NFL Investigating New York Jets’ Inappropriate Behavior Toward Reporter Ines Sainz

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Sep 13, 2010

The New York Jets have had quite a weekend leading up to their Monday Night Football game against Baltimore.

Not only are they being investigated for holding a potentially-illegal "Jets West Camp," but they are now also being investigated for allegedly harassing Azteca TV reporter Ines Sainz.

Sainz, who normally only covers the NFL for the Super Bowl, was on assignment with the Jets because of the media frenzy surrounding the team.

When Sainz was around the field, the players apparently purposefully overthrew balls so that they could collide with her over and over again. 

Sainz also received hoots and catcalls when visiting the Jets' locker room, USAToday reports.

"I die of embarrassment!" she wrote in Spanish on her Twitter page. "I am in the locker room of the Jets waiting for Mark Sanchez while trying not to look to anywhere!"

Jets senior director of media relations Bruce Speight released the following statement on the events:

"The New York Jets believe that reporters have a job to do and it is our obligation to provide them with proper and professional access. Woody Johnson spoke with Ines Sainz of TV Azteca today to discuss the time she spent covering the team yesterday. He stressed to Ines that he expects all members of the Jets organization to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times. We will continue to work with the League to gather the facts and take any appropriate steps necessary to maintain a respectful environment for the media."

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