Sam Newman Surprised To Find Saying Woman Is ‘Worthy Of Coming On’ Could Be Misconstrued

Oh Sam Newman, you incorrigible rogue, you!

The beleaguered Footy Show star has stepped in it again, though this time he claims he had no idea he’d said something naff. And not only that, but he was “horrified” to think that anyone could’ve misinterpreted what he’d said about Tasmanian MP Paula Wriedt.

[T]he controversial Newman asked: “We couldn’t get her on, could we?”

The remark sparked a raucous reaction from the audience and panel, before Newman continued: “Worthy of coming on, her.”

The comments immediately drew the ire of co-host James Brayshaw, who berated Newman telling him: “Sam you cannot say that.”

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After Newman’s aside co-host James Brayshaw was clearly upset and took the former Geelong star player to task several times.

Newman then became defensive and said it was a genuine slip of the tongue.

Co-host Garry Lyon sided with Newman, but news reporter Craig Hutchison appeared unhappy with the comments, saying “that’s disgraceful”.

Newman accused his co-hosts of misinterpreting his meaning.

Well, at least this time the co-hosts called him out.

Perhaps this is like that horror movie where the person gets a hand transplant, and they’re evil hands, and they kill people against the body’s will? Maybe Sammy got a sexist scalpel left inside him when he had surgery, and it’s making him say bad things. Is that right, Sam?