“Footy Show” Hosts Sam Newman, Rebecca Maddern Chime In On Eddie McGuire Controversy

Gentle readers, this may shock you, but Sam Newman has a controversial opinion on the Eddie McGuire/ Caroline Wilson stoush.

On The Footy Show last night, Newman – who once upon a time fondled a mannequin wearing Wilson’s photograph while calling her “a fair piece” on Australian television – described the veteran journalist as “an embarrassment.”

Wiping tears of hilarity after hearing that Sam Newman has accused Caro Wilson of "becoming an embarrassment". #ironyisdead

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"The jig's up Caro, honestly and truly. You're becoming an embarrassment. And even if you were underwater, you'd still be talking," he said.

"If you're going to want to be treated equally, the point is, don't complain when it's too equal.”

AFL commentator Sam Newman has weighed in on the recent Eddie McGuire scandal. Thoughts? #9Today https://t.co/6SCcBagYGi

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His Footy Show co-host, James Brayshaw, said “you are entitled to your opinion, Sam.”

However, in response to Newman’s suggestion that critics of McGuire’s comments are “excrement”, Brayshaw said, “I don’t agree with, certainly that last bit.”

Brayshaw was involved in the Triple M segment where Eddie McGuire joked about drowning Wilson for charity.

Rebecca Maddern, the show’s recently-instated female co-host, at first, seemed to side with Sam on the issue.

"I do agree in part with Sam on this, that the men involved are all good men,” she began.

“I know how they feel about violence against women, and it's exactly how I feel.”

Still, she added: “If it was said about me, I must admit, that I would have been pretty upset by it.”

We’ll give Maddern the final word:

"These men made a mistake. They have acknowledged they made a mistake. They have apologised for that mistake, and that apology has been accepted. So we're at a point now where all we can do is move forward. We need to move forward in a positive way.

"I think in the media, we have to be reminded that we are in a very privileged position. We have a voice. That voice is listened to by many people, and people absorb what we say. And in turn, because of that, we have a power to change the conversation and shape the public perception about certain issues.”

Photo: Channel Nine.