Who is the Australian host who lost job because of offensive remarks?

A radio presenter in Australia has left the radio network after passing controversial statements about women’s football which have been termed misogynistic and disrespectful. Marty Sheargold the radio presenter of network station Triple M stated that the women’s Australian football team famously known as The Matildas ” reminded him of “10-year-old girls ” and their matches were boring. Australian football has had a lot of high and reputed moments in their football history with players playing in the Premier League and other leagues as well however to derogate and insult Australian women’s football is unacceptable and Marty did not stop at this.

During his drivetime show on Monday afternoon, Marty Sheargold made a few other comments in a sports bulletin. The discussion was about Australia’s defeat to the US in its second consecutive loss for the SheBelievesCup. After this, Marty Sheargold passed a statement which was “You know what they remind me of? Year 10 girls,” “All the infighting and all the friendship issues.

Now I’m sorry to undermine the whole sport, but that’s what I think of it.” Marty Sheargold even interrupted his co-host when she was talking about the SheBelievesCup and said “Oh, she believes in what? It better be men.” After this when the topic shifted to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, he passed another derogatory comment to his co-host which was “Got any men’s sport?”

Marty Sheargold faced a lot of backlash for his comments and then even apologized for his remarks and was scheduled to back on set but did not appear in his usual time slot. After this, the network’s parent company Southern Cross Austereo said that the station had agreed to part ways mutually.

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Official Statements From Australian Organisations and People

The company’s chief content officer Dave Cameron said that it “takes its responsibility to listeners, shareholders, and clients seriously and its programming should align with the standards and expectations of its audience.” “Right now, it’s clear this is a moment for reflection and review. Triple M, and the wider SCA network, will continue to take all necessary steps to support staff.” Minister for Sport Anika Wells criticized the comments calling them ‘boorish, boring and wrong.’

Ms Wells said, “Australia’s most-watched television event ever was the Matildas World Cup semi-final; the Tillies’ quarterfinal is the second-most-watched event in Australian history,” Australian Olympian Ambrosia Malone, who represents Australia in hockey also criticized Sheargold. Her official written statement on social media was: “All I could think about was the young girls sitting in the car with their parents, maybe on the way to or from their training sessions hearing this,”

“I’m sure many of them would have been hurt and confused… I was in disbelief. “This is acceptable on mainstream afternoon radio??? HOW??” Football Australia said it was “deeply disappointed by the unacceptable comments” which “fail to recognize the profound impact they have had on Australian sport and society”.

“This incident is a stark reminder of the responsibility media outlets and personalities have in fostering respectful and constructive discussions about women’s sport and its participants.”