My thing is.. he COULD have used another word. But he didn't and doesn't have to; he has a right to speak freely.
Reporting is a job that both men and women have; and with sports, you have to grow tough skin because you deal with moody athletes.
If you are a reporter, and you want to talk to me and want my respect... expect me to talk to you about my work, job, and craft as a person, human to human, and not see gender. Don't expect me to dumb my comments down because you are a man or woman, cause there are equal rights and everyone wants to be treated equal, so I should be able to talk to you in the same manner, man or woman.