Kayla Harrison wasn’t about to let a reporter disrespect Genah Fabian, even though they’re days away from throwing down in the cage.
During today’s 2021 PFL Playoffs 2 media day call, a reporter referred to Fabian as a “pretty woman,” then proceeded to ask a completely unrelated question. He asked Fabian if she was just going to stand there and strike from the outside or be the aggressor against the dominant Harrison.
Fabian first made sure to correct his pronunciation of her name and then politely responded to the question. But Harrison didn’t let the reporter off the hook, blasting him for irrelevantly bringing up Fabian’s looks to set up his question.
“Hey, I got a question for you,” Harrison asked the journalist. “If you were interviewing a guy, would you say to him after pronouncing his name wrong, would you say, ‘Hey, by the way, you’re a really handsome guy, but oh, you can fight, too.’ Would you say that to a guy? No. You just base how you talk to them based off of their skill and based off of them as a human being. Not, ‘Oh, you’re a beautiful man.’ I mean that’s pretty disrespectful. She’s a professional.”
After Harrison went at him, the reporter apologized, claiming that he meant no disrespect. But Harrison wasn’t having it, and while she may be vying for a finals spot against Fabian, that won’t stop her from having her back in what was a wholesome moment between the two fighters.
2021 PFL Playoffs 2 takes place Thursday at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.
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Kayla Harrison slams ‘disrespectful’ reporter for referring to Genah Fabian as a ‘pretty woman’
