<p>Football is widely considered a sport of male brutality, a sport that only has women either on the sidelines as cheerleaders or in bleachers. Sarah Thomas has broken countless barriers in becoming the first woman NFL referee. She has proved many times that gender should not matter when you are looking for a career.  Written by Geethika Polepalli and produced by Camille Jester and Andrew Liu.</p>

Football is widely considered a sport of male brutality, a sport that only has women either on the sidelines as cheerleaders or in bleachers. Sarah Thomas has broken countless barriers in becoming the first woman NFL referee. She has proved many times that gender should not matter when you are looking for a career. Written by Geethika Polepalli and produced by Camille Jester and Andrew Liu.

<p>Football is widely considered a sport of male brutality, a sport that only has women either on the sidelines as cheerleaders or in bleachers. Sarah Thomas has broken countless barriers in becoming the first woman NFL referee. She has proved many times that gender should not matter when you are looking for a career.&nbsp; Written by Geethika Polepalli and produced by Camille Jester and Andrew Liu.</p>

Sarah Thomas: Making the Right Calls

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