A new ad for a sports betting site featuring Sydney Sweeney is sparking swift backlash. Female Olympians and athletes say the ad undermines their talents and accomplishments by sexualizing women in sports. “It’s not a joke. When you’re actually a female athlete, and you’ve been sexualized, not taken seriously, not given the same opportunities,” says Canadian alpine skier Cassidy Gray. As Touria Izri reports, controversy seems to be part of Sweeney’s brand lately. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12058048/sydney-sweeney-sports-betting-ad-novig-backlash/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #entertainment #sports #GlobalNews