Erin Andrews then moved to Turner Broadcasting System in 2002 taking charge of sports anchoring for one of its wings Turner Sports. For two years until 2004, Erin stayed with Turner Sports reporting the proceedings of Atlanta Braves and college football. Erin Andrews didn’t need Deadspin to be objectified – that happened nationally the day she got on camera as eye candy – but Deadspin doesn’t help these situations. She has improved some – but she is still there for eye candy, not serious sports reporting. Erin Andrews made the headlines for another reason in July 2009 after a foul ball hit by New York Met Alex Cora struck the reporter in the chin during the fourth inning of a Mets-Dodgers game. She was taken to hospital, but luckily only suffered minor bruising.
Erin Andrews is a sideline reporter for ESPN, a job that has always been linked to sexism. It is one of the few positions available to women in major sports broadcasts, but the women who fill the role are selected as much for their physical appearance as their broadcast skills. Erin Andrews isn't the first "good girl" to be exposed in this way. Vanessa Williams famously resigned her Miss America title after someone tried to publish nude photos of her without her consent. Erin Andrews' popularity can be attributed to the sports blog Deadspin. For those of you who are not aware of it, Deadspin pokes fun at the celebrity of sports, and the media that covers it.
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