Sports and boobs: What’s ball got to do with it, Madam President?

Tanzian leader Samia Suluhu was quoted out of context. The thrust of her speech, which was shared widely on social media, dwelt on the importance of adequately compensating sportswomen in their prime, so that they can take care of themselves in retirement.

Sports, she said, is a short term career, and unlike other woman who may look for a husband to care for them, most female footballers do not have that option because of their physique. “They don’t have breasts, so men won’t find them attractive,” she said.