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03-05-2016, 12:24 AM
Team apologizes for asking NFL Draft prospect if he 'likes men'
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Year after year, the*NFL (http://mashable.com/category/nfl/) Draft spawns weird analyses (http://mashable.com/2016/02/25/nfl-combine-quarterbacks-hand-sizes/) of future football pros — transforming the entire process into something that resembles a cross between a livestock market and a psychology exam.*
This, however, takes the weirdness cake: The Atlanta Falcons publicly apologized Friday for asking one highly touted prospect during a pre-draft interview if he "likes men."*
SEE ALSO: Marshawn Lynch forever: An ode to Beast Mode (http://mashable.com/2016/02/08/marshawn-lynch-retirement/)
Cornerback Eli Apple is expected to be a first-round pick in April after a standout career at Ohio State. During a recent appearance on Comcast SportsNet (http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/700-level/falcons-asked-ohio-state-cb-eli-apple-if-he-likes-men), Apple was asked about some of the more bizarre job interview questions he's been faced with.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/04/atlanta-falcons-draft-eli-apple-question/)
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Year after year, the*NFL (http://mashable.com/category/nfl/) Draft spawns weird analyses (http://mashable.com/2016/02/25/nfl-combine-quarterbacks-hand-sizes/) of future football pros — transforming the entire process into something that resembles a cross between a livestock market and a psychology exam.*
This, however, takes the weirdness cake: The Atlanta Falcons publicly apologized Friday for asking one highly touted prospect during a pre-draft interview if he "likes men."*
SEE ALSO: Marshawn Lynch forever: An ode to Beast Mode (http://mashable.com/2016/02/08/marshawn-lynch-retirement/)
Cornerback Eli Apple is expected to be a first-round pick in April after a standout career at Ohio State. During a recent appearance on Comcast SportsNet (http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/700-level/falcons-asked-ohio-state-cb-eli-apple-if-he-likes-men), Apple was asked about some of the more bizarre job interview questions he's been faced with.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/04/atlanta-falcons-draft-eli-apple-question/)
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