Kyle Sandilands has weighed in on the ongoing drama surrounding US rapper Snoop Dogg’s upcoming AFL Grand Final performance.
The star’s selection to perform at the game has divided Aussies, with some saying the league is abandoning its platform of respecting women by hiring Snoop.
The hip-hop icon also made controversial comments about same-sex relationships last week as Adelaide star Izak Rankine was suspended for four matches for directing a homophobic slur at an opponent.
Speaking about the drama on Tuesday, Sandilands said he failed to see what all the fuss was about.
‘All these AFLs are all a bunch of *****,’ he said on the Kyle & Jackie O Show.
‘”Oh he called me an F-word” or “he called me gay.” They want to fine everyone like they’re their own community.’
Kyle Sandilands has weighed in on the ongoing drama surrounding US rapper Snoop Dogg ‘s upcoming AFL Grand Final performance
Referring to Snoop’s recent controversial comments, Sandilands added that the AFL should have known what they were getting when hiring the Gin and Juice star.
‘Now someone has said Snoop Dogg has used this gay slur,’ he said.
‘Yeah, Snoop’s written about pimping out women like w***es his whole life. Taking drugs, gangbangs… you knew who you were hiring.’
Sandilands then referred to AFL great Brendan Fevola’s recent claim that Snoop is set to be axed from the show in the wake of the controversy.
‘If they do give Snoop the flick, that’s the biggest loser thing that can happen,’ he said.
‘”Oh he said the F-word, we can’t have him then.” This is football, you gronks.’
Kyle even went as far as suggesting that when it comes to the heat of competition, there should be no holds barred.
‘As far as I’m concerned you can call anyone anything you want when you’re against them, whether it’s in real life or in sport, get over it, you idiot,’ he said.
The hip-hop icon also made controversial comments about same-sex relationships last week as Adelaide star Izak Rankine was suspended for four matches for directing a homophobic slur at an opponent
Speaking about the drama on Tuesday, Sandilands said he failed to see what all the fuss was about
Kyle then asked for his co-stars’ opinions of the furore, with Jackie ‘O’ Henderson and newsreader Brooklyn Ross agreeing, up to a point.
They both agreed that Snoop’s past comments or behaviour should not rule him out of performing, but stopped short of supporting Sandilands’ call for no limits on pitch sledging.
‘In terms of cancelling him, no. I don’t believe so,’ Jackie said.
‘No one’s had a problem with Snoop Dogg before. When the spotlight gets put on them for a situation like this, everyone suddenly is up in arms about it.’
She did, however, see how people could be offended by on-field comments such as those made by Rankine, and that punitive action can help alleviate the problem.
Newsreader Brooklyn Ross agreed, adding: ‘It’s something that we should aim to get rid of. If it was the N word, is that allowed?’
Henderson chimed back in with: ‘But it’s a slur that hurts people,’ which did little to soften Sandilands’ stance.
‘When people call me fat and I’m hurt, what happens? Nothing. No one cares,’ he said.
‘I’m just saying who cares. Why should Snoop have to be banned? It’s a joke.’
Sandilands remained stoic in his position, reiterating that on-field sledging came from a place of competitiveness, not hate.
‘I’m no fan of that, say, in Westfield, no. But when it’s a sport and you’re trying to undermine the opposition in any way, I suppose it depends if it’s for a Grand Final trophy.’
