Pioneering women broke the gender barrier in sports coverage , says Jenni Carlson . The players were fined , the team 's general manager was fired for trying to cover up the incident , and the resulting firestorm led to death threats . By Jenny McCarthy and Jennifer Levitz | May 1, 2012 - 1:01 PM ET Save & Share: Much progress has been made but some reporters still face harassment , she says .
Pioneering women broke the gender barrier in sports coverage , says Jenni Carlson . By Jenny McCarthy and Jennifer Levitz | May 1, 2012 - 1:01 PM ET Save & Share: Much progress has been made but some reporters still face harassment , she says .