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What a shitstorm this has created.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/fo...r/news-story/36edbc93178ed891e7d8a29f8a556e17
Taylor, who is playing for the Central Queensland Capras in Queensland’s top league after playing for the Canberra Raiders last season, was labelled the “Gutsy Player of the Week” during a segment on Sunday’s show.
Several members of the show’s panel — which included Erin Molan, Peter Sterling and Brad Fittler — laughed as they poked fun at Taylor’s appearance.
“He was a gun player in his day, wasn’t he?” asked host Molan, to which NSW Blues coach Brad Fittler responded, “What an athlete”.
Former Tigers player and co-host Joel Caine also joined in. “Well Dave, look, it’s a three-letter word, fit, OK, but it’s very easy to turn the ‘i’ into an ‘a’, that’s all I’m saying — get that ‘a’ back to an ‘i’,” he said.
Molan added at the end of the segment the panel was “not shaming Dave Taylor at all”.
But the segment was not well-received on social media and in a statement to news.com.au, Capras CEO Peter White said the piece was “very disappointing, but sadly not surprising”.
“Our club is proud to have Dave Taylor as part of our organisation and while Dave will be the first to admit he is not playing his best football, personal circumstances have affected his life this year,” White said.
“Dave’s wellbeing is vitally important to us and I have no doubt next year we will see the best of him.
“The Channel 9 Footy Show hosts comments are totally unprofessional to say the least, and they should rightfully so be feeling very ashamed of their behaviour.”
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/fo...r/news-story/36edbc93178ed891e7d8a29f8a556e17
Taylor, who is playing for the Central Queensland Capras in Queensland’s top league after playing for the Canberra Raiders last season, was labelled the “Gutsy Player of the Week” during a segment on Sunday’s show.
Several members of the show’s panel — which included Erin Molan, Peter Sterling and Brad Fittler — laughed as they poked fun at Taylor’s appearance.
“He was a gun player in his day, wasn’t he?” asked host Molan, to which NSW Blues coach Brad Fittler responded, “What an athlete”.
Former Tigers player and co-host Joel Caine also joined in. “Well Dave, look, it’s a three-letter word, fit, OK, but it’s very easy to turn the ‘i’ into an ‘a’, that’s all I’m saying — get that ‘a’ back to an ‘i’,” he said.
Molan added at the end of the segment the panel was “not shaming Dave Taylor at all”.
But the segment was not well-received on social media and in a statement to news.com.au, Capras CEO Peter White said the piece was “very disappointing, but sadly not surprising”.
“Our club is proud to have Dave Taylor as part of our organisation and while Dave will be the first to admit he is not playing his best football, personal circumstances have affected his life this year,” White said.
“Dave’s wellbeing is vitally important to us and I have no doubt next year we will see the best of him.
“The Channel 9 Footy Show hosts comments are totally unprofessional to say the least, and they should rightfully so be feeling very ashamed of their behaviour.”
