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Sports Thread #1 For 9/15/10: The Best Take From That Whole Stupid Situation

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Photo from Getty Images The best perspective of the whole annoying and disturbing mess that is the Jets-Ines Sainz situation from the always astute (expect when talking about soccer of course) Jemele Hill : But isn't it fair, too, to wonder whether Sainz's flirty, fluffy reporting style might blur the lines for the players? I have a hard time believing the Jets would treat USA Today columnist Christine Brennan, a pioneer for female sports journalists, the way they allegedly treated Sainz. Probably somewhere today, a female reporter is getting harrassed by some immature, classless buffoon, as the struggle for respect for female reporters will always continue, especially those considered attractive. Even with the notorious Lisa Olsen incident reference by Hill in her column, idiots will still be idiots despite the changing times in the ultra-testosterone of male sports (specifically football). But Sainz is a far different case from reputable journalists like Hill, Brennan,...