Way To Be Sexist, NewsTalk 1010

In the latest example of “How Not to Use Social Media,” NewsTalk 1010 in Toronto sent out a tweet that has managed to piss off half of the population. This is coming from a news/talk station in Canada! Forgetting that many women love the NFL, we have this tweet:

Newstalk 1010 Sexist TweetI took a screengrab knowing that it will probably be deleted and an apologetic tweet issued. Way to go, NewsTalk 1010. Needless to say, the reaction to this tweet has been angry.

About Ken Fang

Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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