News Mario Fenech endured Footy Show taunts despite the onset of early dementia

[SPEARTAKVIDREFS]

Sad to hear about Mario. He was always a warrior on the field yet came across like he had a heart of gold off it.

 

[Chris Harding]

I grew up thinking the footy show was scripted. Did not realize stuff like this was not.

They couldn't run to script. They have prompt notes next to the camera to remind them what topic they should be talking about.

 

[Malla]

it is a disease mate, nothing works. i had my grand father die of it 20 years ago, very bad disease. unfortunately no cure

While there is no cure, I think surely there would be some way to identify it early and slow it down. Obviously more needs to be done in research. It's heartbreaking mate and sorry to hear about your pop.

 

[Malla]

Regardless of whether he was being paid or not, it would probably give someone low self esteem if he was treated like this week in, week out.

Looking back, fatty's just a prick who thought he was funny.

This makes my blood boil now looking back at it.

Fatty is a gronk, but the producers of the show are worst of the worst. I feel really guilty now that I used to find this stuff funny on the footy show.

 

[wendog33]

Well said; and well done as you coped with it. The most frightening thing is if they wander off and can't be located. A late relative of mine was likely to do that if not watched closely. He even got out of the secured home he was in by watching people use the code on the door. At least we knew he would always be heading to the Belmore RSL Club, even though it was over 30 kilometres from where he was staying. Amazing how far an old fella in pyjamas, can travel.

Oh yes the wandering off part is shockingly hard. We were exhausted and didn't want to do nursing home but decided to try a weeks respite care to see how she would cope. She loved it but the place wouldn't have her back bc she was too curious about the surroundings and she was classified "a wanderer". There's no personal supervision to cater for these people who are only slightly effected yet are still physically ok.

The system actually latently encourages folk to be incarcerated and (possibly) drugged into compliance so they can "manage" them. Wanderers are very restricted in their movements and environment.

For all that care costs, the afflicted person gets very little other than a place to be corralled in far too many instances.

There's sadness all round in all aspects of this illness

 

[John Matrix]

That was hard to watch and a absolute roller coaster of emotions.

 

[Disposable Hero]

This makes my blood boil now looking back at it.

Fatty is a gronk, but the producers of the show are worst of the worst. I feel really guilty now that I used to find this stuff funny on the footy show.

Dont feel guilty the show was scripted. Mario knew what was going to happen before it happened.

Instead of looking at him as a victim. Look at him as a professional playing his part in the show. And what a great part of the show he was

 

[Malla]

Dont feel guilty the show was scripted. Mario knew what was going to happen before it happened.

Instead of looking at him as a victim. Look at him as a professional playing his part in the show. And what a great part of the show he was

Colossal OK

 

[Dognacious]

This makes my blood boil now looking back at it.

Fatty is a gronk, but the producers of the show are worst of the worst. I feel really guilty now that I used to find this stuff funny on the footy show.

They didnt know while he was in the show, and he was just playing a role. He got paid. Without the role he had, he probably wouldn't have been on at all. It's sad if he has dementia now, but telecrap are just sensationalising it. Nobody forced him to show up on the set.

 

[Malla]

They didnt know while he was in the show, and he was just playing a role. He got paid. Without the role he had, he probably wouldn't have been on at all. It's sad if he has dementia now, but telecrap are just sensationalising it. Nobody forced him to show up on the set.

Yeah, I still feel guilty though.

 

[wendog33]

They didnt know while he was in the show, and he was just playing a role. He got paid. Without the role he had, he probably wouldn't have been on at all. It's sad if he has dementia now, but telecrap are just sensationalising it. Nobody forced him to show up on the set.

Murdoch/Fox putting crap on Nine and buzz being a flop beating it up with no care for Mario.

 

[Cappuccino]

fattys come out swinging today

Distraught Fatty refutes 'disgusting' claim

'I just want to reassure people'

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[Natboy]

There’s always three sides to a story.

Blaming Rupert Murdoch? haha talk about a broken record haha

 

[SPEARTAKVIDREFS]

When was Mario's last appearance on the footy show? Thought it be close to 10 years ago.
Was Mario exhibiting symptoms back then or diagnosed of having dementia then?
Had an ex that had an experience with Fatty. Nothing full on but yeah I wouldnt give him the time of day so Im in no way making excuse for him.
Sterlo doesnt come accross the type to lay the boot in when someones down.

 

[Gene Krupa]

fattys come out swinging today

Distraught Fatty refutes 'disgusting' claim

'I just want to reassure people'

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I hope they all seriously take action & sue. Harsh I know, but they have been defamed.

 

[FaceBreaker]

My grandmother died of it. Absolutely horrible way to go, always being lost and confused.

Imagine how bad the players of this era are going to suffer. Bigger bodies and faster collisions.

 

[Gene Krupa]

fattys come out swinging today

Distraught Fatty refutes 'disgusting' claim

'I just want to reassure people'

wwos.nine.com.au

Been updated. Vautin has personal experience with dementia, with the disease claiming the life of his mother, and he recalled her final days. "I watched my mother pass away from dementia, it's not much fun," he said. "I went up and fed my mother lunch the day before she passed. She'd had dementia for 10 years so feeding her was sort of mechanical, it was spoon to the food to the mouth.
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I can't see him taking the piss if he knew Mario had 'early' stages of dementia.

 

[Cook]

They didnt know while he was in the show, and he was just playing a role. He got paid. Without the role he had, he probably wouldn't have been on at all. It's sad if he has dementia now, but telecrap are just sensationalising it. Nobody forced him to show up on the set.

Clap clap. Most commonsense post in this debate.

 

[Bulldogsteve]

Clap clap. Most commonsense post in this debate.

yep spot on

 

[Rod67]

Surprised Benny Elias hasn't been mentioned when talking about Mario. They had a huge rivalry as opposing hookers for Balmain and Souths.

Even Benny took advantage of Mario back in the day when they packed into a scrum in a semi-final and Benny wanted Blocker to land one on the opposing forwards in the scrum, which Block had no trouble doing, yes it was a different era then.

All hell broke loose, and Benny decided he'd bite down on his own hand hard while fists were flying everywhere and then went to the ref to show him what MARIO had done to him. Ref said I saw it all, "Mario, you're off!" He couldn't believe it but had to go.

Mario played the game hard and wore his heart on his sleeve, but he could be very easily baited.