da betsul： Legendary Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes appeared to weigh in on the latest sexism storm surrounding Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers.
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Rodgers criticised for "good girl" commentCeltic boss branded a "dinosaur" over remarkScholes tells world to "f*ck off" in apparent response(C)Getty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
The Hoops boss has come under fire for saying "good girl" to reporter Jane Lewis after his side's late victory over Motherwell on Sunday. Rodgers has been urged to apologise to Lewis by women's organisations in Scotland, who have branded the Northern Irishman a "dinosaur" for his remarks. It was that news, presented by , that Scholes appeared to be reacting to while sitting in the bathtub.
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The Red Devils legend gave a blunt response, seemingly in reference to the Rodgers sexism storm, writing in an Instagram story that has since been deleted: "This world needs to f*ck right off… bye!"
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The incident in question came after Celtic's 3-1 over Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday. That victory took the Hoops to within two points of arch rivals Rangers at the top, although Rodgers strangely claimed that the title race story "has already been written about this group, but we will write our own story”. Lewis then pressed that cryptic answer but was met with a cold "You know exactly what I mean" and a repeated "No, no no", before Rodgers shut down the interview. It is these words that have drawn most ire from women's groups, as the Celtic boss said condescendingly: "Okay, done. Good girl. Well done, cheers.”
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Both Lewis and Rodgers have since spoken out about the incident, with the BBC reporter quoted on as saying: "Clearly, the interview on Sunday has become a talking point. I don't believe there was any offence meant by Brendan Rodgers – and for my part, there was none taken."
Rodgers pointed to a wider problem in society and echoed Lewis' thoughts of no offence being meant, saying on Tuesday (via ): "I will address it because I have been obviously aware of it. Sadly for me in society now we are either looking to offend or find something that is offensive to try to pin onto people. I have spoken to Jane, she wasn't offended, we had a laugh about it, she will continue to ask me awkward questions. But I see here every week and we have good relations, like I have with most people in my life, whether that is professional or social."