The ramblings of a pseudointellectal…or a genuine idiot?

Make-up free moment

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Shayna Jack (fake blonde, second left) isn't a minger.

Eurosport has sacked veteran commentator Bob Ballard, for a sexist remark following the final of the women's 4×100m freestyle relay, when the victorious Australian team were taking their time getting to the podium for the baublebash. His co-commentator, Lizzie Simmonds, immediately branded his remark outrageous. Immediately after she'd pulled the stick out of her arse that is.

Wow. It must've been something truly egregious to cause such high dudgeon.

As the 4x100m freestyle relay team were making their way off the pool deck in Paris, Bob Ballard said they were "finishing up", adding "you know what women are like... hanging around, doing their make-up".

Tiffanie Turnbull, BBC News

Really? Is that it? It could've been so much worse in my opinion.

At least he didn't say women are terrible navigators, so they could be having difficulty finding their way out of the deck area. Nor did he refer to them as a bunch of flat-chested mingers. Now that would have been outrageous. As it is though, Lizzie, your hyperbole meter seems to be in need of recalibration.

Besides, if they've any sense they'll be wearing waterproof make-up anyway.