Olympics Broadcaster Removed from Coverage over Comment About Australian Swimmers
A Eurosport announcer has been removed from coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics after making comments that were deemed sexist about the Australian women’s swimming team.
Bob Ballard commented after the Australian women’s swimming team won gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay, adding that women were “hanging out and putting on make-up” and that he “knows what women are like”. according to Independent.
The Australian women’s swimming team set a record of 3 hours 28 minutes 92 seconds, while the United States women’s swimming team won the silver medal in 3 hours 30 minutes 20 seconds. according to NBC Olympics.
The win means the Australian team can win a fourth consecutive gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. according to of Sydney Morning Herald.
“Well, the ladies just got done,” Ballard said, “You know what it’s like for ladies…hanging out, putting on makeup and stuff.”
Eurosport responded to Ballard’s sexist comments by saying it had “removed” him from the network’s “roster of commentators” with immediate effect.
“During last night’s Eurosport broadcast, commentator Bob Ballard made inappropriate comments,” a Eurosport statement said, according to the media outlet. “As a result, he has been removed from the pundit list with immediate effect.”
Olympics Broadcaster Removed from Coverage over Comment About Australian Swimmers
A Eurosport announcer has been removed from coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics after making comments that were deemed sexist about the Australian women’s swimming team.
Bob Ballard commented after the Australian women’s swimming team won gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay, adding that women were “hanging out and putting on make-up” and that he “knows what women are like”. according to Independent.
The Australian women’s swimming team set a record of 3 hours 28 minutes 92 seconds, while the United States women’s swimming team won the silver medal in 3 hours 30 minutes 20 seconds. according to NBC Olympics.
The win means the Australian team can win a fourth consecutive gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. according to of Sydney Morning Herald.
“Well, the ladies just got done,” Ballard said, “You know what it’s like for ladies…hanging out, putting on makeup and stuff.”
Eurosport responded to Ballard’s sexist comments by saying it had “removed” him from the network’s “roster of commentators” with immediate effect.
“During last night’s Eurosport broadcast, commentator Bob Ballard made inappropriate comments,” a Eurosport statement said, according to the media outlet. “As a result, he has been removed from the pundit list with immediate effect.”
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