Paris:
Television broadcaster Eurosport on Sunday removed a commentator from its coverage of the Paris Olympics after he made a sexist comment during the swimming competition.
Bob Ballard made the comment about the Australian swimmers after they won gold in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay on Saturday.
In a clip that went viral on social media, Ballard said, “Well, women are breaking up. You know how women are…walking around, getting their makeup done.”
Ballard’s co-commentator Lizzie Simmonds called the comment “outrageous.”
“During a segment of Eurosport’s coverage last night, commentator Bob Ballard made an inappropriate comment,” Eurosport said in a statement.
“To that end, he has been removed from our comment list with immediate effect.”
There was no immediate reaction from Ballard.
(Except the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Olympic commentator removed after sexist comment about women’s swim team
Paris:
Television broadcaster Eurosport on Sunday removed a commentator from its coverage of the Paris Olympics after he made a sexist comment during the swimming competition.
Bob Ballard made the comment about the Australian swimmers after they won gold in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay on Saturday.
In a clip that went viral on social media, Ballard said, “Well, women are breaking up. You know how women are…walking around, getting their makeup done.”
Ballard’s co-commentator Lizzie Simmonds called the comment “outrageous.”
“During a segment of Eurosport’s coverage last night, commentator Bob Ballard made an inappropriate comment,” Eurosport said in a statement.
“To that end, he has been removed from our comment list with immediate effect.”
There was no immediate reaction from Ballard.
(Except the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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