NFL Network Host Jamie Erdahl Responds to Trolls After Disclosing Body Weight Hate Mail
A letter sent to work
In a TikTok post this week, Erdahl said a man took time to handwrite and mail a letter about her postpartum body weight, sending it to her workplace. She added, “Hate is a burden. Being unbothered is a gift.”
Erdahl ate Doritos in the video as she addressed the insults. She welcomed her third child, Nora, by emergency C-section in March 2024.
Women describe online harassment
The story points to harassment directed at women in sports and women more broadly. Mina Kimes and Michelle Beadle have recently discussed the issue. Beadle spoke about receiving death and rape threats on social media since 2009, when she and others began using Twitter. Her remarks came while discussing Pat McAfee’s response to University of Utah students who said he was not their favorite person.
On The Dan Le Batard Show, Beadle said women are often called hysterical or too emotional. She also said, “I could never be that soft. Never.”
Erdahl continues sharing publicly
Despite the harassment, Erdahl continues to express herself and share parts of her personal life. In May, she spoke about her father’s death from pancreatic cancer. Erdahl’s career has included history-making NFL broadcasts, interviews with athletes and sounding the Gjallarhorn for the Minnesota Vikings’ “Skol” chant.
Key points
- Jamie Erdahl said a handwritten letter targeting her postpartum body weight was mailed to her workplace.
- Erdahl addressed the letter in a TikTok while eating Doritos.
- She welcomed her third child, Nora, by emergency C-section in March 2024.
- Michelle Beadle has said she received death and rape threats on social media since 2009.