Triple M sack radio presenter and comedian Marty Sheargold after vulgar Matildas rant

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Triple M sack radio presenter and comedian Marty Sheargold after vulgar Matildas rant

Embattled shock jock Marty Sheargold’s time with Triple M is over, with the two parties parting ways a day after the DJ’s vulgar and misogynistic anti-Matildas tirade.

Sheargold has been in the eye of the storm in the wake of a shocking rant about the Matildasin which he said he would “rather hammer a nail through the head of my ******” than watch their Asian Cup in Australia campaign next year.

He also compared the team to “Year 10 girls” due to “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, so you can stick it up your a…,” Sheargold said.

The DJ did not appear in his regular radio spot on Wednesday, prompting speculation he had departed his role.

In a statement, Southern Cross Audio chief content officer Dave Cameron said Triple M and Sheargold had agreed to part ways.

“Southern Cross Austereo takes its responsibility to listeners, shareholders, and clients seriously and its programming should align with the standards and expectations of its audience,” he said.

“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.

“Triple M acknowledges Marty’s contribution over the past four years, and we wish him well for the future.”

Sheargold also released a statement and apologised for his remarks.

“Having mutually agreed to part ways with the Triple M Network, I fully understand the gravity of my comments,” he said.

“I’d like to sincerely apologise to the Matildas and the broader organisation.”

It came after Sheargold had issued an earlier statement in which he said he could “see why people may have taken offence”.

His comments were extensively condemned by figures from around the sport and media industry, with Football Australia issuing a statement of their own in which they labelled Sheargold’s remarks as “deeply disappointing.”

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