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Noskire88
As much as stupid things are being said by reporters 58% of sports coverage on NBC has been of women sports
usernametakenisthestoryofmylife
Well, if you really narrow it down, you could say that he's the first tennis player named Andy Murray to win 2 golds medals.
hottpunkchick
A beautiful win for equality!
dedpaen
Humility in a competitor like Andy shows what "class" is all about. Bravo!
windmiller
Is this now a meme? Matter of fact Murray?
PissedHedgehog
He actually is the first person to win two gold medals in singles.
ASDusername
What a fuck'n top notch champ
Panda4hire
Modesty cometh before the pwnage.
voehn
John Inverdale is the reporter, he is an incredible tool.
Heavymettle
I mean, he may not be a great person but his question was still right. He is the first to win two singles gold medals.
Heavymettle
Are people downvoting me for stating a fact? The women have multiple in doubles.
Ghanfer
Nooice.
VarS311
What a great match that was! i didn't mind spending half my Sunday watching it, DelPo and Murray should both be proud
Vybors
The reporter was John Inverdale, who's got in trouble before for belittling female athletes' achievements. Don't talk shit to Murray, John.
CanuckJohn
"So yeah, it's pretty extraordinary..... for a man."
LoneDirewolf
I kind of wanted Del Potro to win thus defeating Novak, Nadal and Murray on his way to the gold
ThoughtfulTortuga
Me too. Del Potro rocks.
Kowalski154
Interviewing was a chap called John Inverdale. Let's just say this isn't the first dumb, uninformed question he's ever asked.
melodramaticbat
His comments when Marion Bartoli won Wimbledon still make me rage cringe.
Kowalski154
Oh god thanks for reminding me. He's just awful at his job, and a cultural dinosaur.
mratio
TIL Mario Batali plays tennis.
Alecguinnessgenuineclass
Marino Baletti
biigjc
But he did coin the phrase "rose-cunted glasses" though
qden2711
The reporter is a moron called John Inverdale. He has prior for this sort of shit.
IanMalcolm
Surely, uh, he means the daughters of famed tennis coach Richard Williams.
hettielizzy
Fuck yes Andy
ALurkerWithAUsername
Google rose c*nted glasses. The reporter is also a radio host here in the uk. This is not his worst gaff - trust me.
simonisme
I only heard about that recently.McNaughtie's Jeremy Cunt was understandable (and hilarious). But this?!?! How? Inverdale is a failed human.
NoMarkDaye
Laurence Doherty won two gold medals in 1900 & 3 other men have won more than one including doubles. This is a stupid, stupid controversy.
condor1985
Yes. Everyone jumped on it as being sexist when it was just missing one word. "Singles". not man or woman. People are so trigger happy
YouKillBugsGoodRigo
Yea, it's a huge controversy.......
kingloofa455
I've personally lost sleep. How can we as a society allow controversies like this to continue. Mark me down as triggered.
ninjaturnip
I can't, according to my books you didn't check your privilege so you aren't eligible to be triggered just now. Try again tomorrow.
YouKillBugsGoodRigo
Yea, everybody else is always overreacting about things except for me.
tahorg
British class at its finest
LeeRealGuyBestGuy101
Scottish
ivorht
Both.
SickSickIndividual
Yep.
ToBeFPOrNotToBeFP
Scottish*
SickSickIndividual
Thank you.
Applefaces
British then
orangemarmaladesky
He's only British when he wins.
Stuebydoo
He's only British when he loses or when he wants fan support
ToBeFPOrNotToBeFP
He hates BBC because they classify Andy as British when he wins, and Scottish when he loses. He classifies as Scottish, not British
dannydyersdadsdogsdied
He doesn't actually care.
SomeDetroitGuy
What's his passport say?
shoutyKenneths
He was team GB's flag nearer and described it as an honor, I highly doubt that.
ToBeFPOrNotToBeFP
His Scottish fans were called English by the BBC. I know it's hard to understand for Americans, but it's disrespectful to us
shoutyKenneths
I'm English you nonce
shoutyKenneths
Bearer*
ToBeFPOrNotToBeFP
"In later news Andy Murray has been crowned as "King of Scotland" after Brexit spurs second Scottish Referendum"
OneManHypeCrew
Scotland can just shut the fuck up and deal with it.
CelticCommando
Oh yeah just like we dealt with you at Stirling? On your fucking bike mate
ToBeFPOrNotToBeFP
You know, or we can get the second referendum that's planned in October and stop your brexit. Enjoy the EU wank stain, we certainly will :)
RedDwarfIV
Scotland cannot actually stop the UK leaving. They can leave the UK and attempt to rejoin the EU, but they cannot just stay.
OneManHypeCrew
My brexit? Not from the UK, buddy. I just know you weak little Scotts aren't worth shit if you leave. Enjoy being even more insignificant :)
ToBeFPOrNotToBeFP
Oh not from the UK? So you have no clue about our politics or view points aside from English media? Yeah, don't start shit you nugget shite.
OneManHypeCrew
Seems like you have no clue either if you think the EU is your best option lol I expect nothing less from a typical, dumb Scot. Run along.
hottpunkchick
I have mad respect for people like this. He could gloat ignorantly in his victory or tell it like it is and still be proud of himself.
mrtrentoncomedy
He's notoriously a hot-headed brat. Outside of this one conversation, that is.
ThePykett
Maybe a little hot headed on the court but that's just passion. He's generally a nice guy in victory or defeat.
Parethil
If you want hot-headed brat tennis players look at some Nick Kyrgios. Smashed three rackets in one match once.
zgluka
Smashing is not a crime! Ivanišević did IT regulary but he was loved! Nick is a cunt for Many other things
DrAMcC
Id say this is about as far from his personality as you can possibly get, dudes quiet and awkward and is incredibly nice whenever he speaks
zgluka
After Marin Ćilićs A sample was positive for doping Andy wasted no time to BAD mouth him! In the End B sample was negativ, Marin was 1/2
zgluka
Inocent and Andy was the only player to badmouth an Inocent man! While champ Đoković was badmouthing doping comitee! See the difference
clopez1077
Yeah even my British Nana thinks he's a lil shit
EvilEkips
Is she English maybe?
yash97sriv
Uhhh... You haven't followed tennis much in the last few years have you?
FawkesTheBurningPigeon
He tries so hard to come across as likeable, and it just doesn't suit him. He seems permanently awkward
yash97sriv
Please give me some instances, rarely see him argue with an official http://www.si.com/tennis/2014/07/24/andy-murray-facebook-qa
FawkesTheBurningPigeon
I'm not saying he argues. He just doesn't come across as personable. Did you see him with little ant and Dec? It was awkward
mrtrentoncomedy
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/may/23/andy-murray-embarrassed-on-court-behaviour This is just a few months ago.
hottpunkchick
I don't know much about his character in general. Was just speaking on this one instance. Even if he is a bad guy in other ways it 1/2
hottpunkchick
Doesn't take away from the truth of what he said, at all. He is gallant in this regard, at least. 2/2
EvilEkips
Nah, he gets portrayed like that in English media because he said a few things about not liking England. (A long time ago.)
SecondSince
Even though there are millions and millions of Brits who have plenty of bad things to say about Britain. Price of being a celebrity i guess.
EvilEkips
Well, he is Scottish and has once said that he supports anyone that plays against the English football team.
SecondSince
Which is perfectly normal for a Scot. Right? :)
WittyWes
Pure class!
iwillcallyououtonbs
It bothers me that no one ever mentions Serena as one of the greatest athletes of all time.
timberrrrrrr
She didnt complete step one well enough...
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stoploggingmeoutImgurIfuckingswear
I'm more of a carpet muncher, really
HousePest
Hey, don't group us proper dick munchers with redpillers.
ElBivo
Comes with being unlikeable probably. Also, fivethirtyeight had an article showing that her quality of competition is lower than other eras
ElBivo
Whoa, didn't think my remark was incendiary enough to warrant the most downvotes I have ever had on a comment. What the heck?
Viewtheentirealbum11imagestotal1remaining
Dude, I'm from Europe, Slovenia. She's a goddess of the 21st century.
azarza
Fyi, the europeans have a strange form of jungle fever
SwarthyBastard
Not sure that's true - I hear that said pretty often when she's mentioned, and Bill Barnwell ranked her best athlete last year1/2
RandAIFlagg
who?
melodramaticbat
I agree. I think she's like Phelps: physically and competitively leagues ahead of her competition.
Jangande
Maybe because she isn't one of the greatest athletes of all time...being better than a bunch of people who aren't great isn't amazing.
Jangande
Remember, you are all the same faggots screaming for equality. All things being equal...she's not that amazing.
condor1985
Are we going to start calling CFL players some of the best athletes of all time too then?
salamanderthegreat
Shut the fuck up
Jangande
https://www.theguardian.com/observer/osm/story/0,,543962,00.html
Jangande
They said they could beat a rank 200 male...and lost to a drunk guy
ninjaturnip
hahhahaha that's the most reasonable and well though out argument I've ever seen.
BurnerAccountYo
timberrrrrrr
Thats amazing
fufuwewe
because shes not. she is one of the greatest FEMALE athletes of all time.
pootstix
she can be both. women arent excluded. the female part is unnecessary and only diminishes her accomplishments.
fufuwewe
even discounting gender difference can you really say female sports are as competitive? 1/2
TheLingoBingo
"discounting gender difference" would make them the same you absolute spoon
fufuwewe
What reason do female athletes have to go beyond high school when there is little money or fame to be found? it simply isn't the same 2/2
srsfaceI8C
You realize there's about the same money in both Women's and Men's tennis? Maybe not advertising, but in prize money.
condor1985
Only in grand slams and certain combined men's and women's events. Prize money is vastly lower when it's the WTA on its own.
fufuwewe
Excluding that its like saying the best 13 year old foot ball player is equivalent to the best NFL player. That's ridiculous.
HighSlayerRalton
You've got to look at them compared to their peers, and how good they would be without all their effort. Serena could still beat most males.
fufuwewe
even then she's not actually that much better then her peers now that you mention it. She has 1 gold medal in singles.
JMDKAE
She really couldn't, I remember back in the day both Serena and Venus said they could beat any male outside of the top 200 in rankings..
fufuwewe
One again a 13 year old foot ball player who could dominate everyone would be impressive, but its still nothing compared to NFL
fufuwewe
Yes and compared to her peers(which are FEMALE) she is better. And she would lose to most male pros even low ranked ones(already proven).
sadiii
Source, anyone?
WhippyCleric
https://youtu.be/n-9bdmVZNvo
sadiii
Good [wo]man.
TheOneGif
Good guy Andy
mrtrentoncomedy
Uh, usually he acts like a spoiled brat, soooooo....
SecondSince
Not for years now. Soooooo....
mrtrentoncomedy
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/may/23/andy-murray-embarrassed-on-court-behaviour soooooo......
GrouchyOscar
Anyone see Jack Sock reverse a call against himself? That's a good guy
GrouchyOscar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mHjvFpsjLk
condor1985
Note that was hopman cup which has a round robin phase and is to some extent an exhibition. Sock is a cool guy, just giving context
GrouchyOscar
But still he already had the call and even Hewitt thought it was out. He could have just taken the point and moved on
condor1985
Yes, but those events are not taken as seriously. I'm saying it might not have happened if ranking points were on the line.
Pughhead
Standard Brit lol
BallpointBastard
Scot*
Acera
Are you not a person?
Thispostisaboutacat
In his defense, Venus and Serena aren't really people. They're what happens when you modify humans into tennis-playing cyborgs.
gamblingpoet
You know what pissed me off? When people said that the Triple Crown horse should have won Sportsperson of the Year over Serena. WTF
Bigcurly2000
"Venus and Serena aren't really people." hmmmmm where's this going........
humonmyhoohoo
I thought this comment was gonna take a turn for the worse. Not sure what that says about me.
Thispostisaboutacat
You've been on Reddit/Imgur for a fair amount of time.
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KingKendrickLamar
Sort of like Tim Duncan. I'm convinced he's actually a robot built to play basketball.
DammitIHadSomethingForThis
If that were the case, wouldn't he have played before high school?
HocusP2
Why would he need defending? He's making light of his own achievement and telling the reporter off. Hurray for Murray!
okthenwellilljustbeoverhere
@thispostisaboutacat is talking about the reporter.
IAmASillyGoose
They have a crazy history too, they are straight outta compton
qualal
I love serena. Her and female athletes like her have finally made it OK, desirable even, for women to work on building up some decent muscle
DasOgre
It's been desirable for a long time. I love strong women. It's media that makes it look bad
Darthmittens
Karsten Braasch dumped on them pretty good if I recall.
JerseysDeNiro
This is what I think of anytime someone mentions women's tennis. Not that they aren't spectacular athletes.
Darthmittens
Agreed
ItsUncleSam
Weren't they both beaten by a ranked 300 man who trained by playing golf?
okthenwellilljustbeoverhere
#CyborgLivesMatter
plainoldfool
Great, now I got The Terminator theme playing in my head
spaizkadett
Roids, so much roids…
WhatRaySay
meh, I used to think so, but Venus (while being extraordinary) isn't quite on the same OUT OF THIS FUCKING WORLD level as Serena imo
okthenwellilljustbeoverhere
#Iguessit'stimeforsomescheduledmaintenanceifyouknowwhatI'msayingha
randydurate
In all fairness, Venus has an autoimmune disease called Sjögren's syndrome that might make the difference.
MrRandom314159
That's actually pretty awesome. She's #2. The only reason she's not #1 is because her body is trying to destroy itself.
TheFabulousFuehrer
Seriously. They're the most badass professional athletes I can think of, excluding MAYBE John Cena. Maybe.
LlamaLingo
How are they badass?
Helios7719
Or, y'know, Michael Phelps is pretty cool...
wrathbaby
Lol what in the hell? You most not follow any sports, then. There have been many more dominant runs than theirs.
programmingwasfununtilthejavanationattacked
have you ever heard o katie ledecky? that girl is a swimming god. no girl will ever defeat her
Buckbeak1486
Isn't wrestling more acting than a sport?
Saitheshinobi
Yes, but it requires just as much physical prowess in most cases, if not more
SilentHowling
It's acrobatic not really combative. It's sports entertainment. They jump around for your amusement.
ClaymoreDog
No mention for Novak Djokovic?
JayEnfield
What about that French tennis star who ran the nazi lines unarmed to save the political prisoners at that castle in Austria in 1945?
paleblackfish
Micheal Phelps?
buckbuckbuckybuck
Completely unrelated, but Cena voices the hulk in avengers academy and it is as hilarious as you'd expect.
Myowngrampa
What's this?
VultureTX
Badass? Until you find out some French Tennis Pro ranked ~200 beat them both back to back in straight sets. Testosterone is sexist!
LlamaLingo
*german
hakunamatatas
As hilarious as I think that story is, it is true that they are quite dominant in their specific sport (women's tennis) though.
cazzegiare
We don't compare light-weight and heavy-weight boxers. Each is a beast given the tools they have.
KingDonaldJTrump
They were trying to prove that physically they could beat any man, and it blew up in their faces.
ninjaturnip
The obviously skipped biology class to play tennis. And look where it got them. I hope they're proud...
oneoldman
Not any man just the bottom tenth of the top 200 if memory serves. They're confident, not crazy
DarkLordComments
WAS LOOKING FOR THIS DOSE OF REALITY. SORRY MEN'S SPORTS ARE 10X MORE COMPETITIVE THEN FEMALES IN LOTS OF CASE.
CanadianEngineer
I wouldn't say more competitive, a man's body is just built differently than a woman's
LlamaLingo
AKA more competitive.
DarkLordComments
MORE MEN GET HEAVILY INTO SPORTS THAN WOMEN. LARGER POOL = MORE COMPETITIVE. PEOPLE GETTING UPSET ABOUT THIS ARE IDIOTS.
thegrimtrigger
Inside voice, please.
DarkLordComments
LOOK AT ALL OF MY COMMENTS AND EVERY POST I HAVE EVER MADE, MORTAL.
KingDonaldJTrump
Also the dude had been preparing by smoking cigars and drinking beer lol!
Thispostisaboutacat
Who's that? I've never seen him before.
Lierofox
Nobody has.
RealNamesAreNotGreatUsernames
You can't.
ImHereForWallpapers
"Where am I?" "The ICU." "No you can't"
SchulzR1993
instantcena.com
SgtGetty802
ARandomHelljumper
Why are they zooming into the stands?
UnPossibleMagician
doesn't immunity cat protect you from the power of his images?
Kowabungo
How does Phelps not qualify?
Rip901
It's not as badass when you're secretly the son of Poseidon.
Kowabungo
Fair enough.
MisforMancy
How do you eat strawberries?
CoughingLikeAOneManDustBowl
Oh Andy
LookingCaliforniaFeelingMinnesota
You came and you gave without taking
theHuskySparrow
I like this guy
decentideaspoorexcecution
#datbritishhumordoe
mikeatike
With my mouth.\
TheBlackKaiser
Some Hero's don't wear capes.
NotACanadian
That's it. Andy is a gem.
bkkhk
This dude is Dwight shrute with a tennis racquet
Lervinar
Try doing them in sour cream, then rolling them in brown sugar.
Boonzo
What a bamf. When he teared up after winning Wimbledon, my heart melted.
JustHereToStealMemes
eternallurkeroftheuniverse
Lol he's a lot like me!
link117318
He has no emotions LOOOOOOOOL i love when he gets an award: "uhhh... yh... thanks....." all with a straight face Loool cracks me up he does
TsundereRaptor
Source! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fiv4NLqKogM&ab_channel=Wimbledon
MisforMancy
Yes!
FrightenedInmateNumberTwo
http://imgur.com/D6j2wkS
neohippie7319
I usually eat the fingers separately.
helpusdrzaius
cream? wtf?? what kind of cream, sour cream? how long have people been eating strawberries with sour cream?!?!
sunlight
My Polish grandma ate strawberries with sour cream.
paleblackfish
Sour cream and sugar
viico21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aojR5MtYYIo berries and creeaaaaaaaam
PaulFSemicolen01
They edited Andy's response in a odd spot... Should've made it the tag line
babaroga73
I've tried eating with my fingers, turns out food tested better when I eat with my mouth.
Ghanfer
This guy. Andy fucking Murray.
ISayYesToEverything
I've been watching him since I could masturbate...not that the two are related.
WhatsAHoya
Bill fucking Murray? Wait I think I'm in the wrong movie...
bufferkiller
Andy Fucking Murray.
Heath7Bar
ANDY FUCKING MURRAY EVERYONE!!!!
BlueSpaceLizard
ANDY AND MURRY FUCKING EVERYONE!!!!
DirtyDanSing
Clapping.gif
themanforhisplaceandtime
Anattemptwasmade.jpg
Baccano2015
God I love that
UnpopularOpinionPuffinPersonified
He sure is British, huh?
JamsE
The strawberries and cream thing is more British: this is funny because it's a kindof un-British answer :]
hbknight
Scottish
GingerGit
You ain't free yet, Laddie!
Trosht
Britain is an island which Scotland is a part of. Scots are Brits - independent or not.
DickDastardly404
so... British then?
SpookySlizard
You can't lump us with all the damn Brittish. Our countries are very different in the way we act, speak or go about things.
DickDastardly404
Yes, I agree, however he was not technically wrong for calling Murray British. He is both British and Scottish.
DickDastardly404
Why do you think you are less worthy of being "lumped in" btw? All the peoples of these British Isles speak with different accents and 1/2
cntdn
Is still British.
ICantThinkOfAU
Technically correct, best kind of correct, etc. But on the day before the Independence referendum he came out for Scotland leaving the UK
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jacklad36
Get fucked. Your a piece of shit. If hes winning hes brittish but if hes loosing hes scottish. I dont know what to call you. A cunt maybe!
rflano
For the moment anyway
SmokeMeAKipperIllBeBackForBreakfast
https://38.media.tumblr.com/2c1e033625b8364b32b73cabc411be6e/tumblr_nmck76f5C01u0driao2_r2_250.gif
DxnM
inconspicuouselephant
Does he not have an accent though?
Markersman
Uhh, shots fired!
YouThinkThatsBad
People casually sit around eating strawberries with whipped cream? I thought that was just a romantic thing they did in movies...
Yepitsausername
I use heavy whipping cream. Just pour it on. So sweet. So creamy. I also put it in my applesauce.
TheBigRedMachine2213
Holy shit McDonald's would go out of business if us Americans found out about this
dwilson0725
Whipping cream is not sweet where I'm from. It's fatty and creamy, but so not sweet.
IamMelonLordeYaYaYa
It's not sweet anywhere. They aren't using sweet cream. The sweetness comes from the strawberries.
Yepitsausername
I don't use a lot of sugar in general, so the sugar content in the cream seems sweet to me
melodramaticbat
It's a fairly common thing in England after dinner. Not every day, but during summer as much as possible. It's awesome.
plsmakemerelevant
Its a Wimbledon tradition
JamsE
That was highly relevant!
pleasewashyourbutthole
It's the stereotypical thing you eat at Wimbledon
echo1echo
I've had some strawberries and cream for my desert, grown locally in Scotland. Very nice for a summer treat.
RNeao
Any time I did it we used powdered sugar, and the strawberries were halved. It sticks, it's good.
NeverTrustAWombat
Single (pouring) cream, not whipped
Monochron
It's pretty surreal when is Americans are there ones NOT covering healthy fruit with unhealthy stuff.
MuddyMax
Cream is hardly unhealthy, just caloricly dense
Monochron
I don't know, it's pretty high in fat and sugar content...
kidsthatclimbonrocks
Fat. Shouldn't really be sugary.
fulminatrix
A lot of countries other than the US do it, I think. Most Americans I know just eat fruit plain, but I've had berries and cream. It's good.
IHadToSignUp
In NZ if anything we dip them in chocolate sauce.
fulminatrix
Actually I was thinking about how we do that here, too. I'd guess we probably eat more chocolate-covered fruit than cream-dipped here.
OutrageousHemmorhoid
...or dust with icing sugar? Marinated in balsamic vinegar, rinsed and then dusted with icing sugar is good too.
IHadToSignUp
ooooh yeah that too though I've never used vinegar, only cream.
Ryebread91
Strawberry's and cream is different than strawberry's for sexy time. Usually either plain or chocolate then.
dontcallmeplath
hahahaha what even is this?
ImpudentIMP
How they eat strawberries
HeyItsHerrTrigger
this comment could be posted on about 85% of the internet.
fruitlogic
hahahaha what even is this?
HeyItsHerrTrigger
SAME.
sarcastronaut
Ok get to work on it
Koncrete
Username checkin' out harder than grocery store clerk
EveryusernameIwantedwastaken
Fuckin' Wimbledon.
dontcallmeplath
Was it real interview? Why ask such a question?
VaginaPedant
Tradition! http://www.thepostgame.com/strawberries-cream-wimbledon-how-tradition-started
dontcallmeplath
Hah! Wow. I had no idea. That's really interesting.
DickDastardly404
At Wimbledon, strawberries and cream is the traditional courtside snack.
flparg2
Oh thats why krusty clown was eating that in a tennis match
OctopussSevenTwo
Leave it to the (sorta) Brit to give the snarky answer at his own national event.
Albertiarp
Sorta?
OctopussSevenTwo
He's Scottish
TheBugL
He's only a Brit if he wins...
DickDastardly404
No, he's a Brit legally no matter what happens.
HorseWithComputer
Sounds nice
SSoHPKC
Having attended and brought about 200 hundred strawberries and ahalf litre of cream before, yes yes it is.
nashpotato
20,000 strawberries seems a bit excessive, no?
NotThatOneTheOtherOne
They're both right: V&S have a singles gold each, several doubles golds; Andy Murray is first (male or female) to win two singles gold.
Drewndrew
*Consecutively
NotThatOneTheOtherOne
Ever, I think: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_tennis
Drewndrew
TIL I just had heard that on the news.
IvnWng
So why did the reporter made that statement? Did he not do his homework or did he think that "girls don't count" like a 10 year old boy?
Splodgey
He meant in singles tennis. Nadal (male) has also won 2 golds, one singlesone doublea
whatevsies
But Murray is not even the first male to win two olympic gold in tennis: that's Nadal. (Singles 2008, doubles 2016)
NachoYacopu
Nico Massu (CHI) won both singles and doubles in 2004 though. Unless there's something I'm missing here.
RyanGiggs11
Yup, only ever to win gold in both formats in the same year.
whatevsies
You are absolutely right, I totally missed that.
Davidnfilms
Yes but can they be classified as "People" and not Tennis robots from the future?
NotThatOneTheOtherOne
Only science can answer these questions.
SneakZ
Also female sports don't count
NotThatOneTheOtherOne
Made me spit out some of my drink.
IamBertMacklin
Bold move cotton
NotThatOneTheOtherOne
So the reporter should have been clearer, but this is not some kind of snub to women.
me2me2
I didn't take it as such, more like ignorance on the subject.
SyberKai
He was backing his fellow athletes and the question was posted wrong. +1
YouLookLikeAFebrezeBottle
Yes, because there is some chance that he wasn't overlooking females, then that idea can be entirely ruled out 100%.
mmmat
How about when there are four men other than Murray with 2 golds for tennis? Inverdale is a bellend but he obviously meant "in singles" here
obviouslyrob
This particular reporter is notorious for sexist comments and questions, a history Murray is familiar with.
Slander7
Should be part of the OP. I didn't know that and it really changes the way this reads.
EricFromAccounts
Wait, seriously?? I want to look up this knob reporter now, what's the name?
Alecguinnessgenuineclass
John Inverdale, mans a boob
StarkRG
It may not have been intended that way, but it sure came off that way.
Anthemius
No it really didn't, your looking for something to be offended by; this is a storm in a teacup.
TheGrumpest
It's still nice that it got called out. If you're a reporter in front of milloins of people, you should ask the right questions.
Anthemius
Well not really; everyone knew what he meant, they are just seeking to make this into an issue, much like Bolt's piggy-back pic.
LadiesInboxMeYourInsecurities
If you're looking for it to sound that way. The reporter didn't mention the women.
StarkRG
No, he didn't mention women, doing so would have been better "Besides women, you're the first person..."
MittenMagick
Because Nadal had also won his second gold (in doubles) earlier that day as well. He clearly meant "in singles".
LadiesInboxMeYourInsecurities
Except the intent was two golds in singles. Those women don't have those either.
n3cr0fag0
No, the reporter clearly stated "the first person to win two gold medals in tennis". He didn't specify individually.
gebsmith1
You're so right. Lets hang the bastard for his slip of the tongue!
dildobiscuit
I'm not a huge fan of him - but trying to sound like an expert live on TV with a producer in your must be well hard. Kinda feel for him here
WholesomeDucky
They clarified it literally right after this.
scabab
well.. he said person, singular
fufuwewe
its like context doesn't matter what so ever.
thegricemiceter
he also didnt say congrats you are the first team to win 2 tennis golds, person makes it reasonably clear. ive heard the dude is a dick tho.
browsib
No, in doubles, despite the fact that there are two of you in the team, you both still get a gold medal to take home.
thegricemiceter
thats for all team based Olympic events, not just doubles... the distinction is that one is a team medal and the other is individual
NotThatOneTheOtherOne
You're right that he worded it wrong, but I really don't think it was deliberate.
qvconthetivo
It just means the reporter sucks at googling
watchrinserepeat
Which means it was perfectly responded to. Politely with edifying details.
Slander7
The reporter's reaction would clarify whether this was flagrant sexism or an honest mistake.
DavidPemberton
It was deliberate because he's an idiot. Glad the BBC have finally sacked him.
dildobiscuit
They havent...
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DavidPemberton
So you're agreeing Inverdale has no idea what he's on about?
Anthemius
It really didn't sound deliberate, and besides he's covering several sports, give him a break. Everyone makes mistakes.
condor1985
If it was deliberate then he also omitted a man, Nicolas Massu, who won two golds in the same yr.People need to stop jumping to conclusions.
DavidPemberton
He's universally bad. I'm assuming you're not English but have we have to put up with him all the time on national sports broadcasts.
NOINOON
So subconscious sexism instead of intentional. Dunno if it's better or worse.
YouWillNotLikeThis
99% of the time people talk tenis they mean single...
WinsWaldo
Hahaha ^ TRIGGERED
NotThatOneTheOtherOne
It's no worse than accidentally using the word "actor" when speaking to an actress; it's not a hate crime.
TheodoreWitchfucker
I think I read somewhere that that is more preferable? Not sure on this.
Blodgarmpls
Reporter doesnt follow tennis and is told which questions to ask. Slightly messes up the wording. "Let's make it a gender issue!" -idiots
NOINOON
Yes. Andy is a self proclaimed feminist.
TriploGee
They're also black. You forgot to be offended by that.
YouWillNotLikeThis
True. But 99% of the time people say "tennis" they're talking about single tennis
gebsmith1
Apparently the trolls on imgur are perfect and always are 100% clear in their wording with absolutely no room for interpretation.
YouWillNotLikeThis
Not even about interpretation. If talking about doubles tennis it is always mentioned that it's doubles. Nobody talkes about single tennis
Bisright
Tbf, the reporter has a history. He also congratulated Fiji on winning the first 7s gold. He doesn't remember women.
Anthemius
Come on, there are ten thousand athletes, have some mercy for heavens sake.
AndSoAdInfinitum
At this very Olympics, I should add.
simonisme
Google "John Inverdale comments". The guy is a moron.
Anthemius
I have seen and heard him; genius he is not, but I daresay none of us could do it better.
oceanskysforever
I understand your sentiment, but when it's your job to know sports you'd hope someone qualified could do better
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AndSoAdInfinitum
No, literally in this case, the first ever gold for the game Rugby Sevens was awarded to the (I wanna say) Australian women's team.
FuckYourMorality
I wanna say? You having trouble remembering? Isn't that a bit hypocritical? I'm just fucking around pay me no mind.
browsib
He's not just about to interview any Olympians though, could've done some research before hand.