https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg6d6552kkzo
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has been urged to apologise for calling a BBC journalist “good girl” during a post-match interview.
In response to a question by sports reporter Jane Lewis, Mr Rodgers refused to answer and dismissed her saying “good girl”.
The BBC Scotland Sportsound interview followed Celtic’s 3-1 win against Motherwell at Fir Park on Sunday.
The Scottish Feminist Network and For Women Scotland groups have urged Mr Rodgers to apologise for his “demeaning” comments.
Jane Lewis
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Jane Lewis interviewed the Celtic boss for BBC Sportsound on Sunday.
The Celtic manager, from Carnlough in County Antrim, was asked by Ms Lewis about the Premiership title race.
Mr Rodgers said: “The story has already been written about this group. But we will write our own story.”
When asked by Ms Lewis for “a bit more insight” into what he meant, Mr Rodgers replied: “No, no, you know exactly what I mean”.
He concluded by saying “done, good girl, well done” before walking away.
Campaign group For Women Scotland said it was depressing that “casual sexism is still embedded in sport”.
A spokesperson said: “Women’s achievements are underrated and dismissed, and their professional status undermined. Rodgers owes the reporter an apology.”
The Scottish Feminist Network said Jane Lewis was “just doing her job”trying to extract an explanation about a cryptic comment.
A spokesperson said: “That the go-to attitude of a manager of a winning team was condescension is quite illuminating but really very depressing in 2024.
“We thought dinosaurs were extinct.”
Jane Lewis, BBC Scotland and Celtic Football Club all declined to comment on the matter.
by HeWasDeadAllAlong
16 comments
Woke culture is pathetic.
The fact this is even a story is mental
>”That the go-to attitude of a manager of a winning team was condescension is quite illuminating but really very depressing in 2024.”
it wasn’t his “go-to attitude”. he repeatedly declined to comment further but the interviewer kept pressing him
it’s 2024, NO MEANS NO!
Should he of called her a bad girl?
This is a fuckin joke the fact it’s even made the news, this entitled,woke world needs to fuck off
Clearly unprofessional.
Pat mustard
If he said good boy it wouldn’t be news
Yawn. Imagine being this much of a fucking offendatron.
If only he was in the DUP, ahhhh the joy, & comments, that would bring.
Another one for r/SlowNewsDay
‘Ah. Good lad’. Would you get offended?
Little to be at if they’re finding that offensive, good grief
not only has he made us lose the league but he’s also dropping misogynistic comments to journalists sound one brodge lad
Slow news day eh? Rodger’s is good manager with a long record of success every football club has its spells of bad form.
writ and driv should be real words.