Sam Newman must go

Paula Wriedt, the Tasmanian MP who was the subject of a crude remark by The Footy Show's Sam Newman, has been rushed to hospital. Nobody is making any comment about the nature of her medical emergency and we should all respect her right to privacy. However, it should re-focus attention on Newman and the fact that he must be sacked not just for what he said about her but for his obvious refusal to understand that it's simply not OK to be so crudely sexist. If I were an AFL fan, I'd be boycotting not just the Channel 9 show but the game itself until footballers, ex-footballers and the people in charge of the code actually get it.

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