Andy Benoit — an NFL writer for Sports Illustrated’s Peter King-run “MMQB” — kicked up one hell of a Twitter storm on Monday evening.
Benoit retweeted the following vine from MMQB editor Mark Mravic, showing a goal from England’s Lucy Bronze …
And here some people (ahem, @Andy_Benoit) argue that women's soccer isn't worth watching. https://t.co/0IdV8BdDH3
— Mark Mravic (@MarkMravic) June 22, 2015
… but decided to add his own two cents to the narrative:
Andy Benoit Tweet (screenshot: Twitter)
Benoit hastily deleted his tweet but not before angry women’s sports fans could get a look at it.
Glad to know how you feel about women's sports @Andy_Benoit. I hope your bosses at @SInow were quite interested as well. #Loser
— Ryan Russell (@RyanWPRussell) June 23, 2015
Sexist fuck “@outsports: Sports Illustrated writer Andy Benoit: 'women's sports not worth watching' @SBNation @SInow pic.twitter.com/5qQSnuoOir”
— Marty (@QuanNextDoor) June 23, 2015
Andy Benoit doesn't have time to watch women's sports with all those McDonald's hot cakes and men's warehouse trips pic.twitter.com/M3JT5ZB82a
— Scott (@ScottCCooper) June 23, 2015
@DT3sBun @Andy_Benoit Guy sounds like a real douche. Easy to talk but I bet he still wouldn't make a roster on any women's pro team.
— Big Lurp…. (@biglurp) June 23, 2015
@Andy_Benoit So women's sports aren't worth watching, eh? You're not worth reading. Bye Felicia!
— Mike Sarzo (@forever_town) June 23, 2015
This tells me that Andy Benoit needs to either shut up or get a job that doesn't deal with women. #GetaClue https://t.co/8G7xWJLQQl
— Shocking Tulsa (@ShockingTulsa) June 23, 2015
@Sean_Brace @Andy_Benoit – at least women athletes actually play instead of of showing up and giving a half ass performance like some men do
— Cathy Poston (@notsop93) June 23, 2015
Meh – @SInow in general not worth reading http://t.co/hcis8VU03t
— Cynthia McAfee (@Cindylouwho1555) June 23, 2015
Not a good look, Andy.