Olympics commentator dropped over sexist joke about Australian swimmers (www.salon.com)

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[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago

You think if you're going to risk your career you'd at least risk it for a good or original joke. Instead he lost a job over the most tried and trite boring ass sexist joke in the history of mankind.

[-] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 month ago

"Women be shopping!"

[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 month ago

After a quartet of Australian swimmers won a gold medal in the women's 4x100 meter freestyle relay, Eurosport commentator Bob Ballard quipped that the reason the Olympians were late was because, “You know what women are like, hanging around, doing their makeup," per The Hollywood Reporter.

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“Outrageous, Bob. Some of the men are doing that as well,” retorted Ballard's fellow commentator and former Olympian Lizzie Simmonds. A clip of the exchange quickly circulated online, leading Eurosport to quickly sever ties with Ballard.

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Ballard took to X/Twitter in the aftermath, claiming it "was never my intention to upset or belittle anyone and, if I did, I apologize. I am a massive advocate of women’s sport. I shall miss the Eurosport team dearly and wish them all the best for the rest of the Olympics.”

[-] Plopp@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Kudos to Lizzie Simmonds for biting back immediately.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

Lmao!

Dumbass.

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Seemed like a light reason to drop them, maybe reprimand them instead

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