Done under the “different set of rules,” ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit downplayed his response to the “ridiculous question” about men in women's sports.
“I don't give a shit.”
Seemingly safe for now, the ESPN College Gameday analyst joined Outkick's “Don't @ Me With Dan Dakich” on Tuesday, where he explained adding his voice to common sense in the age of cancellation
Explaining that no one at the sports network had said anything to her after she posted an answer to the question, “Do men belong in women's sports?” Herbstreit revealed“I've been biting my tongue with many issues for three years.”
“I saw someone say what he said, I think he said, 'Should men be able to play women's sports?' and I just said…'Ridiculous question. I didn't dwell on it, I didn't give a long answer,'” he told Dakich while noting that the reaction was “much more positive than negative. I'm sure people were upset, but I think it's a bit of a no-brainer.”
A week earlier, the sportscaster had been reacting to a video of former athlete and motivational speaker Hunter Pinke as he struggled to recover from a spinal injury: “I really appreciate your example in the face of adversity so touching.I'm glad you found a way to talk to young athletes and encourage them with your passion and energy.I wish you the best in everything you do and keep pursuing this 2%!!!”
One user responded with the unrelated question: “Do men belong in women's sports? Time for the influential men in sports media to stand up, Kirk.
To this, Herbstreit replied: “Of course not. Ridiculous question.”
Of course not. Ridiculous question https://t.co/SpwZ07zewv
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) August 6, 2024
Explaining to Dakich, he said, “I don't have a daughter; I have four children. If I had a daughter, I would probably be much more open about the discussion and the issue. But, I just made it sound like “why are you even asking that question?”
He went on to state, “However, I didn't give a shit. I really don't give a shit, not at all. I'm done giving any shit, at all, about anything.”
“It's almost like there's two different sets of rules, and if you have a view that's a little bit more traditional or, you know, I'm a Christian guy, it's like there's a different set of rules from that point of view. It's hard to turn the cheek over and over again, so yeah, I really didn't care or care at all,” the analyst continued. “Which is a good thing. I think it's good and healthy to get to that place, as opposed to 'oh my god, I don't want to get written off, I don't want to bother people.' I just don't give a shit” .
The remarks came after the controversial Paris Olympics, where gold medalists in two women's boxing weight classes had previously failed gender tests. One of them, Algeria's Imane Khelif, sought another victory by filing a cyberbullying lawsuit against high-profile figures such as Elon Musk and JK Rowling for challenging the inclusion of men in women's sports.
For her part, the best-selling author said: “The idea that those who object to a man punching a woman in the name of sport are objecting because they believe Khelif is 'trans ' is a joke. We object because we saw a male punching a female.”
Gender-controversial Olympic boxer names Musk and JK Rowling in cyberbullying suit https://t.co/A2hwHrOEN2
— American Wire News (@americanwire_) August 14, 2024
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