ESPN SportsCenter anchor Randy Scott has defended himself against accusations of misogyny for a comment he made during a recent show.
Scott said “let’s get back to the actual basketball in Ann Arbor” while transitioning between highlights from the Michigan/Michigan State women’s basketball game to those from the same two schools playing in men’s basketball.
The clip of Scott — which has seen several million views on Twitter — has been taken out of context, which Scott attempted to combat on Twitter, saying that the entire segment needed to be viewed to understand his comment.
The highlight package began with video of the moment of silence held by the University of Michigan after three Michigan State students were murdered in an on-campus shooting last week. SportsCenter then showed highlights from the women’s basketball game between the schools held in East Lansing, so when Scott said “let’s get back to the actual basketball in Ann Arbor”, he wasn’t denigrating women’s basketball, he was returning the highlights back to the University of Michigan campus, after previously showing the moment of silence.
Scott explained why he said what he did on Twitter, before adding “Nice try, though?” to a user who has since deleted the tweet directed at the SportsCenter anchor.
