off inappropriate comments; bending over backwards to make comfortable a man who just made us uncomfortable.
To not do that is to risk isolation from information and power. (3/7)
To not do that is to risk isolation from information and power. (3/7)
I’ve ghosted people with whom I had professional relationships, because I received texts from them that I would have been embarrassed for my significant other to read. The loser in that scenario was me- the person whose job it was to provide access to the newsmaker. (4/7)
I never really figured out how to navigate the tricky line that was being a female sports “reporter.” I moved into the studio, where the power dynamic is different and information is often gathered by others. (5/7)
I still don’t know what to say to younger females who (consistently) ask me how to handle this.
I hope, though, that stories like the one @lizclarketweet & @TheWillHobson told will inspire conversations that do hold those answers... or make those answers unnecessary. (6/7)
I hope, though, that stories like the one @lizclarketweet & @TheWillHobson told will inspire conversations that do hold those answers... or make those answers unnecessary. (6/7)
Limiting the conversation to “Can Dan Snyder survive this?” (as I just heard on local sports talk radio) won’t accomplish that.
Let’s try and treat the cause, not the symptom. (7/7)
Let’s try and treat the cause, not the symptom. (7/7)
