'Is it Cold in Argentina?' Journo Draws Twitter Ire After Taking a Jab at Female Reporter's Nipples

A Belgian sports journalist sparked a heated sexism row on social media after making a crude comment about a female colleague covering an event in Argentina.

Sven Spoormakers, a former cyclist now working as a journalist, found himself in hot water after he posted a picture of ESPN reporter Belén Mendiguren wearing a low-cut top appearing to show the outline of her nipples while interviewing a competitor during the Vuelta a San Juan.

Spoormakers added the caption: “Is it cold in Argentina?”