Barber avoids $25,000 fine???

[Yakuza Rich]

Well what's really BS about it is that it invades federal privacy laws to a degree. My health records are confidential and my employer cannot ask me questions about my health and I wouldn't be forced to answer anybody's questions on my health. I understand it's different in the world of sports, but there should be some modicum of privacy if the player chooses to have it. That being said, you could always take the $25K fine, I'm sure guys like Mark Bavaro did.




YAKUZA

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Here's a video of a similar Barber "deodorant" incident from last year.

[youtube]3xr4rFNUBNI[/youtube]

 

[burmafrd]

It would be interesting if some player filed a federal lawsuit siting privacy as regards injury. If the NFL claims that each team needs to know then keep it just between teams. The PUBLIC had no real right or reason to know- unless its to BET. Which then begs the question WHY?

 

[Doomsday101]

It would be interesting if some player filed a federal lawsuit siting privacy as regards injury. If the NFL claims that each team needs to know then keep it just between teams. The PUBLIC had no real right or reason to know- unless its to BET. Which then begs the question WHY?

I'm sure when the NFL and players stop getting the billions of dollars from the networks they will no longer be told to talk to them in the meantime they help pay the bills in the NFL

 

[EPL0c0]

Bobbie Carpenter would probalby pay $25,000 to talk to the media.

That guy hasn't met a mic he didn't like.

 

[dougonthebench]

[Excerpted]

For starters, he avoided a $25,000 fine from the NFL by speaking to the media for the first time since sometime last year. It only lasted two minutes and his answers were short and . . . shorter.

He said he felt good, even stating on Wednesday that, "If I feel good today, I'll be good tomorrow and I'll be good up until Monday."

Then he surprised us all by dressing out for Wednesday's practice, although it was just in a limited role. He continued that all week long, up until Saturday, where he showed a little frustration in the locker room when reporters tried again to get an update on his health. This time, not only did Barber not speak to reporters, but he attempted to move some media members, who were trying to interview another player, from crowding his own space. Barber did so by spraying his can of deodorant at least eight or nine times, aiming it directly at the face of one reporter several times.

Maybe that was funny to him and some teammates, but seemed a little childish to others.





"RAID?!?!?"

I thought it was called "reporter be-gone"!?

 

[true blue]

At this point, I think it's become a game between MB3 and the mediots. I, personally, don't think the NFL should force a player to speak to the media if they don't want to. There is a room full of players who love to spill their guts to these people. They can take their pick at at will. Why are they so bent out of shape over one player? It's because they feel slighted.

Now, otoh, MB3 needs to cut out the cat and mouse games he is playing with the media. He if doesn't want to speak to them, don't. I have no problem with that. But, stop spraying them with deodorant, stop hitting the camera to keep from filming you...these actions just make you look silly.

Be the bigger person. There's no need to try and make them look foolish. They do that well enough on their own

 

[burmafrd]

Maybe that is his hobby? everyone needs one.

 

[TD-33]

anybody got the interview?

http://www.dallascowboys.com/multimedia/multimedia_center.cfm?id=E7F32B58-EFDD-E153-774458E13F9A6117