During a Braves game, sports reporter Wiley Ballard faced criticism for asking female fans for their phone numbers on-air, following a prompt from his booth. While this drew backlash, critics pointed out that a woman doing the same would likely face severe consequences. Commentators stated this reflects the double standards in sports broadcasting and the presence of underlying misogyny, as many men appeared to accept or even celebrate Ballard's actions as typical behavior in the industry.
"If a woman covering a game started hitting on fans & asking for their numbers on TV they would be crucified on the internet & fired."
"But here you see this inappropriate behavior being celebrated as 'the standard' by a slew of men in the comments. Misogyny is alive & well!"
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