SPORTS
NFL must solve equality conflict
Kqual access is a conflict that hasn't l>e re
solved — a battle of the sexes, one might say
and now it is up to the NFL to to find a resolu
tion Unfortunately for people in tin- sportswrit
ing field, the NFL is a very indecisive institution.
Although the equal access issue has recently
been thrust out of the shadows and into the na
tional media spotlight by l.isa Olson, a Boston re
porter. it’s a problem that has never really disap
peared. Since women were granted equal access
to lockerrooms. male players have complained
that women reporters stare too much, and women
reporters have claimed they are subjected to un
called-for sexually suggestive remarks and lewd
comments from players.
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From the Sidelines
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PAUL MORGAN
Recently. Cincinnati Bengals Coach Sam
Wyche was fined nearly $;t().()0() for preventing
USA Today reporter Denise Tom from entering
the lockerroom after the Bengals lost to Seattle.
While the men enjoyed easy access to tin- locker
room and to the players, Wyche forced Tom to
wait outside until quarterback Boomer Ksiason
could be summoned for an interview
In most cases the players don’t really have a
choice, and their personal rights should not In
violated. whether the reporter is male or female
Wyche was taking advantage of the recently
publicized equal access issue to voice his con
cerns about a woman in a lockerroom with 50 or
so naked men — a complaint that cost him a siza
ble chunk of his salary but he also offered
some alternatives
One alternative is to keep all reporters out of
the locker room and bring requested players
down for interviews with the media.
Another is to hang a curtain in the locker
room The players could stand behind the curtain
while undressed, and then emerge clothed for in
terviews Wvehe used this technique in the lock
urroom when the llengals played the Rams last
weekend
I feel uncomfortable about writing about
equal access. I have never experienced the proh
lems a woman njusl overcome to be a sportswriter
in a male-dominated field, nor have I ever stood
naked with somebody holding a tape recorder in
my face. Hut I sympathize with both sides.
Fortunately, this problem is practically non
existent at Oregon football games. There is .1 me
dia interview room in the Len Casanova Com
plex, where Oregon coaches and players are
available after the game The visiting lockerroom
does not have this luxury, but equal access has
been allowed with very little hassle.
After the Hrigham Young-Oregon game, no
reporters were allowed in the visiting lockerroom
because a woman writer was present The media
packed into the hallway leading up to the locker
room. and clamored for position as they inter
viewed players that came down after a in minute
cool-down period.
Apparently, the senior tournalists who em
ploy Olson and Tom are in full support of equal
access at all times, as they should be They must
fight to protect the integrity of journalistic free
dom, and VVyche is just trying to protect the in
tegrity of his players
The NFL reacted poorly when it fined
Wyche, but it had to do something It was trying
to make a statement to women, as if to say, "Hey!
YYe do stand up for women's rights." Hut the
NFL has done nothing to come up with a truly
workable solution
Ducks ranked 19th, face Washington next
By Ashley Conklin
Emerald Sports Editor
Oregon moved up three
notches in this week's Associ
ated Press Top 25 poll, check
ing in at No. 19 It is the high
est ranking in the AP poll for
the Ducks since Oct. 4, 19R8
when they were ranked lttth
The Ducks received 492
points in this week’s poll to
move from the No. 22 spot they
occupied a week ago after heat
ing Brigham Young 92-IB This
past weekend Oregon toppled
Utah State 52-7.
Three other Pacific-10 Con
fnrenca teams are also in the
Top 23 with DSC it No. 16,
Washington ranked 17th and
Arizona at No. 21. One other
Pac-10 team. Stanford, also re
ceived 2?5 votes after Saturday's
win over Notre Dame, last
week's top-ranked team The
Cardinal didn't make the poll,
but did come in 2tlth
Michigan took over the top
spot this week from Notre
Dame after being ranked third
last week. Virginia checked in
at No. 2 while Miami. Oklaho
ma and Tennessee rounder I out
the top five. Notre Dame tell to
eighth.
Oregon will meet the 17th
milked Huskies Ihis Saturday'
before a sold-out rrowcl of
72.51)0 at Husky Stadium
Washington leads the I’ai 10
race with a 2-0 conference re
cord while Oregon is 0-1 How
ever. the winner of Saturday's
game will likely he the front
runner foi the Rose Bow!
The Ducks have already lost
to Arizona, but don't play I'SO
this year Oregon finishes out
the season with Arizona Stale.
Stanford, and I’OI.A .it home
and hues California and Ore
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