You’ve let us down, Karl. You were a feminist warrior, grumpy cat interviewing star and then… this?
Yesterday, Today show host and human embodiment of the ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ emojicon, Karl Stefanovic made an on-air gaffe. Not out of character for Karl, but this one wasn’t funny or goofy.
It was just racist.
That time Karl was an awesome feminist: You can buy Karl Stefanovic’s stinky feminism suit.
Talking to a group of Indian cricket fans in the lead up to Thursday’s World Cup semi-final between Australia and India, Stefanovic said: “I was just going to ask…who’s going to be manning 7-Elevens today?”
The men good-naturedly laughed off the offensive stereotype but one of the supporters fired back: “I’m not sure about who’s going to be manning 7-Elevens but you might have to look at Centrelink as well I think Karl”.
Earlier in the show, Karl had also managed to offend New Zealand cricket fans by suggesting they collectively be referred to as the “dole bludger army.”
Har har har….. except, again, not funny.
The two comments understandably sparked some anger from many Indians and New Zealanders, with many taking to the Today show Facebook page and Twitter to vent their discomfort with Karl’s — all too comfortable — casual racism.
This morning, in an ill-fated attempt to make good Karl addressed the criticism and issued this apology:
Top Comments
The whitey
Stefanovics apology was a "Claytons Apology" and nothing short of pathetic and hollow , just like the "Recreational Racist" that he is , and supported by Wilkinson who has stated on a completely different occasion in the past that "Racism is Subtle", she is a supporting hypocrite who backs Stefanovic up continuously , they casually denigrate various races (in the name of humour), then finish off with , "We love the" - Kiwis, Indians , Chinese, etc.
He continuously gets the facts wrong by stating on air that Kiwis are Dole Bludgers which breeds a ground for "Confirmation Bias" , which in-fact plays into the hands of the low mentality that watch Today9 and go on to believe this garbage.
Stefanovic knows Kiwis DO NOT get the dole in Australia but continues to say it on air , and he will continue to perpetuate this , all in the name of good old Aussie humour.
This is called Racism , an offensive on-going joke that is offensive to all the hard working Kiwis contributing to the Australian Tax intake and economy.
For those that think it,s great to laugh at different Ethnicity , contact Marcia Langton here in Australia , then contact Willie Jackson in New Zealand , then see how you go on the debate........