Legendary sports voice is ashamed of men who cover Trump: ‘Grow a pair!’

Legendary sports voice Rick Reilly has had it with Donald Trump’s treatment of women.

In a social media post on Wednesday, Reilly posted a picture of Trump scowling at a female reporter. Below the image, he blasted the president and the White House press corps for allowing Trump to “bully” women.

“As a reporter, I’m so disappointed by the men of the White House press corps. They let Trump constantly bully women reporters,” Reilly wrote in an X/Twitter post. “In sports, we stood up (for) each other. I once got into a brawl (with) a U Miami (assistant) coach over the sexist way he treated a female writer. Grow a pair!”

Reilly is a respected sports journalist and author. He rose to prominence through his “Life of Reilly” column in Sports Illustrated.

He was also featured on ESPN regularly as a columnist and on SportsCenter. His books “Missing Links” and “Who’s Your Caddy?” are both New York Times best sellers.

Trump has grown increasingly combative during his second term, particularly toward women in the press corps. In one example from Nov. 2025, he reportedly told Bloomberg News reporter Catherine Lucey, “Quiet, piggy,” after she questioned him regarding the release of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.

Later, during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in late 2025, he publicly berated Mary Bruce of ABC News, labeling her question, “horrible, insubordinate, and just a terrible question.”

He’s referred to several reporters as “low IQ” and “nasty” in order to dismiss reporting he might view as damning.

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