Oops. Eddie makes a King Kong klanger.
Updated: Collingwood president puts his foot in it by joking about Adam Goodes & the King Kong musical. "I made a slip of the tongue.... and I apologise."
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Eddie McGuire has apologised after a misfired joke on Triple M this morning in which he referred to AFL player Adam Goodes when asked about the King Kong musical.
Co-host Luke Darcy said “What a great promo that is, for King Kong,” he said.
Eddie McGuire replied: “Get Adam Goodes down for it, d’you reckon?”
“No, I wouldn’t have thought so,” Darcy replied.
McGuire: “You can see them doing that, can’t you? Goodesy. You know, the big, not the ape thing the whole thing, I’m just saying the pumping him up and mucking around and that sort of stuff.”
The comment from the Collingwood president follows a 13 year old Collingwood fan being removed from a game after Adam Goodes complained about an “ape” remark. The girl has since apologised.
Last Friday the Hot Seat host, who has worked hard for tolerance in the AFL, apologised to Goodes on behalf of his football club. But his radio remark may have undone some of that work.
On radio today McGuire later said: “Just to clear up, when we were talking about King Kong there and I was mumbling my way through about Goodesy, I was trying to say ‘Imagine the old days of trying to get people in for publicity’ and I’ve mumbled my way through that so anyone who thought that I was having a go or being a smart alec I take that back.”
Darcy: “Yeah. Not sure where you were going there.”
McGuire: “Nah, neither did I halfway there I was that exhausted this morning, so apologies to that.”
Adam Goodes was quick to react on Twitter this morning, writing: “Morning Australia this is what I have woken up to.”
Updated: In a Press Conference this afternoon McGuire said it was a slip of the tongue and rang Adam Goodes to apologise.
“I wasn’t trying to be a smart alec and nor was I certainly trying to racially vilify anyone,” he said.
“It was said and I do not resile from that situation.
“I put my foot in it, so I stand here today and I’m happy to cop any criticism or any critiques. But also to point out that I did the wrong thing, not intentionally, but nevertheless it caused hurt. And for that I am absolutely sorry.
“I’m happy to sit here in front of the country and say that we do not stand for racial vilification, I do not stand for racial vilification.”
However The Age is reporting Goodes has not accepted McGuire’s apology.
Update: Age now reports he accepts the apology.
Source: news.com.au
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35 Responses
@rach – I don’t really understand the point you are trying to make?
@tvwhizzkid – please don’t use ‘we’ as in ‘we are not fooled’. You may not feel it was racist (which it clearly was, investigate the history behind the use of the word ‘ape’ when referring to Aboriginal people) but others, including it seems many on this blog, see that it was very racist. Best to stick to ‘I’ statements and not use ‘we’ unless you’re the Queen.
@stan – gold! You truly do win the Internet.
I think The Footy Show producers will be a bit nervous tonight. Sam dislikes it when any mate of his is under attack and always tries to justify their actions. The loyal Footy Show audience always claps him and he sticks his chest out and gives a “take that’ look. I do like Sam but he has a lot of old world attitudes and hope he is careful tonight.
@tvwizzkid – Wow, so it is racist to say Indians eat curry, but not racist to associate an indigenous footballer to an ape. Good one. Nine employee.
I’m looking forward to the sensitive Sam Newman dressing up in a gorilla suit on The Footy Show tonight to round out the week.
Not Racist at all. Eddie has lots to say and does rip into people when they make mistakes but they are usually of a deliberate nature. I found Sandy Roberts pathetic send up of an Indian accent and Peter Mitchell laughing on 7 news Melbourne Racist. What punishment did they receive? Nothing! What about a code of practice that put presenters that make racist digs of air for 12 months or so? It was a deliberate gag on Indians and ended up just fizzing out. Eddie keep on punching mate, we are not fooled by all the medias attempt to bring you down.
The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
It’s time Eddie got boned.
There’s just no sense of humour. It’s not the case that Adam Goodes isn’t bad at what he does. He’s a celebrated footballer. But both Goodesy and Eddie are sour grapes when it comes to humour. I think it probably came down to a bit of resentment from Eddie over Goodes reaction.
A slip of the tongue when tired lets out the all too pervasive true character.
Ed just needs to step aside from his high profile roles for a while, maybe go and live in an indigenous community for a few months to gain a better understanding of their perspective of life in Australia. He is a wealthy bloke so doesn’t need the money…