ESPN Scorched for Hyprocritical Thomas Tribute

Lia Thonas and Charly Arnolt

Charly Arnolt, a host for a new OutKick show currently in development, scorched ESPN for their "hypocritical" tribute, deeming the move as a "slap in the face" to women everywhere.

"The whole issue is that ESPN always makes such a big deal about keeping politics out of programming. And then yet during Women's Month, they found it appropriate to air a one-minute-long tribute about biological male swimmer Lia Thomas, which I just found to be very hypocritical," Arnolt argued during an appearance on "Varney & Co."

"And as a woman, quite frankly, a huge slap in the face that during Women's Month, when there are so many incredible female athletes to be celebrated, they turn to the most controversial figure in sports right now, Lia Thomas — a man — to be celebrated."

Arnolt said that she felt "stifled" as an ESPN reporter and was uncomfortable speaking out on topics that did not "fit within the narrative."