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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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bigolenerdy · 17/07/2017 20:50

MrsTerryPratchett - Does class analysis tell us what this individual reporter would have said to Konta/Williams?

MrsTerryPratchett · 17/07/2017 22:00

Oh please. Disingenuous rhetorical bullshittery.

I used to argue with people who were doing it to waste my time, prove me wrong or make some spurious quasi-point.

Now I am reminded of why you don't play pigeons at chess.

scallopsrgreat · 18/07/2017 11:20

Time for some manwhohasitall?

Andy Murray having to remind sports journalists (again) that women exist
Andy Murray having to remind sports journalists (again) that women exist
Andy Murray having to remind sports journalists (again) that women exist
Popchyck · 18/07/2017 11:28
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Datun · 18/07/2017 11:49

Well quite.

Andy Murray having to remind sports journalists (again) that women exist
WhereYouLeftIt · 18/07/2017 15:25

"Now I am reminded of why you don't play pigeons at chess."
Oh, I'm stealing that! Grin

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