Posted on 04/08/2015 4:43:43 PM PDT by PROCON
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sarah Thomas saw the New York City area code pop up on her phone and started praying it was the NFL calling to say she'd been hired as a full-time game official.
Not because that would make her the first woman to hold the job. Her hopes were those of any longtime official on the cusp of working at the sport's pinnacle.
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I just saw her interviewed on Greta's show; seems like she's intelligent and competent.
Pingy.
Laz?
Why didn't they hire a black woman? The racists.
Her enthusiasm may wane after the first time she gets trampled by a 300 pound player.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeoh8rFnjR8
Considering the incredibly old men they usually have out there...
I am happy for her, but they should chill with the hype before I throw a celebration penalty flag.
I thought they already had a female nfl referee . . . he calls a lot of the MNF games.
Not Guilty!
First woman ref is so 1975, they need to bring in a transvestite to be really trendy.
God help the NFL if she is gay....(/s)
Hey...I saw her first!
There are no women playing in the NFL. Why is it necessary to have a female referee? Do you mean to tell me that this chick is better than the literally hundreds of well-trained, experienced men who also sought the position?
Just more PC BS
I asked the mod to take my thread down cuz you were first.
We’ll see. No reason not to give her a chance...
Heck yeah.
I expected some lesbian-looking creature.
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