National team offended
Sexism-Klat: Radio host loses job
26.02.2025 – 9:53 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
In a radio show, a moderator spoke sexistically about the women’s national team. That now has consequences for him.
The Australian radio presenter Marty Sheargold caused vertebrae during a show with sexist statements. As reported, among other things, the 53-year-old sharply criticized the women’s football team in Australia after her two opening defeats in the Shebelieves Cup-and also insulted it.
“Do you know what they are reminiscent of? A girl from 10th grade,” said Sheargold on Monday in the “The Marty Sheargold Show” at the broadcaster Triple M. “” All the arguments and friendship problems: ‘The coach hates me and I hate the damn training’ and Michelle is a bitch ‘. “
But that’s not all. Sheargold subsequently ran up to inglorious top: “I’m sorry that I question the whole sport, but that’s my opinion, so you can put it in your ass.”
Particularly uncomfortable: When it came to the women’s football asia championship, which is to be held in Australia in 2026, Sheargold said that he would “rather ram a nail into the top of my penis than to look at it.” Then he added: “Is there a men’s sport that we can talk about?”
Sheargold’s derailments did not remain uncommented. The Australian hockey player and Olympic participant Ambrosia Malone wrote, among other things, in a post on Instagram: “Apparently this is acceptable in the mainstream afternoon radio ??”
The Australian football association stated in a statement to be “deeply disappointed” by Sheargold’s comments. These would not only reduce the extraordinary achievements and contributions of our national women’s football team, but also misjudge the profound influence that they had on the Australian sport and society. “
Shear gold and Triple M later apologized for the incident. “All jokes, including mine, can sometimes go wrong, and I can understand that people have taken off my comments about the ‘Matildas’ (nickname of the Australian women’s national team, editor’s note),” said Sheargold. “I sincerely apologize.”
His statements still had consequences for the radio presenter. Sheargold and the Triple M-Muttergesellschaft Southern Cross Austereo later confirmed in a joint explanation that “mutually decided to separate”. In a joint statement, Sheargold said: “I am fully aware of the severity of my statements.” He also apologized for his offense again.