![]() The ‘MeToo’ movement has put corporations in a position where they have to take it seriously. There’s more evidence and certainly more recourse. This has been going on in sports for decades. “Think about when the hashtag ‘MeToo’ got started,” she said. Ten years ago, Rizzo said, teams were less likely to take harassment so seriously. The Mets fired Porter one day after ESPN reported the contents of his text messages to the reporter, and less than six weeks after he was hired. One day after The Athletic reported on Callaway’s inappropriate behavior, he was suspended by the Angels pending an investigation. In their aftermath, at least, a sign of progress emerged. The reports that exposed Callaway and former Mets general manager Jared Porter – who sent inappropriate text messages to a female reporter over a period of several years – might have shocked anyone unaware of this double standard. “It’s a completely different set of rules in terms of getting stories, getting scoops, just having conversations with a player,” she said. Asking a player to talk over a drink or a meal? If you’re a female reporter, you can forget about it, Rizzo said. Asking a player for his phone number is less likely to be misinterpreted when the request comes from a man. ![]() Their actions weren’t criminal, but they made the clubhouse a less relaxed working environment for the female reporters in the room. None of the players are still active in Major League Baseball. The Dodgers declined to comment for this story. “I was very well taken care of,” Rizzo said. In January, she announced she was leaving the job for new opportunities closer to home. In a telephone interview Friday from Massachusetts, Rizzo spoke at length about the garbage she dealt with during six seasons as the Dodgers’ reporter for SportsNet LA. “Every single woman working in sports has to deal with this garbage,” she wrote on her Twitter account. When five women in sports media accused Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway of harassment, Rizzo heard echoes of her own experiences in their stories. Dodgers Dodgers begin spring training as Freddie Freeman speculation continues to swirl MaCurrent game analyst Orel Hershiser remains the team’s primary color commentator on. He just looked you up and down and made it uncomfortable.” It wasn’t even sexually motivated, but it was ridiculous treatment by one of the defensive backs on the Packers. ![]() “We drove up to Green Bay to do Packers coverage,” Rizzo said. She was working as a television reporter for WISC in Madison, her second step on a career ladder that would eventually take her into Major League Baseball. The first time it happened to Alanna Rizzo was in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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