Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers came under fire from women’s groups after saying “good girl” to a BBC Scotland reporter at the end of a brief post-match interview.
Campaigners from the organization For Women Scotland accused the Celtic boss of ‘casual sexism’.
And they called on him to apologize to Jane Lewis after the altercation between the two was broadcast on radio program Sportsound following Sunday’s dramatic 3-1 win over Motherwell at Fir Park.
Lewis had asked Rodgers for an explanation after telling her that, in terms of the title race, “the story has already been written about this group, but we will write our own story.”
When she asked him to explain this, he seemed unhappy with the way the questions were asked and said, “No, no, you know exactly what I mean.”
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was accused of ‘casual sexism’ after saying ‘good girl’ to BBC reporter Jane Lewis at the end of a brief radio interview after his team’s win at Motherwell
Lewis had asked Rodgers to elaborate on a cryptic comment about the title race
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Lewis again pressed Rodgers to explain, but he appeared to wrap up the interview, saying, “Done, good girl, well done.”
Lewis, a broadcasting professional with decades of experience, has not commented on the matter and is believed to be unaffected.
However, a spokeswoman for the Scottish Feminist Network said: ‘Jane Lewis was just doing her job and trying to give Brendan Rodgers an explanation for his cryptic comment.
‘The fact that the attitude was condescending is very enlightening, but in 2024 it is really very depressing. We thought the dinosaurs were extinct.”
Campaigners from For Women Scotland called on Rodgers to apologise.
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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers celebrated his side coming from behind to beat Motherwell
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A spokeswoman said: ‘It is depressing that casual sexism is still embedded in the sport. Women’s achievements are underestimated and dismissed, and their professional status is undermined. Rodgers owes the reporter an apology.”
Meanwhile, former Hibs player Tam McManus described Rodgers’ comments as ‘completely embarrassing’ on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Celtic declined to comment when contacted by Mail Sport on Sunday evening.