Lisa Guerrero says her one season as a reporter for “Monday Night Football” was absolute hell … revealing issues received so dangerous on the gig, she truly suffered a miscarriage whereas on the sidelines throughout a recreation.
The 58-year-old, who took over the ‘MNF’ function from Melissa Stark within the 2003 NFL season, defined the horrifying scenario in her new e book, Warrior: My Path to Being Brave.
She stated from the day she first received the job, she confronted unfair ridicule and criticism from males within the sports activities world … significantly from her ‘MNF’ boss, government producer Freddie Gaudelli.
Guerrero claimed within the memoir Gaudelli criticized her work typically … and it, mixed with the misogynistic trolling she acquired recurrently from viewers, gave her such stress, she had truly thought of dying by suicide.
Guerrero — who had gotten pregnant along with her fiancé, former MLB pitcher Scott Erickson, throughout the season — says the mountain of stress finally got here to a head late within the 12 months … when she suffered a miscarriage whereas on the job.
In the e book, based on an excerpt obtained by PEOPLE, the previous “Best Damn Sports Show Period” host stated she was doing her studies from the sideline, when hastily, she felt intense ache in her stomach. Moments later, she stated, “I may really feel blood leaking.”
Guerrero stated she needed to bolt to the lavatory, however needed to do a dwell shot first. She stated she felt “dizzy and nauseated” throughout the hit. Eventually, she made her strategy to the restroom.
“As I sat on the bathroom,” Guerrero stated, “I could not imagine the blood pouring out of me. It had soaked by means of my pants. I shoved a bunch of paper towels in my underwear.”
Guerrero stated she did not inform anyone in regards to the episode, and completed her work for the evening, earlier than heading to the airport.
“I do not blame one particular person for this,” stated Guerrero, who was fired from ‘MNF’ following the ’03 season. “The miscarriage wasn’t due to Freddie, and it wasn’t due to one radio discuss present host or one dangerous column. It was a fruits of your complete season of negativity and cruelty. It was actually merciless.”
She added that she’s now hoping her story can deter bullying and trolling shifting ahead.
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