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"Eric Deggans of the National Sports Journalism Center says there is a worthwhile debate to be had about how television networks sell the sex appeal of some of their sideline reporters. But, he said, that issue would have to wait for another day — it shouldn’t be confused with the problem of workplace harassment."
THIS. In most workplaces, there is a dress code of sorts. These ensembles fail in the professionally attired category. Sorry, eye candy as journalist doesn't cut it. BUT it never means it is ok to sexually harass her.
Christine Brennan, a sportswriter at one time for the Washington Post (she is now at USA Today), was one of the first female sports reporters covering a professional sports team, I believe. Her beat was the Washington Redskins. She took a ton of abuse from the players who had a hard time with women in the locker room. Portis' comment reminds me of those times, 20ish? years ago.
From what I understand, sportswriters want to get into the locker room because they can get a "better" interview from the players, who are still elated or deflated from the game just concluded. Makes for better quotes. By the time players have showered, dressed, and are at the mic at the post game press conference, they have cooled off and become more scripted and bland.
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