Wimbledon commentator apologoses for 'puppy fat' remark

A BBC commentator was forced to apologise to tennis prodigy Laura Robson today after pointing out her “puppy fat” on live television.

Wimbledon commentator apologoses for 'puppy fat' remark
Thu, 01 Jul, 2010 - 17:28

A BBC commentator was forced to apologise to tennis prodigy Laura Robson today after pointing out her “puppy fat” on live television.

David Mercer discussed how the 16-year-old’s weight was affecting her game while she was playing her second round juniors match at Wimbledon.

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