Payments columnist and Niagara-area reporter Jerry Sullivan made extraordinarily sexist feedback in the direction of feminine soccer followers on a reside podcast Monday night time.
Sullivan was showing on the Trainwreck Tonight’s episode 273, which discusses Buffalo-based sports activities, when he made the derogatory feedback, claiming ladies are the ‘worst’ followers.
The veteran Payments beat reporter abruptly interrupted hosts Zach Sheldon and Alex Shupe, often known as Degenerate Al and Maniac, who had been discussing a vital remark from a girl on the reside stream, shouting: ‘Ladies be higher than this.’
Payments columnist Jerry Sullivan made extraordinarily sexist feedback on a reside podcast Monday night time
Sullivan then continued, including: ‘The worst followers actually are the ladies. They do not get vital journalism. They’re all wannabe cheerleaders.’
He then appeared to attempt to backtrack as he claimed it was a ‘harmful avenue to go all the way down to criticize ladies usually.’
He added that ‘ladies had been typically higher than males’ however doubled down on his perception that ‘as followers they do not get it.’
The hosts did not seem to assist Sullivan’s claims but additionally didn’t appear to name him out for his feedback both.
Sullivan claimed ‘the worst followers actually are the ladies’ as they’re ‘wannabe cheerleaders’
As an alternative they moved shortly to emphasize that the primary takeaway from the outburst was that ‘ladies had been typically higher than males.’
Sullivan has since issued an apology for making the misogynistic and insensitive feedback.
On Twitter, he posted: ‘I might prefer to apologize for feedback I made on a podcast final night time that had been uncalled for and insulting to ladies. I needs to be higher than that.’
Since his feedback went viral, the Lockport Union-Solar & Journal and the Niagara Gazette, to whom Sullivan is a contributing columnist, have parted methods with him.
The 2 shops shared similar statements which learn: ‘In mild of feedback made by contributing columnist Jerry Sullivan on a podcast Monday, the Lockport Union Solar & Journal and Niagara Gazette have made the choice to half methods with Sullivan.
Sullivan has since issued an apology for making the misogynistic and insensitive feedback
The Lockport Union-Solar & Journal and the Niagara Gazette have parted methods with him
‘We don’t condone misogynistic, insensitive or derogatory feedback in any kind.
‘GNN Sports activities will stay dedicated to offering readership with correct, truthful and high quality tales.’
Trainwreck Sports activities additionally insisted it doesn’t condone Sullivan or the feedback.
It shared an announcement to Twitter, studying: ‘Final night time on Trainwreck Tonight 273, feedback had been made by a visitor. Our workforce doesn’t condone them, the feedback, or the sentiment in any manner, form, or kind.
‘Empowering ladies would not come down to creating statements like this – It comes all the way down to standing up for them when they’re achieved unsuitable, and final night time they had been. Our neighborhood is nice due to everybody that encompasses it.’
Trainwreck Sports activities additionally issued an announcement, insisting it doesn’t condone the feedback
The total broadcast of the present, that includes Sullivan’s feedback, remained on Trainwreck Sports activities’ Twitter account all through Tuesday morning however gave the impression to be deleted after the assertion was launched.
The clip of Sullivan’s remarks went viral on social media with the columnist going through backlash not solely from followers but additionally his fellow reporters.
Syracuse.com’s Matt Parrino tweeted: ‘A number of the most thought-provoking interactions I’ve had on this beat have been w/ Payments followers who’re ladies. I am grateful for you all. My daughter appears to be like as much as my spouse, who’s as vital of this workforce as any fan. What Jerry mentioned was unsuitable, indefensible & hurtful. Ladies belong.’
WGRZ sports activities anchor Julianne Pelusi had a dig at Sullivan as she tweeted, ‘As a lot as I might like so as to add extra commentary to the Payments reportedly bringing again Cole Beasley, I’m merely a cheerleader and do not perceive vital journalism!’
In the meantime Payments Mafia Babes founder Kristen Kimmick wrote, ‘Good morning to everybody besides Jerry Sullivan.’
The columnist going through backlash not solely from followers but additionally his fellow reporters
WPXI reporter Jenna Harner didn’t instantly tackle Sullivan however as a substitute selected to assist feminine sports activities journalists and followers.
She wrote: To all the superb, gifted, and sensible as hell ladies in sports activities in Buffalo: you retain kicking a** & taking names, and dealing your butts off (such as you do every day.) You all are a number of the most unbelievable journalists/members of the media I’ve ever met.
One feminine Buffalo fan tweeted: ‘Think about absolutely the horror on Jerry Sullivan’s face when any individual lastly tells him we additionally perceive hockey.’
WPXI reporter Jenna Harner selected to assist feminine sports activities journalists and followers on Twitter
Circling the Wagons podcast wrote: ‘I am a Payments fan BECAUSE of my mom. She will not be a cheerleader solely. She is typically their harshest critic. F**ok Jerry Sullivan and his softness for criticism from the other intercourse.’
Earlier than Sullivan issued an apology, PR Information reporter Nicole Schuman claimed that he had taken too lengthy to reply.
She tweeted: ‘From a disaster/fame standpoint Jerry Sullivan wants to reply and quick. He is already waited too lengthy. Along with response, he ought to comply with with motion, corresponding to a donation to @girlswritenow or @womenjournos or simply arrange a reside Twitter solid on right here with ladies.’
Some followers criticized Sheldon and Shupe for failing to ‘shut down’ Sullivan and his feedback
Some followers even criticized Sheldon and Shupe for failing to ‘shut down’ Sullivan and his feedback.
‘Simply noticed the Jerry Sullivan video clip,’ one social media person wrote. ‘Horrible take…and the Trainwreck bros wanted to name out his BS and appeared to not.’
One other added: ‘The hosts of your program ought to have shut down Jerry Sullivan’s silly feedback immediately. That didn’t occur. That is the issue. You can not undo that with a Twitter submit.’
