Triple M apologises for Marty Sheargold’s sexist on-air comments
Triple M has been forced to apologise for a series of sexist remarks made by Marty Sheargold about the Australian women’s soccer team.
On Sheargold’s show on Monday, the Triple M personality said he would “rather hammer a nail through the head of [his] penis” than watch the Matildas play in the upcoming Women’s Asian Cup, during a news bulletin with co-hosts Troy Ellis and Will Ralston.
The comments attracted widespread criticism, including from the Federal Sports Minister and Football Australia.
i think its only fair that his punishment is to hammer a nail through the head of [his] penis
Really Triple M…an apology and this appalling behaviour becomes ok. He has called it comedy, where does he think there is any humour in these statements. This sexiest, disrespectful and offensive commentary has no place in our media. He should not be allowed to continue in this or any other public role!
What a moron! At least he didn’t suggest that team should be drowned in Port Phillip. AFL is still trying to live down the on-air suggestion by two Club Presidents +1 that a senior female sports journalist be ‘drowned’ for daring to suggest that one of them (Eddie McGuire, then Collingwood President) having served for 20 years may have been past his ‘use by date’. We have long memories. Doesn’t this current idiot realize that his comments are, in effect, a notice of resignation from HIS job.