Braves news: Olivia Harlan Dekker gives take on Wiley Ballard backlash
Wiley Ballard of Fanduel Sports Network Braves Reporter received a backlash to ask a woman for her phone number during an on-air report at the game Monday night. But not everyone, including veteran sideline reporter Olivia Harlan Decker, has discovered that Ballard’s actions were inappropriate. The wife of NBA player Sam Decker, daughter of legendary […]
Bob Ballard removed from Eurosport’s Olympics coverage after sexist comment
Olympic broadcaster Eurosport swiftly removed a commentator from its coverage of the Paris Games after a microphone picked up sexist comments during Saturday’s swimming relay. After the Australian team won gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay, announcer Bob Ballard was heard saying, “Now, the ladies are just finishing up. You know what it’s like to […]
Chris Ballard goes on profanity-laced tirade over Adonai Mitchell pick
The pre-draft actions that reportedly led to Adonai Mitchell’s downfall are irrelevant to the Colts. In fact, when asked about this, general manager Chris Ballard detailed that the former Longhorns wideout didn’t get enough interviews and the team couldn’t get enough evaluations about him in the NFL. He strongly criticized the media coverage. As a […]
Colts’ Chris Ballard rips critical reports around draft pick in expletive rant
The Indianapolis Colts selected wide receiver Adonai Mitchell from Texas in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday night, giving quarterback Anthony Richardson another weapon. Following the nomination, Colts general manager Chris Ballard spoke passionately with reporters, slamming anonymous sources who had criticized Mitchell in the days leading up to his remarks. This […]