BBC tennis commentator Andrew Castle is at the centre of a sexism row after comments he made about British tennis player Marcus Willis’s girlfriend.
During Willis’s second round match with Roger Federer, the camera panned to Jennifer Bate, a dental surgeon and girlfriend of Willis.
At this point Castle said: “I tell you another thing: my dentist doesn’t look like that.”
The BBC have received a small number of complaints on account of the commentators comments but more amassed on Twitter where users called for the removal of the comments.
. Yes @bbctennis any chance Andrew Castle could cut out the horribly creepy and sexist remarks? @DriverSteph
— Jen Martin (@jenheffa) June 29, 2016
Andrew Castle has since apologised for the remarks he made, saying it wasn’t his intention to upset anyone.
It seems that Jennifer Bate isn’t the least bit offended by the comments which outraged many as she took to social media to defend Castle’s comments.
@AndrewCastle63 It’s disappointing that some mistake funny, lighthearted comments for being sexist. I find it hilarious, no offence taken!?
— Jennifer Bate (@Jennyloubate) June 30, 2016
She even called out some of the papers for misrepresenting her.
@Daily_Express I see I’m supposedly a dental nurse! I’m Dr Jennifer Bate, who spent 5 years at GKT London, after 10 A* GCSE’s & 5 A-levels ?
— Jennifer Bate (@Jennyloubate) June 29, 2016
