{"id":4930,"date":"2024-07-29T23:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T23:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=4930"},"modified":"2024-07-29T23:21:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T23:21:26","slug":"giant-sports-television-fired-their-olympics-commentator-because-of-his-offensive-comment-about-womens-swim-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2024\/07\/29\/giant-sports-television-fired-their-olympics-commentator-because-of-his-offensive-comment-about-womens-swim-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Giant Sports Television Fired Their Olympics Commentator Because Of His \u201cOffensive\u201d Comment About Women\u2019s Swim Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a quicker-than-expected Olympic Games for broadcaster Bob Ballard.<\/p>\n<p>The former BBC reporter made waves during his on-air commentary for Eurosport at the swimming competition Saturday after the Australian women\u2019s 4x100m freestyle relay team won the gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>The team members were making their way off the pool deck when, according to a BBC report, Ballard said the women swimmers were \u201cfinishing up\u201d and \u201cyou know what women are like\u2026 hanging around, doing their make-up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No official word about what the Australian swimmers thought of Ballard\u2019s remark, but Eurosport, Ballard\u2019s employer, has made its sentiments clear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring a segment of Eurosport\u2019s coverage last night, commentator Bob Ballard made an inappropriate comment,\u201d the television network said in a statement. \u201cTo that end, he has been removed from our commentary roster with immediate effect.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-video\">\n<p><span class=\"mejs-offscreen\">Video Player<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"mep_0\" class=\"mejs-container mejs-container-keyboard-inactive wp-video-shortcode mejs-video\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"application\" aria-label=\"Video Player\">\n<div class=\"mejs-inner\">\n<div class=\"mejs-mediaelement\">\n<div style=\"width: 576px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-4930-1\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/icUGCavxk4Ra8jlK.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/icUGCavxk4Ra8jlK.mp4\">https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/icUGCavxk4Ra8jlK.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mejs-layers\">\n<div class=\"mejs-overlay mejs-layer mejs-overlay-play\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a quicker-than-expected Olympic Games for broadcaster Bob Ballard. 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