Ireland Asked What?!?

In a pre-draft interview, Jeff Ireland actually asked if Dez Bryant’s mother was a prostitute. And Bryant somehow manager to keep his cool.

Lots of questions need to be avoided when interviewing; questions that ask about race, sex, national origin, age, religion and disabilities can be use as evidence of discrimination and can get a company into serious legal trouble. But as ridiculous as this inquiry was, it wouldn’t fall into one of those categories.

However, even though the question was legally permissible, it was tacky. Interview questions should be limited to information that help the employer decide whether or not a person can perform the functions of the job. And, I am pretty sure that whether or not his mother is a prostitute does not determine how well the wide receiver can catch the football or how fast he can run.

It’s unfortunate Bryant had to sit through it.

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