The Norwegian beach handball team may have been fined for their choice of attire, but the money will not come out of their pockets – thanks to pop star Pink, who has offered to pay. Nonetheless, their refusal to wear required bikini bottoms during a championship game against Spain at the European Beach Handball Championships in Bulgaria got them nicked about US$1,700 (RM7,192) by the European Handball Association’s Disciplinary Commission. But on Saturday (July 24), Pink tweeted her own response after the post of the women’s plight went viral. “I’m VERY proud of the Norwegian female beach handball team FOR PROTESTING THE VERY SEXIST RULES ABOUT THEIR “uniform,” she tweeted late Saturday. “The European handball federation SHOULD BE FINED FOR SEXISM.

Source: The Star July 26, 2021 09:56 UTC