Can’t believe some of the comments here. There are actual rape and domestic violence charges happening in the courts right now because of NRL players and it apparently takes two to tango?? Wtf guys. This is why there is a huge ‘me too’ movement because most men don’t get it.
Steve should have said no comment because in this current environment any comment where the blame is not on those arseholes is a poor comment to make.
Exactly right .... it's almost like saying "girls shouldn't wear crop tops and short skirts to clubs, and if they do it's their fault if they get sexually assaulted or raped". It was classic victim blaming from someone from a previous generation, who didn't engage his brain before talking, got caught out by the media, and has had to backtrack and apologise.
I'd have accepted if it was the first time this has happened with Turvey, but it isn't. Last time he did this it was speaking out of line about Des Hasler on behalf of the board when he had no approval to. That cost him his position on the board at the time.
What worries me is he clearly hasn't learned from that experience to shut up unless it's the media asking something in a positive light.
An apology is fine to give if you make a mistake, but we are talking about a second time speaking out of line now.
I'm sure he had his best intentions when making the comment, but you can't say that sort of thing (to the media) in 2019 and not expect to get pulled up over it. Over a round of beers with mates at a pub expressing a personal opinion maybe, because if someone doesn't agree they'll tell you, but putting it out in a media interview was just plain dumb.
He needs to be smarter and think more before he speaks to the media on these things.
Steve Mortimer is 100% correct and won't be silenced.. Why should he.. He makes a valid point, girls will actively seek out footballers, celebrities, singers , rich guys etc to climb the social ladder 100%.
IF this was the case it would be a valid comment, but it isn't the case. It would be like him saying beer bottles forced Greg Inglis's lips open and shoveed themselves down his throat forcing him to DUI, and hence beer manufacturers are to blame.
Or saying that the shoewear manufacturer of Dylan Walkers partner is to blame for her falling when her hair was yanked from behind.
He's seen "women", he's seen "club", and he's seen the word "taxi", and he's seen "allegedly", and made baseless assumptions on that.
He's completely overlooked the fact JDB (REGARDLESS what has gone on) had a wife at home who was expecting/had a new born (and hence should never have been associating with other women whilst out, let alone sharing a taxi with them).