“If it’s just a zit, you must acquit!”
“He’s like a kid down there!”
Come to think of it, this is the first picture of Favre that doesn’t have Madden’s telestrator squiggles all over it. We’re just waiting for a pic of Lil’ Brett that has “I DID IT” written over it in Madden’s scrawl.
- We have no proof it was really Brett favre.
- Sterger has not accused him of anything or said she was harrassed.
- How do you know the pics were unsolicited? Sterger has not said that.
- How do you know she wasn’t interested in Favre? She hasn’t said that either.
- Sending a picture of a penis, while exceedingly lame, is not on a par with harrassment or assault unless it becomes persistent and unwanted.
- Am I really supposed to be insensed at the the notion of a 40 year old banging a 25 year old? Why would you think that would bother me?
She’s so hot I’d cross swords with Dio to get a piece.
How much do you want to bet that Favre throws some money her way to settle the case precisely so that she doesn’t she doesn’t go public? Gloria Allred will get her cut and Sterger will get some cash, and Favre will get to try and pretend it didn’t happen.
“Settle her case?” What “case?” Sterger has not filed any case against him, or made any allegations or said a word about this. There isn’t any legal case at all. The only investigation being done is by the NFL.
Wait, really, if a co-worker sends another co-worker a picture of their penis, but it is just one or two times, it is not sexual harrasssment? Do you really believe that? I don’t know if that is what happened in this case, as you point out there is still a lot of unknowns, but I pretty darn sure that ther are no free passers on number of penis pictures you can send unsolicited to a co-worker.
These were not coworkers, but even so, it’s only harrassment if the recipent feels harrassed.
As I assumed you were aware, a case does not have to be filed before the parties involved can agree to a settlement and, most importantly, a confidentiality agreement. My guess is that such a settlement occurs in this case, with Sterger getting some cash, Allred getting her cut, and Favre getting a confidentiality agreement that will cut short the NFL’s ability to investigate. At least that’s how I see this playing out.
And it’s Deanna I feel sorry for, not Sterger.
What is there to settle? Sterger has not made any allegations or claimed any damages. She’s not the one who made this stuff public and has refused to cooperate with Deadspin or say anything publicly. There’s no reason for Favre to buy silence that he’s already getting, and nothing to gain by it anyway since the NFL is already investigating without her cooperation.
They were both Jets employees, how are they not co-workers? Anyway, your point was that it is only harrasment if it is persistent and unwanted. I maintain that persistence is not necessary, one unwanted penis photo would be enough, if someone was so inclined to file harrassement. So Sterger didn’t in this case, it wasn’t because he didn’t (allegedly) send her enough photos.
In a workplace, it’s only harrassment if the recipent feels harrassed. If Sterger isn’t complaining, there’s no harrassment.
Fair enough. Let’s see how this all plays out, shall we?
In general, I’m agreeing with your position here, Dio (given the facts we have to go on so far, anyway), but I do feel compelled to point out that it need not be persistent, just unwanted. One single unwanted penis pic is plenty to qualify for sexual harrassment, IMO.
We just don’t know at this time whether it was indeed unwanted or unwelcome.
Actually, when I said that, I didn’t know that Sterger was working for the Jets at the time. I knew she was a sideline reporter, but I thought she worked for a television network or something. If they both were technically employees of the same company, then I agree that harrassment policies come into play, but I (incorrectly) thought he was just hitting on someone outside of work, in which case a penis pic would be lame, but not necessarily harrassing as a one time incident.
But DTC… when you toss in the two massage therapist who were both Jets employees since the team contracted them… that their my friend is what you call a pattern of harassment.
And what did he allegedly do to those massage therapists? Hitting on women isn’t harassment. Sending nude pics could be, using power over them to coerce them is. Saying, “hey, want to get a drink and come back to my room” isn’t.
Fair enough. Being a NY fan who listens to local NY media, I thought that was widespread knowledge from the get-go.
I generally agree with your position, btw, though if the other two come forward and claim harassment it’s not looking good for Favre. If it were just Jenn, and she didn’t care, no harm no foul.
My point was that in these type of threads – famous guy accused of something sexual – you invariably assume the guy is guilty and attack him mercilessly, to the point of completely ignoring all responses that counter your opinions.
Your siding with Favre in this case is quite the departure, if predictable because he’s a Viking. If it were, say, Aaron Rodgers or Jay Cutler instead of Favre, I’d bet good money your participation would be markedly different.
As an example, I think you’d be arguing that the only reason Jenn didn’t file a complaint was fear of reprisal from the organization for attacking their golden goose.
Well, it was two years ago and Favre doesn’t work for the Jets anymore. And she still hasn’t made any complaint herself. Deadspin acquired the photos and voicemails from a third party and acknowledges that it might not really be Favre.
The alleged massage therapists also didn’t say anything two years ago. Were they employees of the Jets at the time.