Being a public figure or being a high-profile media personality can be a challenge in a way, because sometimes you have to wear a filter and show some restraint in the things you say.
But sometimes things slip through that filter, or what you said didn’t seem so bad in your head, and that leads you to having a tough conversation with your boss.
NFL Network’s Colleen Wolfe is no different. Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, Wolfe opened up about the couple times comments she’s made later led to her having to talk with management.
“I’ve gotten called to the principal’s office a couple times, and it’s from teams complaining about thigs I’ve said,” she said. “I’m not a stranger to that at all.”
She went on to talk about how the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tennessee Titans in particular took issue with various comments or jokes made on-air. One joke about the Titans, where she said Tennessee was no longer needed in the postseason following a wild card playoff win over the New England Patriots, didn’t sit well with folks within the organization.
Wolfe said it wasn’t just teams themselves that had taken issue with her past words, but players have also complained in the past. It’s something she didn’t expect.
“I’m surprised by the sensitivity level of players, because I’m sure that they hear this all the time on Twitter,” she said. “So if I’m saying something, I don’t know why they get so upset about it.”
“Why are you so upset about this?” she added. “I say disrespectful things all the time.”
McAfee noted that it is a bit different for her because she does work for the NFL, but at the same time there should be some freedom to take shots.
“There has to be a fine balance there,” he said. “You have to do your job as well.”