What's she doing in this ~Boys Only Club?

[sashaj22.livejournal.com]

Mic captures Sky presenters' sexist diatribe against female linesman

Sky Sports presenters Andy Gray and Richard Keys were at the centre of a sexism row last night after they questioned whether a female linesman knew the offside rule during a Premier League football match.

The commentators, who apparently believed their microphones were switched off, were recorded making disparaging remarks about Sian Massey, 25, before Liverpool’s Premiership clash with Wolves yesterday. They also criticised Apprentice star and West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady who had yesterday written about sexism in a newspaper column.

Commenting on Ms Massey, Mr Keys said: ‘Somebody better get down there and explain offside to her.’

Mr Gray, a former Scottish international footballer, replied: ‘Can you believe that? A female linesman. Women don’t know the offside rule.’

Mr Keys replied: ‘Course they don’t. I can guarantee you there will be a big one today. Kenny (Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish) will go potty. This isn’t the first time, is it? Didn’t we have one before?’

Later in the exchange, Mr Keys said: ‘The game’s gone mad. Did you hear charming Karren Brady this morning complaining about sexism? Do me a favour, love.’

Ms Brady had said she had ‘experienced sexism at its rankest, lies about my personal life and a level of calculated mischief that is simply appalling’.

Asked about the pundits’ remarks, she said: ‘I think this just sums up everything I said in my column.’

During the game, which Liverpool won 3-0, Ms Massey angered Wolves by refusing to rule Raul Meireles offside before he set up Liverpool’s first goal. The replay showed that she made the correct decision.

When The Mail on Sunday put the transcript to Mr Keys, he said: ‘I have no recollection of that. I have no idea what you are talking about. My recollection is that I wished the young lady all the best.’

When told a recording existed of the conversation, he said: ‘If you have a tape then you don’t need me to talk to you.’

Last night The Mail on Sunday sent a transcript and a copy of the recording to a Sky Sports spokeswoman.

She was not able to confirm or deny the veracity of the clip, which was provided to this newspaper by an anonymous source.

Mr Gray could not be reached last night

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I was half sleep when I flipped to this game (yes, I watched a Liverpool game). They showed her and my reaction was "what? wait...is that a woman?!?! YOU GO GIRL!!" I don't know if I had these two assholes as my commentators, but iirc, mine praised her for getting the call right/doing a fantastic job.

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[cafabriestamos.livejournal.com]

[smallaffair.livejournal.com]

i saw her during the match and was excited

but this is just disgusting, ugh

[miettemiette.livejournal.com]

Still raging. She was fantastic. You go lineswoman, you go.

[scruby.livejournal.com]

Yeah, she didn't raise the flag before that goal and in the replay you see it really wasn't an offside. It was a tough call and she still managed seeing it so fuck them.

[runandtelldat.livejournal.com]

What's with dudes and this damn offside rule that make them think you need a Y chromosome to understand it. idgi

[vaguely-dirty.livejournal.com]

IFKR?! It's not even difficult in theory, do they really expect a female not to know?! Calling it can be tricky but we all know what gender refs most matches and how many offside goals/onside disallowed goals we've seen...

[ultraelectric.livejournal.com]

I think they are right, women don't know anything about offside rules or anything about football. I mean, that isn't are job in life! It's to have kids, serve are men, and do the cleaning!

I mean, you guys, this is the 1940s FFS... oh wait... its not...

[prussianturtle.livejournal.com]

Hell yeah, I mean what the heck am I doing, getting a stupid college degree and higher education, I should be out looking for a husband before I'm an old maid (aka twenty-five).

[hayleyroberta.livejournal.com]

[unsold-capacity.livejournal.com]

omfg ryan stiles ilu

perfect chance to use this gif for the first time

[furyyy.livejournal.com]

Re: perfect chance to use this gif for the first time

[runandtelldat.livejournal.com]

He was so boss today. lol

[sinisterernie.livejournal.com]

sexist asshole

[mlax39.livejournal.com]

[problematique.livejournal.com]

[nanditopecosho.livejournal.com]

Your icon, is that XAVI? Awww :)

[cafabriestamos.livejournal.com]

with a little bit of



and

[mhfromnh.livejournal.com]

[nanditopecosho.livejournal.com]

Hahahahaha wtf his face xD

[ayres-4.livejournal.com]

uggggggggggggggggggggggggh.
Reminds me of this one time I was at the stadium and during the RESERVE TEAM'S MATCH (not even the actual match) the female linesman ruled an offside and a bunch of guys around me got up and started shouting at her, etc. I'm sure that, had it been a man, they wouldn't have gotten so worked up over it.
I can't wait for Salomé Di Iorio to be the referee in primera división matches. I kind of love that the footballers ask her if it's ok to kiss her on the cheek afterwards lool.

[laacrima.livejournal.com]

because all the male linesmen have always made fair calls and know the rules. It's just a female thing amirite?

[verses.livejournal.com]

Um, when they fuck calls up it's because their wives let their dinner get cold the night before, duh

[mhfromnh.livejournal.com]

[cherishedsaulie.livejournal.com]

[rebel-waltz.livejournal.com]

A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[sianisit.livejournal.com]

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK

And there was me thinking "Shit, female lineswoman, that's awesome".

It upsets me because I get the same sort of comments off so many guys when I ~try to talk about football.

Fuck you, Hairy Hands. I always knew you were a cunt.

It's twenty to five in the morning and now I'm wound up.

ugh my liver

[ytumamatb.livejournal.com]

i can't believe ppl can b so retarded/sexist/every other bad adj. i'm going to the doctor see if my mandible's alright after reading this shite. brb.
have fuckies *fuckies*

[grrliz.livejournal.com]

"what? wait...is that a woman?!?! YOU GO GIRL!!"

My reaction too! The announcers on the feed I was watching (ESPN) seemed condescendingly happy that she made the right call with the offside, but I don't understand how this is at all noteworthy given the number of male referees who fuck up on a regular basis. I guess they forgot because their prime example Howard Webb was referring the Man City game.

[sundust17.livejournal.com]

Condescendingly happy is the perfect way to describe their reaction, it made me so mad.

[lkden.livejournal.com]

I was actually just reading a Turkish article about this and the subtitle read, "In a stadium where men fight to hold their own and a professional league where female referees are rare, Sian Massey gave everyone a much needed lesson in the offside rule." I love that last line. ((:

And the title is "Scousers loved this 'lady' ref." And they put the lady in quotes because a linesman is a linesman regardless of sex! This needs to become a standard, not some 'omg, there's a woman out there!'

And slightly off-topic but what a photo, ha?

[verses.livejournal.com]

That is adorable!

[mapmakerscolors.livejournal.com]

FUCK SEXISM

I HATE PEOPLE WHO ARE ASSHOLES
FUCK THEM
EW
GROSS

[ringhelediel.livejournal.com]

Well they just proved themselves to be tits apparently. Does it matter if the linesman's a woman? as long as she gets her decisions spot on, who gives a fuck!

Well done, Ms Keys, and every other linesmen who get their decisions right. if somebody starts going all PC and demand for it to be changed to "linesperson" i'd LOL.

[achitophel.livejournal.com]

? Why shouldn't it be changed to a gender-neutral term?

[con-clase.livejournal.com]

Guess what assholes, there's a ton of linesMEN who don't know the offside rule and make bad calls all the time. I've never heard anyone blame their idiocy on their penises.

[verses.livejournal.com]

WOW, Andy Gray

[sianisit.livejournal.com]

This has seriously riled me.