( CNN ) -- The National Football League is investigating whether draft prospect Nick Kasa was questioned about his sexual orientation during a recent scouting combine , a spokesman said Wednesday . `` Any team or employee that inquires about impermissible subjects or makes an employment decision based on such factors is subject to league discipline , '' said NFL spokesman Greg Aiello . League policy states that teams `` neither consider nor inquire about sexual orientation in the hiring process , '' Aiello said . `` In addition , there are specific protections in our collective bargaining agreement with the players that prohibit discrimination against any player , including on the basis of sexual orientation . '' Kasa , who played tight end at the University of Colorado , told CNN earlier Wednesday that during the combine , he was asked : `` Do you have a girlfriend ? Are you married ? Do you like girls ? '' `` Those kind of things , and it was kind of weird , '' he told CNN . `` But like they would ask you with a straight face , and it 's a pretty weird experience altogether . '' Kasa did not say who asked him those questions . NFL.com said that NFL teams `` try to catch prospects off-guard when they interview them at the NFL Scouting Combine . '' The combine is a skills audition for NFL scouts and coaches before the draft , which this year will be held April 25 to 27 . Three years ago , however , the combine experienced controversy when Miami Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland asked Dez Bryant , now a Dallas Cowboys wide receiver , whether Bryant 's mother was a prostitute . Ireland was `` roundly criticized , '' NFL.com said . CNN 's Chandler Friedman contributed to this report .
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