Is it the dumbest question of the year? The BBC has apologised after its reporter asked the captain of Morocco’s women’s football team if there were gay players on her side.
It prompted a backlash because same-sex relationships are illegal in the North African country, and many feared if the skipper outed a player, it could land them in jail back home.
Ok, fair enough, but why feel the need to ask the question in the first place? This is sport, not politics. And for the record, there are 64 countries worldwide that outlaw same-sex relationships, so will the reporter ask this question every time one of them plays a match, or is it just reserved for the African teams?
Have a listen to the controversial press conference at the ongoing World Cup and let us know what you think.
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Reporter knows what he’s doing and only wants to incite reaction.
BBC thinks they can ask anything to anyone anywhere and report everything from everyone. 🤦♀️
Seriously, why does it matter? Its like they just want to put controversial around women playing sports. Talk about double standards, they would never ask men about their sexuality on live TV. They don’t even talk about racism in football or sports, when players have been abused on pitch. Yet, they want to just talk about how many gay players there are on the team. Serious side eye.
Asking Muslim women as well