Footage of Brendan Rodgers calling BBC reporter a ‘good lady’ REVEALED
- Brendan Rodgers has been accused of ‘informal sexism’ after his ‘good lady’ line
- Footage of his interview with Jane Lewis has been revealed for the primary time
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Footage of Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers calling a reporter a ‘good lady’ has been revealed for the primary time.
Rodgers has come below hearth for the remark to BBC Scotland journalist Jane Lewis after a 3-1 win at Motherwell’s Fir Park on Sunday.
He is because of communicate at 12.45pm immediately and can little question face robust questions in regards to the controversy, with Celtic taking part in Dundee on Wednesday night.
Campaigners on the For Women Scotland organisation accused the Celtic boss of ‘informal sexism’.
The terse alternate was initially broadcast on the Sportsound radio programme however the BBC News TikTok channel has now posted the footage.
Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers was accused of ‘informal sexism’ after saying ‘good lady’ to BBC reporter Jane Lewis on the finish of a terse radio interview following his staff’s win at Motherwell
Lewis had requested Rodgers to elaborate on a cryptic remark made in regards to the title race
In the video, Rodgers seems to pat Lewis after his ‘good lady’ remark, earlier than strolling off to abruptly finish the interview.
Lewis, 53, had requested Rodgers to clarify himself after he advised her that, when it comes to the title race, ‘the story has already been written about this group, however we’ll write our personal story’.
When she requested him to elaborate, he appeared sad with the road of questioning and stated: ‘No, no, you already know precisely what I imply.’
Lewis once more pressed Rodgers to clarify, however he appeared to wind up the interview and stated: ‘Done, good lady, nicely executed.’
Lewis, a broadcast skilled with a long time of expertise, has not commented on the matter and is considered unfazed.
However, a spokeswoman from the Scottish Feminist Network stated: ‘Jane Lewis was simply doing her job, making an attempt to extract a proof from Brendan Rodgers on his cryptic remark.
‘That the go-to angle was condescension is kind of illuminating, however actually very miserable in 2024. We thought dinosaurs had been extinct.’
Campaigners at For Women Scotland known as on Rodgers to apologise.
A spokeswoman stated: ‘It’s miserable that informal sexism continues to be embedded in sport. Women’s achievements are underrated and dismissed, and their skilled standing undermined. Rodgers owes the reporter an apology.’
Experienced broadcaster Lewis pictured with Partick Thistle’s uncommon mascot Kingsley
Lewis has lined Scottish membership and worldwide soccer for a number of years, in addition to occasions such because the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games
Meanwhile, former Hibs participant Tam McManus described Rodgers’ feedback as ‘completely embarrassing’ on X, previously often known as Twitter.
Celtic selected to not remark after they had been contacted by Mail Sport on Sunday evening.
Legendary broadcaster Jeff Stelling was left aghast on the Celtic supervisor’s ‘good lady’ comment.
Speaking on TalkSPORT, he stated: ‘Good lady, good lady? Goodness me, Brendan. What does he imply?’
Rodgers is below stress amid a good title race with arch-rivals Rangers within the Scottish Premiership.
Rangers beat Hearts 5-0 on Saturday to maneuver 5 factors away from Celtic on the high however their late targets at Motherwell minimize the hole again to 2 factors.
Celtic bought again to profitable methods after battling again to beat Motherwell 3-1 within the Premiership
Celtic supervisor Rodgers celebrated his facet coming from behind to beat Motherwell
Experienced broadcaster Lewis, who has beforehand labored for Sky News, Sky Sports, Eurosport and STV’s Scotland Today programme, was focused by social media trolls after Sunday’s alternate.
Lewis has lined main sporting occasions such because the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and the Commonwealth Games when staged in Glasgow and on Australia’s Gold Coast.
She stories on European and World Cup qualifiers with the Scotland nationwide soccer staff in addition to protecting Scottish home soccer and European video games involving its golf equipment.
She responded to at least one submit – since deleted – by saying: ‘This is simply NOT true!!!’
One Celtic account accused her of being a Motherwell fan who ‘went to items’ after Celtic received late on, whereas one other alleged Lewis had a ‘lengthy operating agenda with Celtic.’
Many others on social media supported Lewis. One submit wrote: ‘It’s simply patronising saying “good girl”. Saying good man is completely totally different. If he stated ‘good boy’ after this interview, then it might be equally as patronising imo.’
Another stated: ‘Get a grip. Treating a feminine commentator in that approach is unacceptable. Nobody is asking for a factors deduction, however an apology is likely to be good. Perhaps much less sexist abuse too, which appears all that folks like you’re able to.’
Lewis beforehand defended herself towards criticism from Celtic supporters. In December 2021, she was presenting Sportsound on BBC Radio Scotland when Celtic received in then 97th-minute away at Ross County.
Legendary broadcaster Jeff Stelling questioned Rodgers’ remarks on his TalkSPORT present
There was loads of backing for Lewis on social media following Rodgers’ remark, with followers calling it ‘unacceptable
It sparked a mass pitch invasion by Celtic followers, with these on social media of the opinion Lewis was upset on the essential late winner and the response.
Lewis tweeted on the time: ‘I’m barely baffled that some appear to get extra pleasure out of my “apparent hurt” than their staff profitable a soccer match.
‘Just for the document, I’m not ‘rattled’, ‘hurting’, ‘bitter’ or ‘deflated’…’
