ORLANDO, Fla. _ As Jessica Mendoza was completing her master's degree at Stanford, her plan was to move to Washington, enter politics and focus on educational reform.
Mendoza secured an internship, but she never got to D.C. after making the U.S. women's national softball team.
It's just as well. In some ways, Mendoza admits she can be politically incorrect, a key reason why she was surprised when ESPN initially approached her about working in television.
"I laughed at first," Mendoza said. "I was like, 'C'mon. No filter. It's live television. I'd get fired first day, for sure. There's no way.' "
Mendoza's way has worked.
Before her appearance at the inaugural Celebrating Women's in Sports luncheon Thursday in Orlando, Mendoza spoke with the Orlando Sentinel.
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