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General Politics => International General Discussion => Topic started by: Tender Branson on February 17, 2019, 01:11:01 AM



Title: Iranian TV bans German Bundesliga broadcast because of female referee
Post by: Tender Branson on February 17, 2019, 01:11:01 AM
So, Bibiana Steinhaus was the referee in the German Bundesliga game between Bayern Munich and Augsburg and Iran decided not to stream it on TV because a woman was the referee:

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https://www.faz.net/aktuell/sport/fussball/bundesliga/tv-sender-in-iran-zeigt-bayern-spiel-wegen-steinhaus-nicht-16045370.html

It's 2019 ... ::)


Title: Re: Iranian TV bans German Bundesliga broadcast because of female referee
Post by: dead0man on February 17, 2019, 05:29:29 AM
This week they forced another wrestler (maybe judo?) to forfeit a match so he wouldn't have to appear on a podium with an Israeli wrestler.


Title: Re: Iranian TV bans German Bundesliga broadcast because of female referee
Post by: PSOL on February 17, 2019, 05:45:16 PM
So, Bibiana Steinhaus was the referee in the German Bundesliga game between Bayern Munich and Augsburg and Iran decided not to stream it on TV because a woman was the referee:

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https://www.faz.net/aktuell/sport/fussball/bundesliga/tv-sender-in-iran-zeigt-bayern-spiel-wegen-steinhaus-nicht-16045370.html

It's 2019 ... ::)
The regime censors handholding and removes certain female characters to appease the old farts in Qom, these things are sadly not surprising.


Title: Re: Iranian TV bans German Bundesliga broadcast because of female referee
Post by: No War, but the War on Christmas on February 18, 2019, 01:40:48 AM
Maybe Iran should be blocked from broadcasting the next few games as well, gender of the referee not withstanding.