HARTLEPOOL UNITED’s Twitter account has brilliantly slapped down one of its own fans who made a vile, sexist comment. While football has become far more inclusive, there are still some who hold sexist attitudes towards female fans. james.hancock@news.co.uk Keep up to date with ALL the EFL news, gossip, transfers and goals on our dedicated page […]
SARA ORCHARD made history this weekend by becoming the first woman to be a lead commentator on a rugby match – but she was still targeted by cruel, sexist trolls. Orchard, a qualified rugby coach and referee, was praised by BBC co-commentator Brian Moore for her impressive knowledge of England’s win over Fiji. Why is […]
A FEMALE referee suspended a match in Spain after a spectator told her to “go wash the dishes.” And Marta Galego insisted that abusive fan be ejected from the ground. The incident happened in a lower division game between UE Valls and Cambrils Union. Under the Catalan Football Federation’s initiative to have “zero insults in […]
HOMOPHOBIC and sexist rants from gay row footballer Andre Gray are still on his Twitter feed. The £9million Burnley striker, 25, has deleted vile messages from 2012 calling for gays to “burn and die”. However other offensive posts remain, including one from 2013 which declared: “Would love to see women do pre season […]
BBC presenter John Inverdale’s Olympic woes continued yesterday after he was accused of sexism. He had to be corrected by tennis champ Andy Murray live on air for overlooking US aces Venus and Serena Williams. Inverdale, 58, who has already shocked viewers with his on-air bust up with Sir Steve Redgrave, interviewed Murray after he […]