A BBC announcer has corrected a colleague who used the wrong pronouns for American shot putter Raven Sanders.
Since winning a silver medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Sanders has attracted attention throughout the Olympics for his unique costumes and consistent gay activism.
The track and field athlete is always seen with multi-colored hair and extremely long nails, and often wears some sort of mask while competing.
“Raven Sanders is actually non-binary.”
Her outfit was typical of the recent Paris Games, where the BBC’s Steve Buckley commented on her unconventional look.
“The colorful character Raven Sanders is back,” Buckley said. Now Broadcasting“I’m glad she’s back, in a way. I mean, I get to see her,” he added of her mask.
Announcer Jazmyn Sawyers, who is actually an injured long jumper on the British national team, quickly stepped in to correct Buckley’s confusing use of pronouns.
“Well, I can’t see very well,” Sawyers replied, using the word “they.”
“Raven Sanders is actually non-binary and she wears a mask. We’re pretty used to seeing them in funny outfits. Should that be allowed? Why shouldn’t it be allowed,” the 30-year-old concluded.
“Certainly, that’s not possible,” Buckley replied.
Sanders has used sports to express her political views, but she is not as strict about pronoun use, despite identifying as “non-binary.”
Just two days before the pronoun fiasco, Sanders video On her Instagram page, she is repeatedly referred to as “she.”
Sanders also image In December 2023, she posted with a caption in which she repeatedly referred to herself as a woman, rather than “non-binary.”
After winning a silver medal in the shot put at the Tokyo Olympics, Sanders staged a protest at the awards ceremony, raising her arms and crossing her wrists to form an X as she stood on the podium, claiming it was a protest in support of “oppressed” people.
A page titled “Raven Sanders Protests at the Podium” said“When asked what X means, [Saunders] “It’s the crossroads where all the oppressed people meet,” he replied.
According to Huffington PostSanders said at the time that she aimed to inspire “a lot of young girls, a lot of young boys, a lot of LGBTQ people.” [and] Many people have struggled with suicide.”
As for Sanders’ odd attire, an Associated Press reporter said it was part of her “alter persona.”
“Before the shot put competition, Raven Sanders transforms into their alter-ego, the Hulk,” says writer Patrick Graham. Claimed“Includes a mask, sunglasses, gold teeth, dyed green and purple hair, and long, sparkly nails.”
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