Olympics Eurosports Commentator Dropped After ‘Sexist’ Comments About Female Swimmers Apologizes: ‘It Was Never My Intention to Upset or Belittle Anyone’
An Olympics commentator has been dropped after making a controversial comment about the Australian female swimming team.
Bob Ballard, a commentator for Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network Eurosport, was commentating the swimming during the second day of the Olympics when he said: “Well the women just finishing off, you know what women are like. Hanging around, you know, doing their makeup.”
A female colleague, believed to be fellow commentator and former Olympian Lizzie Simmonds, replied: “Outrageous, Bob. Some of the men are doing that as well?” Ballard laughed in response.
Ballard was speaking as the Australian team collected their gold...
Bob Ballard, a commentator for Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network Eurosport, was commentating the swimming during the second day of the Olympics when he said: “Well the women just finishing off, you know what women are like. Hanging around, you know, doing their makeup.”
A female colleague, believed to be fellow commentator and former Olympian Lizzie Simmonds, replied: “Outrageous, Bob. Some of the men are doing that as well?” Ballard laughed in response.
Ballard was speaking as the Australian team collected their gold...
- 7/29/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety - TV News
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