NFL Sends Memo to Remind Teams of Media Policy

Filed under: NFL Media Watch, Sports Business and MediaIn the wake of the harassment investigation centering on the treatment of Mexican television reporter Ines Sainz, the NFL has circulated a memo to reiterate the league's equal-access policies for reporters and to remind players to treat all journalists professionally.

"Women are a common part of the sports media," the memo sent out Tuesday read. "By law, women must be granted the same rights to perform their jobs as men. Please remember that women reporters are professionals and should be treated as such. They are assigned to cover NFL teams for the same reasons as their male counterparts - because they are professional reporters with an interest in sports. When female reporters are in your locker room, they are there in a professional capacity."

The league continues to have discussions on the topic with the Association of Women in Sports Media, which posted on its website details of the lawsuits that have been waged to gain women access to professional locker rooms. Sainz, a reporter for TV Azteca, was allegedly targeted at practice on Saturday, when drills were run in her direction before she received catcalls in the locker room. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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