At this point, it's the nature of the business. Look at any NFL telecast. All the sideline reporters are women, most of whom have no qualifications other than looks and maybe a communications degree. At least Ms. Mendoza has played the sport and knows something about it. I didn't catch last night's game so I can't give an assessment of how she did.
But the real sin here is, once again, the rush to political correctness. It's not enough to say that Mike Bell was in poor taste to say what he did—and to criticize her for being a woman was indeed in poor taste. No, the politically correct dogma of the day now dictates that we are not allowed to criticize a woman, lest we be portrayed as neanderthals. Our very real concerns about losing our place in this world get routinely mocked by women eager to find some way into the business of sport. This being the Internet, I am not at liberty to say precisely why that is, but it appears that even thinking of these things puts me in jeopardy, no matter how true.
