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NFL to look into Falcons coach asking player, 'Do you like men?'
Source: CBS Sports
NFL to look into Falcons coach asking player, 'Do you like men?'
By Ryan Wilson | CBSSports.com
March 5, 2016 10:50 am ET
Former Ohio St. cornerback Eli Apple, considered a first-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, said Friday that a coach on the Falcons' staff asked him if he liked men during last month's combine.
Falcons head coach Dan Quinn subsequently expressed his disappointment in a statement, and said he had spoken with the assistant to explain "how inappropriate and unprofessional" the question was. But was the question also illegal?
As SI.com legal analyst Michael McCann explains, "The NFL clearly prohibits teams from asking players about their sexual orientation, among other topics that implicate privacy interests and that are irrelevant to someone's ability to play football."
And while federal law doesn't bar sexual discrimination by private employers, 22 states, the District of Columbia, and various cities and counties do, according to the Human Rights Campaign. This includes Atlanta, where the Falcons are based, and Indianapolis, which is the home of the combine.
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By Ryan Wilson | CBSSports.com
March 5, 2016 10:50 am ET
Former Ohio St. cornerback Eli Apple, considered a first-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, said Friday that a coach on the Falcons' staff asked him if he liked men during last month's combine.
Falcons head coach Dan Quinn subsequently expressed his disappointment in a statement, and said he had spoken with the assistant to explain "how inappropriate and unprofessional" the question was. But was the question also illegal?
As SI.com legal analyst Michael McCann explains, "The NFL clearly prohibits teams from asking players about their sexual orientation, among other topics that implicate privacy interests and that are irrelevant to someone's ability to play football."
And while federal law doesn't bar sexual discrimination by private employers, 22 states, the District of Columbia, and various cities and counties do, according to the Human Rights Campaign. This includes Atlanta, where the Falcons are based, and Indianapolis, which is the home of the combine.
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Read more: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25505396/nfl-to-look-into-falcons-coach-asking-player-do-you-like-men
