Radio host sorry for the football comments for women

A moderator in one of the largest radio networks of Australia has apologized after making comments about the national women's football team as misogymer and disrespectful.

Marty Sheargold said the players of Matildas reminded him of “Girls of the 10th Class” and he had given the impression that the games were boring.

The Australian management committee of the sport said that the comments that were broadcast live on Triple M were “unacceptable” and “deeply disappointing”.

They also “reduce the extraordinary achievements of a team that were semi -finalists at the Women's World Cup in 2023, added football Australia.

On Wednesday, Sheargold published a brief explanation with the inscription: “Every comedy, including mine, can sometimes miss the brand, and I can see why people have insulted my comments on the Matildas. I sincerely apologize.”

The BBC understands that the host will later tackle the problem in the air.

During his journey show on Monday afternoon, Sheargold threw in during a sports bulletin who discussed the defeat of Australia against the United States and the second loss in the Shebelieves Cup.

“You know how to remind me? Girls of the 10th year of life,” said Sheargold to laugh at his co-moderators.

“All the fights and all the friendship problems … Now I'm sorry to undermine all of the sport, but I think about it.”

When his colleague mentioned the Shebelieves Cup with a name, Sheargold said: “Oh, she believes in what? It's better men.”

And when the AFC Women's Asian Cup was referred to Australia next year, he said “Oh God – the Asian Cup” before criticizing the event with an obscene comment. Then he asked his co-moderator: “Do you have a men's sport?”

Southern Cross Austereo, the parent company of Triple M, said the comments “Do not agree with the views and values ​​of Triple M, and Triple M remains steadfast in his strong support for all women and men's sports”.

“We are sorry for every crime,” it said.

Minister of Sport Anika Wells called the comments “Booor, boring and wrong”.

“Australia's most viewed television event was the Matildas World Cup semi-final. The quarter-finals of the Tillies is the second most common event in Australian history,” said Ms. Wells.

The Australian Olympic Ambrosia Malone, which represents its country in hockey, also criticized Sheargold.

“I could only remember that the young girls were sitting in the car with their parents, maybe on the way to or after their own training sessions,” she wrote on social media.

“I am sure that many of them would have been injured and confused … I was incredulous.

“This is apparently acceptable in the mainstream afternoon radio?

Football Australia added: “This incident reminds a strong memory of responsibility for responsibility, the media and personalities in promoting respectful and constructive discussions about women's sports and its participants.”