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  • 17-06-2005 10:45am
    #1
    therecklessone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭


    Uefa boss set to spark sexism row
    Johansson believes sponsors must make the most of womens' physical attributes to drive the sport forward.

    He told BBC Radio Five Live: "There are companies who could make use of a sweaty, lovely looking girl playing on the ground and it would sell."

    I can think of a few all right, but not fit for non-adult consumption... :D


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  • #2
    uberwolf
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    is he wrong or wrong to say it?


  • #3
    therecklessone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭therecklessone


    uberwolf wrote:
    is he wrong or wrong to say it?

    Is it a sport, or a living breathing example of Loaded?

    IMO, if the suits that run football want women's football to be taken seriously, then treating it as an exercise in "sex sells" is a mistake. Yeah, you'll get the fans in, but is it WWE we're watching, or professional football?

    Of course, it may mean facing the fact that female versions of traditionally men's sports just don't sell as well as mens. Ladies Gaelic Football, Camogie, Women's NBA for example. Women's athletics seems to do ok without the crotch shots...


  • #4
    PHB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    Beckham was so popular because he was good looking.
    That said his footballing ability came first.
    The UEFA boss is suggesting their looks should come first, cause well he's stupid


  • #5
    WhiteWashMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,099 ✭✭✭✭WhiteWashMan


    im not so sure. i think he was just pointing out that the ladies look lovely ewhen they come out all sweaty and gorgeous etc.

    he did recently say that sebb blatter was srong for saying that the women should wear tighter shorts!


  • #6
    therecklessone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭therecklessone


    They've re-edited the original article on the Beeb site (they've changed the headline from "UEFA boss set to spark sexism row" to "Uefa boss responds on sexism row"), and he does come across as much more reasonable given that he criticises Bladder on his tighter shorts idea and praises the Euro 2005 tournament.


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