Bob Ballard sacked by Eurosport

[Nardendee]

I recall Bob Bollard from his time at Radio Sheffield.

It has been reported that he has been sacked by Eurosport for an allegedly making a ***ist comment about the Australian women’s swimming team.

Link :
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/eurosport-olympics-***ist-commentator-removed-b2587298.html

[Nardendee]

Sorry link provided about the story didn’t work.

Here it is :

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...-b2587298.html

[Lolmorgan]

Wow,that’s really ***ist,to sack someone for that comment I find unreal.If we are not careful we will become a mute world.How the Worlds changing my old mum would have laughed her head off at that.

[Stansmate]

Removed from eurosport for ***ist comment of " you know what women are like - just doin their make up "

What the baloody hell is wrong with people !!

Pathetic - why is it that so few complete bone heads take offence to anything they dont agree with ?

How arrogant to go thru life expecting to never be wrong !!

Red Army 😡

[Stansmate]

Sorry mate - doh

Didnt see your thread on this before I posted

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Wow,that’s really ***ist,to sack someone for that comment I find unreal.If we are not careful we will become a mute world.How the Worlds changing my old mum would have laughed her head off at that.

I agree, my mum would have reacted in the same way.

Question is which " box ticker" will be chosen to replace Ballard?

[UlleyMiller]

I had to read that twice just to be sure I hadn't missed the offending comment.

Lazy stereotype, not particularly funny, but if that's the only reason a person has been sacked then it's an outrageously poor decision.

[flourbasher]

Need a bit of direction from Mr Barton on this matter

[rodcurrie]

The world really has gone nuts,pathetic to sack someone for that.UTB