Colombian reporter Julieth Gonzalez Theran was standing in a city square in Saransk , Russia , reporting on the World Cup for Deutsche Welle , a German news station .
However, right as she went live on television for her report , a man came running up into the shot , grabbed Gonzalez Theran and her breast, kissed her on the cheek, and quickly took off .
Gonzalez Theran didn’t let the attack faze her one bit , as she impressively continued right on with her report as if nothing had happened — even while the man was groping her .
“ We do not deserve this treatment , ” Gonzalez Theran posted on Instagram with the video of her report shortly after the incident . “ We are equally valuable and professionals . I share the joy of football, but we must identify the limits of affection and harassment . ”
The man has yet to be identified .
“ I had been at the scene for two hours to prepare for the broadcast and there had been no interruptions ,” Gonzalez Theran said . “ When we went live, this fan took advantage of the situation. But afterwards , when
I checked to see if he was still there , he was gone . ”
Gonzalez Theran and Bibiana Steinhaus — who is Germany ’s first female referee in the Bundesliga — quickly condemned the man ’ s actions and blamed the “ macho- dominated sports culture ,” according to Deutsche Welle .
Gonzalez Theran isn ’t just there to “ bring some colour to the picture ,” she said , but to “ talk about systems and strategy ” on the field , too .
“ I feel for her , because this type of attack has happened several times in the past , ” Steinhaus told Deutsche Welle . “Don ’ t kid yourself that similar misogynist things do not happen. ”
See the video of the incident , courtesy , @ DeutscheWelle :
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