Top footballer asked if she can twerk

[ruby sparks]

Ada Hegerberg: first women’s Ballon d’Or marred as winner is asked to twerk
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/dec/03/ballon-dor-ada-hegerberg-twerk-luka-modric

Luka Modric ended a decade of dominance by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the Ballon d’Or but the Croatian’s win was overshadowed when the inaugural winner of the women’s award, Ada Hegerberg, was asked to twerk live on stage by the host DJ, Martin Solveig.

Hegerberg, who helped Lyon to the French title and Champions League, scoring in the final, pipped Denmark’s Pernille Harder to the prize but appeared embarrassed when asked by Solveig if she wanted to dance in celebration and “knew how to twerk”.

The 23-year-old said “no” and seemed to attempt to leave the stage, before reluctantly agreeing to dance to another song with Solveig. Solveig tweeted shortly after the ceremony, saying he had apologised to Hegerberg for the remark.

 

[Jolly_Penguin]

The 23-year-old said “no” and seemed to attempt to leave the stage, before reluctantly agreeing to dance to another song with Solveig. Solveig tweeted shortly after the ceremony, saying he had apologised to Hegerberg for the remark.

“I explained to [Ada] and she told me she understood it was a joke,” Solveig wrote. “Nevertheless, my apologies to anyone who may have been offended. Most importantly, congratulations to Ada.”

The Norwegian forward said: “He came to me afterwards and was really sad that it went that way. I didn’t really consider it sexual harassment or anything in the moment. I was just happy to do the dance and win the Ballon d’Or.”

Just for some perspective.

 

[Derec]

To be fair, nobody wants to see Luka Modric twerk.

 

[laughing dog]

The 23-year-old said “no” and seemed to attempt to leave the stage, before reluctantly agreeing to dance to another song with Solveig. Solveig tweeted shortly after the ceremony, saying he had apologised to Hegerberg for the remark.

“I explained to [Ada] and she told me she understood it was a joke,” Solveig wrote. “Nevertheless, my apologies to anyone who may have been offended. Most importantly, congratulations to Ada.”

The Norwegian forward said: “He came to me afterwards and was really sad that it went that way. I didn’t really consider it sexual harassment or anything in the moment. I was just happy to do the dance and win the Ballon d’Or.”

Just for some perspective.

What perspective do you think that added?

 

[ruby sparks]

The 23-year-old said “no” and seemed to attempt to leave the stage, before reluctantly agreeing to dance to another song with Solveig. Solveig tweeted shortly after the ceremony, saying he had apologised to Hegerberg for the remark.

“I explained to [Ada] and she told me she understood it was a joke,” Solveig wrote. “Nevertheless, my apologies to anyone who may have been offended. Most importantly, congratulations to Ada.”

The Norwegian forward said: “He came to me afterwards and was really sad that it went that way. I didn’t really consider it sexual harassment or anything in the moment. I was just happy to do the dance and win the Ballon d’Or.”

Just for some perspective.

Yeah, she's class act in more ways than one. Good for her for not making a meal of it.

That said, if you watch the vid where he asks it, she offers a fairly curt 'no' and briefly turns on her heels and walks away from the podium, something she would otherwise have no reason to do, since the conversation wasn't finished. So I think she was at least a bit put out. But she wheeled around and came back. I thought she handled it all very well and helped to ensure that reaction to the incident didn't go ott. The next day she merely said that 'perhaps he could have asked something else' but reiterated that she didn't feel it was a big deal. Which it isn't, imo. It just gave me the opportunity to snigger at a pratty Frenchman. And at least he had the sense to apologise straight after. What I find most interesting is how on earth he thought beforehand, since it seems he had the line rehearsed, that it wouldn't get the reaction it did. That's the odd thing.

 

[dismal]

Well, I for one intend never to buy any song or attend any event that involves Solveig. Ever.

 

[ruby sparks]

Well, I for one intend never to buy any song or attend any event that involves Solveig. Ever.

Your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

 

[dismal]

Well, I for one intend never to buy any song or attend any event that involves Solveig. Ever.

Your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Let this be the day we reverse the alarming rise in the tide of Solveigism. Or week, anyway.

https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=martin solveig&geo=US

 

[Worldtraveller]

Hey JP, will you twerk for us?

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

I have been reading that headline like she asked to Twerk. But apparently some Twerp host asked her to Twerk?! What an asshole, but at least we have our resident whatever-he-is to apologize for the inappropriate comment... for context's sake.

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The 23-year-old said “no” and seemed to attempt to leave the stage, before reluctantly agreeing to dance to another song with Solveig. Solveig tweeted shortly after the ceremony, saying he had apologised to Hegerberg for the remark.

“I explained to [Ada] and she told me she understood it was a joke,” Solveig wrote. “Nevertheless, my apologies to anyone who may have been offended. Most importantly, congratulations to Ada.”

The Norwegian forward said: “He came to me afterwards and was really sad that it went that way. I didn’t really consider it sexual harassment or anything in the moment. I was just happy to do the dance and win the Ballon d’Or.”

Just for some perspective.

Yeah, she's class act in more ways than one. Good for her for not making a meal of it.

Of course, "not making a meal of it" is what help self-perpetuate this sort of crap.

 

[ruby sparks]

Of course, "not making a meal of it" is what help self-perpetuate this sort of crap.

Possibly, possibly not.

In other, less public situations, you may be right.