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Andy Murray having to remind sports journalists (again) that women exist

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SueMacartney · 12/07/2017 19:22

https://mobile.twitter.com/jamiemacc_/status/885189154128224257

From his post-match interview after losing to Querrey today.

He's called out journalists before and no doubt will have to again. (Side note - does any other high profile male do this? In any field?) Relieved to hear it wasn't John Inverdale this time.

It's just struck me though, these journalists have sat and followed the women's matches because that's their job and they know who's won what, who's in which match, the stats etc and yet STILL they completely disregard them.

How can we increase the prominence of women's sport to the wider public if the journalists themselves, who are one of the links between the public and the sport, write female athletes off as irrevelant? Just reinforces the message that they're not important.

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Cuckingfunt1981 · 12/07/2017 19:38

Love him

Datun · 12/07/2017 19:38

Despite being in a family of tennis fanatics, I don't strictly follow it (maybe that's why). But I'm so, so glad to see him doing that.

arsenicistheanswer · 12/07/2017 19:38

Bless him. He never misses the opportunity to point their crap out to them.

doodlejump1980 · 12/07/2017 19:37

Legend! Even if he does have a dodgy hip.

AssassinatedBeauty · 12/07/2017 19:36

He looks as fucked off with the casual sexism as I am, which is impressive! I like him very much for doing this.

scallopsrgreat · 12/07/2017 19:32

Good on him. It's honestly despairing at times the sexism in sport.

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