Radio host Jase Hawkins has launched right into a scathing rant about Eddie McGuire.
The former Collingwood president has come underneath hearth on Wednesday after controversial footage of his personal celebrations sparked anger in some sections of the AFL group.
Ex-Collingwood and Carlton star Dale Thomas posted a video on Instagram Stories with McGuire standing up and tapping his glass whereas celebrating news Magpies star Brayden Maynard had been cleared by an AFL tribunal.
The AFL confirmed on Wednesday the league is not going to enchantment the decision, leaving Maynard free to play within the preliminary remaining.
There have been some ideas McGuire’s celebrations have been in poor style after Maynard’s smothering act resulted in Melbourne star Angus Brayshaw being left unconscious for 2 minutes throughout Collingwood’s qualifying remaining win.
“Ladies and gentlemen, justice has been done,” McGuire stated within the video.
“Brayden Maynard is free to play for the Pies.”
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One of the individuals at his desk added by way of laughter: “Sit down dad.”
Hawkins on Wednesday stated McGuire’s actions weren’t the picture the membership wished.
“Every time I talk to a Pie’s supporter, I’m like why does the club have such a bad name, Eddie Maguire’s name comes up every time because of w***** moves like this,” Hawkins stated on on KIIS 101.1’s Jase & Lauren.
“Sit down you kn**. Justice has been done? There is a player now who has to sit a week out from concussion and his family is outraged because he may not ever play again and you’ve got this d***head sitting up in restaurants screaming stuff like that. That’s not the image the club wants.”
Hamish Brayshaw, the brother of Angus earlier stated it will be an “injustice” if the AFL didn’t enchantment the tribunal verdict.
Speaking on SEN’s Sportsday, Hamish stated: “I think if it went not guilty and no one appealed it from their end, I think it would be a little bit of an injustice because if it goes the other way, I’m sure Collingwood will be appealing it.
“I’m not over the ins and outs of the Tribunal but if you leave the ground and make contact with the face, you knock someone out, that’s been the way it’s been.
“I understand it’s different with the pressure of a final and all the rest of it … there’s been a lot of people say it’s going to set a precedent and it’s divided a lot of people.
“For me, really at the end of the day, that doesn’t bother me as much of the outcome of (Angus’) health but it’s certainly one I’ll be paying close attention to.”
Melbourne nice Shaun Smith has additionally slammed the “absolutely disgusting” determination to clear Maynard.
Smith was awarded a $1.4 million insurance coverage payout from the AFL in 2020 on account of head accidents throughout his soccer profession.
“AFL you are an embarrassment and an absolute joke,” Smith wrote on social media.
Source: www.news.com.au
