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08-17-2016, 03:57 PM
Twitter row erupts over commentator's '***ist' remarks about Olympic couple
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LONDON — Laura Trott and Jason Kenny are the most successful Olympic couple in the world. They have a whopping 10 gold medals between them and on Tuesday night they did the nation proud when Trott won the women's omnium and Kenny won the men's keirin, bagging two gold medals for the nation's haul.*
But, amidst the jubilation, BBC commentator Chris Boardman attracted criticism after suggesting that Kenny might be asking Trott, "What's for tea?" after their victories.*
SEE ALSO: People are losing their minds over the world's most successful Olympic couple (http://mashable.com/2016/08/17/laura-trott-jason-kenny-olympic-couple-reactions/)
“She’s doing all the emotion for both of them really – he’s looking at her wondering what’s for tea!” said Boardman during the commentary.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/17/olympic-couple-***ism/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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But, amidst the jubilation, BBC commentator Chris Boardman attracted criticism after suggesting that Kenny might be asking Trott, "What's for tea?" after their victories.*
SEE ALSO: People are losing their minds over the world's most successful Olympic couple (http://mashable.com/2016/08/17/laura-trott-jason-kenny-olympic-couple-reactions/)
“She’s doing all the emotion for both of them really – he’s looking at her wondering what’s for tea!” said Boardman during the commentary.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/17/olympic-couple-***ism/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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