Sexist Sportscasters Are Welcome At Al Jazeera
Andy Gray and Richard Keys the sportscasters who were taped making offensive comments about a female line official, may get new jobs with Al Jazeera. Meanwhile, the line official still can't do her job because of the controversy.
"I'm Not Buying It" Targets Super Bowl Sex Trafficking
Some say the Super Bowl is a magnet for sex trafficking, but the Super Bowl Host Committee has yet to acknowledge the problem. The "I'm Not Buying It" campaign wants to change that.
Sportscaster Who Insulted Female Ref Continues To Be Awful, Is Fired
Sportscaster Andy Gray, who drew criticism for his disparaging comments about a female line official, has now been fired. The final straw was sexist behavior toward a coworker.
Female Refs Won't Cure Soccer's Ills
A female line official is causing one British football commentator to opine that all such officials should be women. The reasoning is interesting, but (mostly) wrongheaded.
Halftime Lap Dance Contest Classes Up Boston Lacrosse Game
Instead of their usual half-time show, the Boston Blazers lacrosse team decided to stage a little lap-dance competition instead. Unsurprisingly, fans are pissed.
ESPN Fires Announcer Over "Sweet Baby" Dig
ESPN has now fired announcer Ron Franklin for calling a sideline reporter "sweet baby" and "asshole." Says the network, "Based on what occurred last Friday, we have ended our relationship with him."
Massage Therapists Sue Brett Favre For Sexting
Two former massage therapists for the New York Jets are suing Brett Favre for sexual harassment after he allegedly sent them lewd texts. They're also suing the team for axing them when they came forward.
ESPN Announcer Pulled For "Sweetcakes" Comment
Being a female sideline reporter just gets more fun all the time — on Friday, ESPN announcer Rod Franklin's sexist comments to reporter Jeannine Edwards got him pulled from a bowl game. And it's not his first offense.
At the Intersection of the Huskies' Loss and This ESPN Column Is a Box of Tissues
The amazing 90-game winning streak enjoyed by the Connecticut Huskies came to an end with their 71-59 loss to Stanford. Sad? This ESPN column in which sportsdudes make dumb sexist comments about them might make you cry even harder.
Ex-Minnesota Golf Coach Says She Was Sidelined For Being Gay
An openly gay University of Minnesota golf coach is considering a discrimination lawsuit after she wasn't allowed to do her job, suggesting that homophobia can be a problem at secular universities, not just religious ones.
Roethlisberger Accused Of Rape, ESPN Says Nothing: "That's Rape Culture"
Andrea McNulty, a hostess at a Lake Tahoe Harrah's, is suing Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for raping her. So why did ESPN tell its reporters not to cover the suit?

