Olympics broadcaster Bob Ballard fired for sexist comment at swimming

It was a quicker-than-expected Olympic Video games for broadcaster Bob Ballard.

The previous BBC reporter made waves throughout his on-air commentary for Eurosport on the swimming competitors Saturday after the Australian girls’s 4x100m freestyle relay crew received the gold medal.

The crew members had been making their means off the pool deck when, based on a BBC report, Ballard mentioned the ladies swimmers had been “ending up” and “you understand what girls are like… hanging round, doing their make-up.”

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No official phrase about what the Australian swimmers considered Ballard’s comment, however Eurosport, Ballard’s employer, has made its sentiments clear.

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“Throughout a phase of Eurosport’s protection final night time, commentator Bob Ballard made an inappropriate remark,” the tv community mentioned in an announcement. “To that finish, he has been faraway from our commentary roster with fast impact.”

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