Chicago Tribune criticised for 'Wife of a Bears' lineman' Olympic medallist tweet
The Chicago Tribune has landed itself in a spot of bother on Twitter for referring to an Olympian medalist as a “wife” in its headline, sparking allegations of sexism.
Women’s trap shooter Corey Cogdell-Unrein won her second bronze medal in Rio over the weekend, having picked up the same medal in Beijing 2008, but the newspaper received flak for the following tweet: “Wife of a Bears’ lineman wins a bronze medal today in Rio Olympics.”
Some Twitter users queried as to why an Olympic medalist had to be defined by her husband. Others wondered why the limited 140-character space was used to Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
