First Take's All-Female Panel Leads To Sexist Comments On Social Media
ESPN's First Take is in transition mode this week following the departure of long-time ESPN employee Skip Bayless to FOX Sports 1, which means the network is doing a bit of daily shuffling regarding its cast of panelists. Wednesday, for the first time, the show had an all-female group. Unfortunately, a number of users on social media didn't find that acceptable.
The below photo, tweeted out by First Take itself, shows the panel - it's comprised of Jane McManus, Annie Apple, Sarah Spain, Jen Lada and Kate Fagan. The responses, unfortunately, serve as a reminder that some men still have a problem with women talking about sports.
">June 29, 2016
">June 29, 2016
">@FirstTake who know nothing about sports. Please never do this again
4 women on @FirstTake who know nothing about sports. Please never do this again @espn
— Saad (@Homicidalswag) June 29, 2016
">@espn
— Saad (@Homicidalswag)
4 women on @FirstTake who know nothing about sports. Please never do this again @espn
— Saad (@Homicidalswag) June 29, 2016
">June 29, 2016
">@FirstTake worst panel ever they belong in the kitchen.
— andres rios (@bytrios)
@FirstTake worst panel ever they belong in the kitchen.
— andres rios (@bytrios) June 29, 2016
">June 29, 2016
">@FirstTake all female panel = 2 bachelorette references in 20 minutes...#bringbackskip
— Jordan Jacobs (@jordan_jacobs19)
@FirstTake all female panel = 2 bachelorette references in 20 minutes...#bringbackskip
— Jordan Jacobs (@jordan_jacobs19) June 29, 2016
">June 29, 2016
">@FirstTake
@katefagan3@SarahSpain@JenLada@SurvivinAmerica y'all turned this show into the "View" ?
— HP3 (@YaBestBoy) June 29, 2016
">@katefagan3
@katefagan3@SarahSpain@JenLada@SurvivinAmerica y'all turned this show into the "View" ?
— HP3 (@YaBestBoy) June 29, 2016
">@SarahSpain
@katefagan3@SarahSpain@JenLada@SurvivinAmerica y'all turned this show into the "View" ?
— HP3 (@YaBestBoy) June 29, 2016
">@JenLada
@katefagan3@SarahSpain@JenLada@SurvivinAmerica y'all turned this show into the "View" ?
— HP3 (@YaBestBoy) June 29, 2016
">@SurvivinAmerica y'all turned this show into the "View"
— H.P. (@YaBestBoy)
@katefagan3@SarahSpain@JenLada@SurvivinAmerica y'all turned this show into the "View" ?
— HP3 (@YaBestBoy) June 29, 2016
">June 29, 2016
">@FirstTake I hope your ratings drop like a stone. Your a joke now even more so with a bunch of jabbering females calling The Flash a puppy
— Joshua (@Jaushkevin)
I hope your ratings drop like a stone. Your a joke now even more so with a bunch of jabbering females calling The Flash a puppy
— Joshua (@Jaushkevin) June 29, 2016
">June 29, 2016
Thankfully, it doesn't appear that ESPN is shying away from the idea. Thursday, three of the four panelists (Spain, Fagan, McManus) are female.
