by Rex Wockner
International News Briefs
The Quebec Gay and Lesbian Council filed a complaint Feb. 22 against sportscasters Alain Goldberg and Claude Mailhot who said on the air that Olympic skater Johnny Weir hurts figure skating's image and should take a gender test or maybe compete in women's events.
The broadcasters made the remarks on the show "Le reveil olympique" on the RDS sports network.
"They'll think all the boys who skate will end up like him," Goldberg said. "It sets a bad example. … We should make him pass a gender test at this point."
CQGL complained to the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council and demanded that the duo publicly apologize. The organization called the remarks "outrageous and homophobic" and "offensive and derogatory."
"It is unacceptable that a sports commentator and a host mock and denigrate an athlete based on his appearance," CQGL said. "These men have undermined not only the integrity of the athlete, but also that of gays and heterosexuals who do not conform to social stereotypes."
