BBC Olympics Commentator Corrected By Co-Host After Misgendering U.S. Shot Putter Raven Saunders

A BBC Olympics commentator was corrected by his co-host live on air this morning after failing to use the preferred pronouns for U.S. shot putter Raven Saunders. Steve Backley, a former Team GB javelin thrower, repeatedly described Saunders as “her” during coverage of Thursday’s women’s shot put qualifying in the Stade de France, Paris. Saunders, […]