The radio partner for the Washington Commanders fired Michael Sorce for on-air comments he made about a local woman TV anchor while at the team’s facility, reports ESPN.

According to ESPN, “Sorce, whose radio name is Don Geronimo, made several disparaging remarks about Sharla McBride, shown above, who works for WUSA-TV, during his show on WBIG-FM, part of the iHeartMedia network. After spotting McBride, Geronimo said during his broadcast, “Hey look, Barbie’s here. Hi, Barbie girl!”

“He later referred to her as “that chick” and also said, “I’m guessing she’s a cheerleader.””

“After an internal review, Don Geronimo is no longer an employee of WBIG. We take matters of this nature very seriously and this behavior does not align with our core values,” iHeartMedia’s D.C. Region president Aaron Hyland said in a statement to The Washington Post, which first reported the firing.

In a statement shared with ESPN, McBride said, “When I heard the comments made about me on the radio show, I felt incredibly insulted and embarrassed. In my 17 years as a professional journalist, I have never been disrespected in such a blatant manner while trying to do my job. Their words were sexist and misogynistic. No woman should experience this in the workplace, and I appreciate the Commanders swift response in handling this matter.”

“The Commanders were exposed for having a culture of sexism and misogyny under previous owner Dan Snyder,” who recently sold the team to an ownership group led by Josh Harris, reports the New York Post.

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