Star Matildas midfielder Katrina Gorry has hit back at some very polarising comments. 😳 9WWOS
Basheer's comments were perceived as sexist and received widespread backlash online.There were some people calling for a formal apology, while others requested commentators in general "do better"."I actually haven't seen it. I've heard about it, but I don't take things like that too personally," she said.
"I don't look at it as a negative compliment or whatever … but yeah I can see how it got taken the wrong way. "At the end of the day, I'm sure he didn't mean it in a negative way. Sometimes things come out in a negative way.Gorry gave birth to daughter Harper in 2021 after undergoing IVF as a solo parent. Her mum has been coming into Matildas camp to look after the toddler.
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