--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Going back as far as I do covering men's…" description: "\"Going back as far as I do covering men's college basketball, the objections to me being an analyst never came from inside the game. The players and coa..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/398/doris-burke-5733_college-basketball_going-back-as-far-as-i-do-covering-men-s_1895084.jpg" --- # Going back as far as I do covering men's college… ![“Going back as far as I do covering men's college basketball, the objections to me being an analyst never came from inside the game. The players and coaches have always showed me the utmost respect and quite frankly my gender has never felt like an issue inside the game.” quote by Doris Burke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/398/doris-burke-5733_college-basketball_going-back-as-far-as-i-do-covering-men-s_1895084.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/398/doris-burke-5733_college-basketball_going-back-as-far-as-i-do-covering-men-s_1895084.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/398/doris-burke-5733_college-basketball_going-back-as-far-as-i-do-covering-men-s_1895084.jpg) > “Going back as far as I do covering men's college basketball, the objections to me being an analyst never came from inside the game. The players and coaches have always showed me the utmost respect and quite frankly my gender has never felt like an issue inside the game.” [Doris Burke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/doris-burke/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Gender does not affect professional respect when competence is evident. **In simple terms:** Skill earns respect, not gender. Key Takeaway Focus on competence to earn respect. Themes gender respect competence Mood assertive optimistic Type analytical inspirational When to use this quote - broadcasting - coaching - team leadership Key Concepts media studies sports sociology Questions to Reflect On - How can we further reduce gender bias in sports? - What actions demonstrate competence effectively? 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Do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/doris-burke/the-one-thing-i-would-say-is-i-do-think-women-are-evaluated/) [Doris Burke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/doris-burke/) > [I'm not having plastic surgery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/doris-burke/i-m-not-having-plastic-surgery/) [Doris Burke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/doris-burke/) > [I do believe 100 percent that Black lives matter and that the cause to achieve and pursue equality supersedes basketball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/doris-burke/i-do-believe-100-percent-that-black-lives-matter-and-that-the-cause/) [Doris Burke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/doris-burke/) > [My career is a very happy accident. 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