Sam Newman exposes main drawback with Marty Sheargold’s sacking over his Matildas outburst

Outspoken AFL legend Sam Newman has backed Marty Sheargold’s proper to an opinion after the ex-radio host was sacked for feedback concerning the Matildas which have been branded ‘sexist and disgusting’.

Sheargold was axed by Triple M on Wednesday after he made remarks on his radio present on Monday following the Tillies’ 2-1 loss to the USA on the SheBelieves Cup.

Sheargold informed listeners ‘there’s one thing unsuitable with the Matildas’ earlier than evaluating the group to ‘Yr 10 ladies’ and asking if celebrity striker Sam Kerr and her fiancee Kristie Mewis ‘play the identical place’.

When his co-hosts tried to proceed discussing the SheBelieves Cup, Sheargold jumped in, exclaiming: ‘Oh, she believes in what? It higher be males.’ 

The dialog then moved to Australia internet hosting the ladies’s Asian Cup subsequent yr.

‘Oh god. The Asian Cup,’ Sheargold stated.

‘I would moderately hammer a nail by means of the top of my penis than watch that. Received any males’s sport?’

His outburst was described as ‘outrageous’ by interim Matildas coach Tom Sermanni, who was a part of a refrain of criticism.

Sheargold was additionally slammed by Federal Sports activities Minister Anika Wells, Matildas midfielder Clare Wheeler and the gamers’ union, Skilled Footballers Australia.

Newman, a 300-game Geelong Cats legend who has been shadowed by controversy all through his post-football media profession, completely informed Each day Mail Australia he’s questioning why Sheargold was sacked.

‘I am unsure why he would have used the perjorative phrases of sticking a nail by means of his dick and saying you may stick it up your arse,’ Newman informed the Each day Mail Australia. 

‘But when that is his opinion about it, if that is his opinion about that exact sport, that’s his opinion.

‘I am not defending him. I am defending his proper to have an opinion about any sport. I’ve loads of sports activities that I do not suppose a lot of, and most of them are performed by males.

‘I imply, folks criticise AFL soccer – I’ve criticised the way in which some sides play in AFL – I am unsure why he isn’t allowed to have an opinion that isn’t beneficial to ladies’s sport and undergo this type of backlash.

‘I do not essentially agree with it, and I do not need to be coupled with it, but when that is his opinion about ladies’s sport or that sport, I am unsure why it’s so, as I say perjorative or so offensive to present his opinion – significantly when nobody has to take any discover of what he says.’

Newman additionally stated Sheargold copped ‘the cancel tradition of getting an opinion’.

‘It is simply that folks get so defensive about all this. If that’s offending those who like sport or that group, nicely, that is his opinion about what he thinks of it,’ he stated.

‘I am unsure why folks cannot say, “We do not agree with it, and it is fairly strange”.

‘I am unsure why he isn’t allowed to say that with out being sacked.

‘It is alright to have free speech so long as your speech agrees with what your opinion is … If you happen to give an opinion that different folks disagree with, after which it out of the blue turns into untoward or hate speech, or derogatory or misogynistic.

‘I am unsure why he cannot have that opinion and preserve his job. I imply that is a fairly sturdy opinion held about half the folks on this nation.

‘Marty, saying he’s received an opinion – he’s not saying you need to prefer it or agree with it. I am unsure why it is so offensive for him to have an opinion when you disagree with him, aside from aside from the wording about eager to drive a nail in his d**okay and sticking it up your arse. 

‘I suppose that is hyperbole and he’s saying that to try to be controversial.

‘I’ve made loads of feedback about sports activities. I had a remark concerning the AFL grand ultimate. I stated it was a shame, and the Swans needs to be sanctioned for the way in which they performed. 

‘I imply, about 1,000,000 folks had have a look at that view [online] and never everybody agreed with it. However that was my opinion.

‘If it is not defending him, I am defending his or anybody’s proper to have an antagonistic opinion a few facet that in all equity, might be a second-tier soccer facet at this stage worldwide.

‘Look, personally, I feel they [the Matildas] are unbelievable – however that is his opinion and I do not know why he will get sacked for it.

‘A hundred percent he has proper to have on view – although, I’m unsure about all of the salacious nonsense [in the media] you reside or die in your opinion – and he’s really died on this on this one.’

Sheargold apologised however he was sacked by Triple M from his NSW and Queensland afternoon slot, after his Melbourne breakfast present stint proved a dismal failure. 

‘Any comedy, together with mine, can miss the mark generally, and I can see why folks might have taken offence to my feedback relating to the Matildas. I sincerely apologise,’ Sheargold stated in a press release. 

Triple M said it ‘mutually agreed to half methods’ with the radio star after 4 years of working collectively.

SCA’s chief content material officer Dave Cameron stated: ‘Triple M and Marty Sheargold have mutually agreed to half methods.

‘Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) takes its duty to listeners, shareholders, and purchasers severely and its programming ought to align with the requirements and expectations of its viewers.

‘Proper now, it is clear this can be a second for reflection and overview. Triple M, and the broader SCA community, will proceed to take all vital steps to assist employees.

‘A brand new Drive present shall be introduced in the end. Triple M acknowledges Marty’s contribution over the previous 4 years, and we want him nicely for the longer term.’

Sheargold additionally launched a press release when his exit was made public, including an apology to the Matildas for his ‘sexist’ remarks.

‘Having mutually agreed to half methods with the Triple M Community, I absolutely perceive the gravity of my feedback,’ he stated.

‘I would wish to sincerely apologise to the Matildas and the broader organisation. I might additionally wish to thank my speedy group for his or her onerous work and apologise for the state of affairs they now discover themselves in.’