Complaint Filed Against Antigay Sportscasters
A Canadian gay rights organization is filing a complaint against a French-language sports network after two commentators made homophobic comments regarding U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir.
The Quebec Council of Gays and Lesbians is demanding an apology from sportscasters Claude Mailhot and Alain Goldberg of the RDS network, who said Weir’s flamboyant style “sets a bad example” for young boys, according to the Canadian Press.
Though the pair offered an on-air apology for their comments, Steve Foster, president of the council, said it was not enough. They apologized only for mocking his appearance and not for statements regarding his masculinity or saying he should compete as a woman.
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