During the McVicar case, Christie raised another of his grievances with the media – comments about the figure-hugging running suits that Christie wore in his races. The term "Linford's lunchbox" had been coined by "The Sun" newspaper in reference to the bulge of Christie's genitalia in his Lycra shorts. He said ""Linford's lunchbox" is one of my grievances with the media. I don't like it ... Nobody ever goes on about Sally Gunnell's breasts ... I think it is disgusting, I don't like it at all." In court, the judge Mr Justice Popplewell, amused some tactlessly asking Christie to explain the phrase, asking "What is 'Linford's lunchbox?'" The reference became a part of pop culture, as evidenced in a joke by Nick Hancock: "There's nothing new you can say about Linford Christie, except he's slow and has got a small penis".