{"id":420559,"date":"2025-09-13T07:50:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T07:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/420559\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T07:50:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T07:50:26","slug":"australias-radio-industry-watchdog-lashes-marty-sheargold-after-matildas-scandal-that-cost-him-his-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/420559\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia&#8217;s radio industry watchdog lashes Marty Sheargold after Matildas scandal that cost him his job"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Mocked the Matildas on live radio with Triple M in February<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Lashed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Sheargold later stated his attempt at comedy &#8216;missed the mark&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-145\/andrew-prentice.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ANDREW PRENTICE, SPORT REPORTER, AUSTRALIA<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  22:02 EDT, 12 September 2025   |  Updated:  22:02 EDT, 12 September 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Australia&#8217;s radio industry watchdog has slammed Triple M over derogatory comments <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-15090983\/Fresh-blow-ex-radio-star-Marty-Sheargold-infamous-sexist-outburst-Matildas.html\" rel=\"noopener\">made by disgraced presenter Marty Sheargold<\/a> about the Matildas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) on Thursday found four Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) stations \u2013 including Triple M <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/sydney\/index.html\" id=\"mol-efa99790-9039-11f0-9eec-35956ffd8ee2\" rel=\"noopener\">Sydney<\/a> \u2013 breached decency rules due to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-14437253\/Triple-M-radio-Marty-Sheargold-Matildas-sexist-air-sacked-fired.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheargold&#8217;s now infamous comments about the nation&#8217;s most popular sporting team.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In February, Sheargold claimed on his show the Matildas were behaving like &#8216;Year 10 girls&#8217; and he would &#8216;rather hammer a nail through the head of (his) p**is&#8217; than watch women&#8217;s sport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He also asked: &#8216;Got any men&#8217;s sport?&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The actor and comedian, 53, made the remarks as he reacted to Matildas&#8217; 2-1 loss to the USWNT at the SheBelieves Cup, which followed a 4-0 loss to Japan to open the tournament.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">ACMA found the deeply sexist comments from Sheargold were expressed in a demeaning and sarcastic tone &#8211; as well as demonstrating a &#8216;level of contempt and disdain&#8217; for women.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1a0fbfc708c4fa6d\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/102100909-15093971-image-m-31_1757725585829.jpg\" height=\"502\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Australia's radio industry watchdog has slammed Triple M over derogatory comments made by disgraced presenter Marty Sheargold about the Matildas which resulted in his sacking\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Australia&#8217;s radio industry watchdog has slammed Triple M over derogatory comments made by disgraced presenter Marty Sheargold about the Matildas which resulted in his sacking<\/p>\n<p class=\"bannerText--AIW1u\">Make your 7 picks by 12.30pm every Saturday to win \u00a31,000*<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/manchesterCity-6986b54aad547a8f.png\" alt=\"Manchester City\" class=\"teamLogoImage--VxUoB\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"teamName--x6CuQ\">Manchester City<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/manchesterUnited-0a028f8ac81c2f77.png\" alt=\"Manchester United\" class=\"teamLogoImage--VxUoB\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"teamName--x6CuQ\">Manchester United<\/p>\n<p class=\"termsText--zbfTM\">*18+, excludes NI. Terms and conditions apply<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-bdd668cc54747ef3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/102100929-15093971-The_Australian_Communications_and_Media_Authority_ACMA_found_mul-a-40_17577279343.jpeg\" height=\"826\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found multiple Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) stations breached decency rules following Sheargold's comments (pictured, Matildas star Mary Fowler)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found multiple Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) stations breached decency rules following Sheargold&#8217;s comments (pictured, Matildas star Mary Fowler)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5455efe60fa0fed2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/102101227-15093971-Sheargold_made_the_remarks_in_February_as_he_reacted_to_Matildas-m-36_17577269658.jpeg\" height=\"669\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Sheargold made the remarks in February as he reacted to Matildas' 2-1 loss to the USA (pictured) at the SheBelieves Cup, which followed a 4-0 loss to Japan to open the tournament\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Sheargold made the remarks in February as he reacted to Matildas&#8217; 2-1 loss to the USA (pictured) at the SheBelieves Cup, which followed a 4-0 loss to Japan to open the tournament<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The offensive themes were then exacerbated by the host referring to his genitalia in a further degrading comment about women&#8217;s sport,&#8217; ACMA said in its ruling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The watchdog is also considering enforcement action against SCA for the breaches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Authority member Carolyn Lidgerwood said Sheargold&#8217;s comments were completely unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Even if the comments were an extremely ill-judged attempt at humour, a reasonable listener would have found them offensive and to have crossed the line,&#8217; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Sexist comments like this don&#8217;t belong in Australian broadcasting.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Football Australia felt Sheargold&#8217;s remarks &#8216;not only diminish the extraordinary achievements and contributions of our women&#8217;s national football team, but also fail to recognise the profound impact they have had on Australian sport and society.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;All female athletes deserve to be covered with the same level of professionalism and respect afforded to their male counterparts,&#8217; a statement read.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Triple M and Sheargold soon parted ways amid the intense fallout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He later issued an apology for his remarks, stating: &#8216;Any comedy including mine can miss the mark sometimes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I can see why people may have taken offence at my comments regarding the Matildas. I sincerely apologise.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Australia&#8217;s radio industry watchdog lashes Marty Sheargold after Matildas scandal that cost him his job<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mocked the Matildas on live radio with Triple M in February Lashed by the Australian Communications and Media&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":420560,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3936],"tags":[186,92,77,94,2122,269,93,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-420559","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-australia","9":"tag-dailymail","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-football","12":"tag-japan","13":"tag-music","14":"tag-sport","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115195899273149742","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=420559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/420560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=420559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=420559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=420559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}