I really thought it sounded like someone doing a bad Favre impersonation rather than Brett himself on those voicemails. I wouldn't put money on it, though.
I really thought it sounded like someone doing a bad Favre impersonation rather than Brett himself on those voicemails. I wouldn't put money on it, though.
It's also their responsibility to use discretion on what should and shouldn't be reported. Unless Favre is being accused of harassment and/or sexual assault of some kind, which has not been alleged in any capacity that I'm aware of, this isn't news and it most certainly shouldn't be any basis for investigation by the NFL. The league and everyone else needs to keep their noses out of where it doesn't belong.
Sexual habits of athletes should be off-limits. We don't really have the right to know what they do behind closed doors.
I don't care if Favre talks dirty, Grady Sizemore sends nude sexting pics to his girlfriend or Tiger Woods makes porn tapes. That's between them, their partners, and if applicable, their spouses.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
I actually do, though I think elected representatives of the people and athletes are two separate things. The politicians represent us. Athletes don't owe us anything.
But while I don't condone marital infidelity, it's unfortunately rampant in our society. And though I do hold the ideal that elected officials should uphold strict moral standards, I put them in office for many other reasons than their sexual habits.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
In and of itself, it's not. Did she ask him not to? Does he have a position of power over her? Absent these things, I don't think it is harrassment. She can block his number to her cellphone is she wants.
If he'd retired like he should have, would you still think it was harrassment?
The Deadspin editor on the story says it's possible that whoever sent the texts and voice mails may not have been Favre.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5670800
Whether this story is true or not, Bretty Favre has been, and always will be, a dirtbag.
Then again, that's the case for 99% of professional athletes. They have a sense of entitlement that most normal people just simply don't have.
I'm not a Favre fan because of the way he's handled this retirement/non-retirement issue but aside from this, what has he done to be a dirtbag? Unlike many of his brethren - and many of the Bengals - he's never been arrested. He plays hard and plays every game. He's a Super Bowl champion and he's personable enough.
This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.
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