US broadcaster ESPN has dropped commentator Doug Adler after he compared Venus Williams to a "gorilla" at the Australian Open - although he insisted the word he used was "guerrilla"
Venus Williams, Doug Adler
Venus Williams
Melbourne: US broadcaster ESPN has dropped commentator Doug Adler after he compared Venus Williams to a "gorilla" at the Australian Open - although he insisted the word he used was "guerrilla".
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Commentator Doug Adler
ESPN said Adler should have been more careful during his coverage of the seven-time Grand Slam-winner's win over Stefanie Voegele.
"During an Australian Open stream on ESPN3, Doug Adler should have been more careful in his word selection," an ESPN statement said.
"He apologised and we have removed him from his remaining assignments."
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