On the eve of the Super Bowl in Phoenix, hall of famer Michael Irvin returned to his hotel after drinks with his buddies. At the elevator, he met a Marriot female staffer. The lady promptly went to her management with an account of what transpired. Irvin was ejected from the hotel and the episode reported to NFL. His participation in the Super Bowl was terminated by the NFL Network and he was yanked from ESPN's "First Take." His media career now hangs in the balance.
Irvin denied anything untoward happened. He said he had a brief 60 second or so conversation with the lady and they shook hands and went their separate ways, an account backed by his friend. He subsequently launched a $100 million defamation suit against the hotel and the lady.
The problem for Irvin is he denied knowledge of anything until he was told there was video of the encounter. Then he said he doesnt remember what he said. If he doesnt remember what he said, then the lady's account will stand, unless his friend can offer rebuttal.
I dont know what Irvin said to the lady. But this is an era where men have to be extraordinarily careful in our interactions with females. Sweetheart, honey, babe, etc. are no longer appropriate, if they ever were. And no compliments under any circumstance. You could lose your job and be at the end of a nasty lawsuit.
Irvin denied anything untoward happened. He said he had a brief 60 second or so conversation with the lady and they shook hands and went their separate ways, an account backed by his friend. He subsequently launched a $100 million defamation suit against the hotel and the lady.
The problem for Irvin is he denied knowledge of anything until he was told there was video of the encounter. Then he said he doesnt remember what he said. If he doesnt remember what he said, then the lady's account will stand, unless his friend can offer rebuttal.
I dont know what Irvin said to the lady. But this is an era where men have to be extraordinarily careful in our interactions with females. Sweetheart, honey, babe, etc. are no longer appropriate, if they ever were. And no compliments under any circumstance. You could lose your job and be at the end of a nasty lawsuit.





