While few AFL experts were surprised that Newman had belittled a well-known and iconic moment in the league’s history, many were disappointed to hear Sheahan, a long-time-respected writer, who agreed with the comments.
In a recent podcast explaining why he was leaving, Sheahan said it was a call from Goodes that exposed the profoundly hurtful nature of what he was saying.
“When Goodesy called me and he was almost the older statesman of the indigenous players, he wasn’t bad and not bad, but he was definitely crucial and said a few things to me that went really deep,” said Sheahan.
“I thought, well, this edition of yours doesn’t know what things mean to people unless you’re at the receiving end.”
“I said to Goodesy,” Well, Adam, I’m sorry, but I would like to believe that I could turn every corner of every city in Australia and face an indigenous player and we would like to welcome you. “
“And he said to me: ‘If you turn the corner and come across me tomorrow, I would cross the street’ and I thought ‘Gosh, that really cut me to think that.”
Mike Sheehan ended his podcast with Sam Newman. Image: Twitter
Mike Sheahan apologizes after Adam Goodes called
The seasoned columnist and television host said he was shocked by the amount of people who publicly condemned his comments.
Sheahan told Newman that he was “not as skilled at dealing with public defaults as he was,” and added that he realized he was wrong to speculate about the problem.
“(Goodes) said to me,” We remain friends, but the brothers were really disappointed in you and I, too, and you have to bear the result of what you said, “Sheahan considered.
“The only thing that reminded me was that you don’t understand what it means to you and what impact it will have on you if you don’t walk in your shoes, the shoes of the indigenous boys.”
