Women: Sideline Reporters

Last week I talked about a woman executive in sports media. This week I am going to talk about one who is an on-air personality. Most sports have sideline reporters but when I think of sideline reporters I always think of football and one in particular. One of the most recognizable women sports personalities is Erin Andrews. She is most known for reporting on Thursday night football. She is also a host of the popular show Dancing with the Stars but even when I see her on there I always associate her with football. Once again this relates back to the first post I wrote about how sports always seem to pick the most attractive women to be associated with them. Someone found Erin Andrews so attractive that she had a whole stalking incident by a man who was obsessed with her. This just proves that men who see attractive women on TV during sports will do anything they can to get in contact and potentially hurt them emotionally and physically. I do not think this is right and that sports media should not be portraying women as icons but rather as women who are interested and into sports.

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