CNN —A BBC presenter has been told by the corporation that a comment he made toward a female Australian cricketer was “not appropriate” after he called her a “little Barbie” during a match interview earlier this week.
Presenter Chris Hughes made the comment to Maitlan Brown on Tuesday after the sportswoman said her Southern Brave team had bonded by playing a practice game and going to the cinema to see the “Barbie” movie.
Maitlan Brown played for the Sixers during the Women's Big Bash League in November last year.
LBC presenter Nick Ferrari said that Hughes is “young enough to know better,” while one Twitter user commented: “Had to rewind to check id heard it right.
Took a while to go back a few decades but yep, there it was (sic).”CNN has reached out to Hughes’ representatives for comment.
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