Jenn Sterger reflects board favre sexting scandal

THe Netflix -Documentary Untold: The case of Favre, Today it goes deep in two controversy that have stained the Legacy Super Bowl Champion and the quarterback brett Favre in Hall of Fame: his alleged harassment of the former New York Feldreporters Jenn Sterger and his participation in the distraction of public social funds in the Mississippi -His -Daughes -His -Daugle -daughes -daugle -daugle -daugle -his -hishis -daugle -daugle. Brain concealing companies in which Favre was the top investor. (Favre contested misconduct in the Mississippi case and was not charged criminal. He never publicly commented on the annoyance allegations.)

The documentary describes how Favre during his only season played for the jets The case of Favre, This is produced by Time Studios. When Favre's ruthlessness became public two years after the incident in 2010, dying engaged in an explosive boulevard scandal that derails her promising media career.

Favre, who has been married to his wife Deanna since 1996, reported reportedly to send voicemails to deaths, but refused to share photos of his private parties to the NFL investigators. In Case of Favre, However, Sterger makes a convincing case that Favre, who did not take part in the documentary, sent inappropriate news. When asked about the time whether she would like to share a message for Favre more than 15 years later. “I don't think I'm there,” she says. “I still process everything.” She takes a break for a moment. “The most difficult thing is to forgive someone who did not necessarily ask about it and it doesn't matter that he hurt them,” says Sterger. “I don't think he stays awake at night. I don't think he stays awake at night to think of people in Mississippi.”

(A representative of Favre did not respond to the request from Time for comment.)

Dterger reminds a further memory of how the media and the public so often mistreated women who became the butt of Late-Night monologue jokes, and of poisonous counter-reactions, especially in the period before Metoo,. The recent cultural test stones – and essays, podcasts, films, documentaries – contributed to redesigning the stories in relation to “controversial” personalities such as Monica Lewinsky who were depicted in a negative light, even though the president abused his power in their relationship. Janet Jackson, whose career after the notorious “wardrobe malfunction” at the Super Bowl half -time show in 2004 suffered much worse than Justin Timberlakes. and Britney Spears, whose conservatory was finally ended in 2021 (#Freebriteney).

The case of Favre If Sterger's name adds to this list of dehuman numbers, which is worth a serious second look. The Favre story was a bomb because a worshiped NFL quarters back in the decreasing years did very questionable things of his outstanding career. Sterger's name was unintentionally plastered across the country in every TV news and sports show. From 1992 to 2007 she initiated no relationship with Favre with the Green Bay Packers. “Put that in all capital letters.” She did not agree with the public revelation of Favre's messages Deadspin, His eduitor at that time admitted that Sterger had told him about the recording. She lost employment and was blamed that he had torn down a hero.

In the documentary, Sterger says that she “played” the game. She used a market that rewarded attractive young women who appealed a largely male sports audience. She posed in playboy And Maxim And occasionally she wore tight or insightful clothing while doing her work. But she doesn't forced Favre to act badly in any way. During a creeping clips in the documentary, a radio presenter in New York City, the recipient becomes essentially essentially. “Why are we shocked that a soccer player wanted to sleep with you?” Craig Carton asked Sterger in 2011. “You sold sex. He bought it.”

“My life was ruined,” says Sterger in The case of Favre. “And he went to the Hall of Fame.”

Before death and favre worked with the jets in 2008, Sterger had developed her own online tenders in the PRE -Twitter-, -Intagram and -Tektok days. As a high school band Geek from Tampa, it was one of the original influencers long before this term swung with anyone. Her lives changed overnight when deaths appeared on screens during a Florida State-Miami football game in autumn 2005 during a Florida State-Miami football game nationwide, while after Florida State-Wo she cheered on the stands. Sterger wore a cowboy hat and a bikini top: she says that during the bartender someone had spilled beer on her shirt that day. She happened to wore the swimsuit underneath and used it on a damp night. ABC Play-by-Play man Brent Musburger noticed. “Fifteen hundred red -blooded Americans,” said Musburger on the show, “has just decided to apply in the state of Florida.”

Sterger became viral, in the style of 2005. Your clout exploded on message boards, MySpace and an upstart website called Facebook. Sports illustrated gave her an online show, one of the first in sports media. In 2008, Jets hired her as a host: she had ambitions to become the next Erin Andrews or Suzy Kolber. Shortly after the world of Favre's alleged news learned on her phone, the possibilities began to dry. “I was called a problem,” says Sterger. Her talk show about versus, the sports channel, which was renamed NBC Sports Network in 2012, was canceled. She decided to work together with the examination of the NFL for the incident. Favre didn't do it and the NFL punished him with a fine of $ 50,000. He earned more than 11.5 million US dollars with the Minnesota Vikings this season.

“He is very valuable for her, even in retirement,” says Sterger. “And that's something I said to [NFL commissioner] Roger Goodell when I went through the examination. I met with him. I said, “You know, no matter what I will show you, you will not do anything.” He became defensive. “Do you want to say that I can't do anything?” I want: 'I don't say that you can't. I say you won't. There is a difference. 'I apologized to him. I said, 'I'm really sorry that I am not as stupid as you expected it.' “(The NFL rejected a comment.)

Dterger says she has already rejected many documentary suggestions Case of Favre Director Rebecca Gitlitz-a twice Emmy winner, the staged Under pressure, A 2023 Netflix Docuseries in the US Women's National Soccer team – was her trust and gave her promise to treat her fairly. “I was very surprised at how much of my background story was included,” says Sterger. “I was not just a speaking head. I didn't want to get out as a victim. Vulnerable, yes, but not a victim. The stuff that board was done to me was terrible, but not as bad as other people. What has to be spoken about more is this uneven dynamic of power.”