An American radio broadcaster left the network after making remarks about the nation’s women’s football team, which were criticized as rude and misogynistic.
Marty Sheargold claimed on the national television station Triple M that the Matildas people had compared him to “year 10 women” and that their fits were boring.
He apologized before on Wednesday, and he was scheduled to return to the show, but he did not show up in his usual time slot.
Sheargold and Triple M’s parent company, Southern Cross Austereo (SCA ), later claimed the two companies had agreed to “mutually part ways.”
Sheargold stated in a speech on Wednesday that he thoroughly comprehended the weight of his notes and that he would like to” sincerely sorry to the Matildas and the broader organization.”
The company stated that it “takes its obligation to viewers, shareholders, and clients really,” and that its programming should follow the expectations and standards set by its audience.
” Right then, it’s clear this is a time for reflection and assessment. Triple M, and the wider SCA network, may continue to take all necessary steps to help staff”, the firm’s chief information officer Dave Cameron said in a speech.
Before the sport’s governing body said the comment “diminish the extraordinary successes” of a group that were semi-finalists in the women’s world cup in 2023.
Sheargold made an interjection during a sports briefing on Monday evening during his drivetime show, which covered Australia’s next successive defeat to the US in the SheBelieves Cup.
You are aware of what they evoke in me? Season 10 women”, Sheargold said, to the laugh of his co-hosts.
” All the bickering and all the connection problems… Then I’m sorry to destroy the whole game, but that’s what I think of it”.
When his partner mentioned the SheBelieves Cup by name, Sheargold interrupted saying:” Oh, she believes in what? It better become people”.
And when it was mentioned that Australia would host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup the following year, he said,” Oh lord, the Asian Cup,” before criticizing the occasion with an outrageous remark. He finally asked his co-host:” Got any people’s game”?
Sheargold’s responses after went virus.
Minister for Sport Anika Wells called the remarks “boorish, dull and wrong”.
” Australia’s most watched television function ever was the Matildas World Cup semi-final, the Tillies ‘ finals is the second-most-watched event in American history”, Ms Wells said.
American Olympic Ambrosia Malone, who represents her land in sports, even criticised Sheargold.
All I could think about was the younger girls hearing this while driving with their kids, perhaps on their way to or from their individual coaching sessions, she wrote on social media.
” I’m sure many of them would have been hurt and confused … I was in amazement.
” This is evidently satisfactory on major day radio,” you ask? HOW??”
Football Australia expressed regret over the offensive comments, which fail to acknowledge the significant effects they have had on American sport and society.
This incident serves as a clear example of the role media outlets and characters play in encouraging open and honest conversations of children’s sports and its participants, it continued.