Eamonn Holmes defends Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers over ‘good lady’ sexism spat
Eamonn Holmes has rushed to defend Brendan Rodgers after his “good girl” remark prompted controversy.
Holmes, 64, has spoken up for Rodgers after the Celtic supervisor was criticised for his selection of phrases with BBC reporter Jane Lewis throughout an intense interview. Rodgers, 51, has since been known as a “dinosaur” by the Scottish Feminist Network.
They consider the previous Liverpool boss’ language was deliberately belittling. Rodgers is but to apologise for his remark, which was made after a 3-1 victory over Motherwell on Sunday, per the Daily Mirror.
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The comment was broadcast on BBC Sport’s Sportsound radio present. But like Rodgers, the TV firm hasn’t addressed the matter publicly as of but.
However, somebody who did is well-known ex-This Morning presenter Eamonn Holmes, who felt Rodgers was simply utilizing an on a regular basis saying from their native Northern Ireland. Speaking on GB News, host Holmes confirmed strong help and stated Rodgers has no have to apologise.
“He meant ‘good girl,'” Holmes affirmed. “Brendan Rodgers is from Carnock in Northern Ireland. We say ‘good girl’ all the time. We are told off for it all the time because it’s not modern. I can truthfully tell you that people from Northern Ireland will say ‘good girl, good boy, good lad.'”
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Rodgers’ remark got here after Lewis had requested he provide up extra of a proof relating to his declare that “the story has already been written about this group, but we will write our own story” whereas discussing the race for the Scottish Premiership title.
After being pressed for additional remark, Rodgers determined to name time on the interview, however not earlier than including: “Done, good girl, well done.” It quickly prompted a stir on social media, with followers and pundits questioning the Celtic supervisor’s selection of language.
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A spokeswoman from the Scottish Feminist Network defined: “Jane Lewis was just doing her job, trying to extract an explanation from Brendan Rodgers on his cryptic comment. That the go-to attitude was condescension is quite illuminating, but really very depressing in 2024. We thought dinosaurs were extinct.”
The Network’s sentiment was shared by members of For Women Scotland, who publicly urged Rodgers to apologise for his remark. It added: “It’s depressing that casual sexism is still embedded in sport. Women’s achievements are underrated and dismissed, and their professional status undermined. Rodgers owes the reporter an apology.”
