Sam Newman has once again blasted AFL players protesting as part of the Black Lives Matter movement with some explosive comments about George Floyd … But I am telling you who George Floyd is, now they’ve made a monument about him and he’s a piece of s***”.Newman's remarks drew widespread condemnation but the 74-year-old has since doubled down on his thoughts, insisting that what he said On the latest episode of his podcast, Newman was asked by his friend and former Herald Sun AFL writer Mike Sheahan whether he simply made such outrageous comments because he craves attention.“Are you suffering from attention deficit syndrome, do you think?” Sheahan asked.Newman said he wouldn't dignify the question with an answer, insisting that the shocking attacks made against him weren't worth it.“You wouldn’t believe — or you would believe — the things that are being said about me," Newman said. Sam Newman has revealed he has received death threats since airing his controversial opinion about George Floyd. The 9 network and I have MUTUALLY decided that, in the station’s best interests, I withdraw form (sp) appearing on their programs - forthwith. Controversial AFL figure Sam Newman reiterated his contentious George Floyd comments and vowed to be even more unfiltered in the future. Can’t wait. Controversial former Channel Nine footy icon Sam Newman has opened up on the abuse he and his family have copped over the explosive comments about George Floyd that preceded his split from the TV network.“George Floyd … is piece of s***,” Newman said on his podcast You Cannot Be Serious.“He has been in jail five times, he held up a pregnant black woman with a knife, he’s a drug addict, he’s a crackhead and he’s a pornstar.”“He’s dead because of the police brutality and it never should have happened. But as for what’s next, Newman said he was “probably the first to experience the cancel culture in Australia and I’ll probably be unemployable”. The 9 network and I have MUTUALLY decided that, in the station’s best interests, I withdraw form appearing on their programs - forthwith. Pic: GettySam Newman no no regrets about his George Floyd remarks. But I am telling you who George Floyd is, now they’ve made a monument about him and he’s a piece of s***”.Sam Newman finished up with Channel 9 on Friday in amicable circumstances.“I only used to be reticent about some of the things I did because I didn’t want to actually bring the station into too much disrepute,” Newman said on Monday.“But now I’m not on air any more I feel I can say exactly what I want to say.”Newman told Mitchell that “was taking a risk speaking to me, you might be cancelled for having me on” and said he hadn’t been on TV in two years, rather doing remote pieces.However, he said he was unrepentant over his comments, particularly around the kneeling players in round two of the AFL and the George Floyd issues.“There’s a communal strain of syphillus infecting the grievance brigade and the activists who will not be bothered to listen to what I say, not that I’m whinging, but I’m 100 per cent right on what I said about those two matters that caused controversy,” he said.“One was about the kneeling – the players before the game.
But I am telling you who George Floyd is, now they’ve made a monument about him and he’s a piece of shit.”The comments came as Newman had just taken on an additional role on the An online petition quickly grew in popularity calling for Newman to be sacked and on Friday evening, Nine said via a statement the 74-year-old had left the network.“Sam Newman announced today that he would no longer appear on Nine. Controversial former Channel Nine footy icon Sam Newman has opened up on the abuse he and his family have copped over the explosive comments about George Floyd … Two Channel 7 stars saw the funny side of Sam Newman running for Lord Mayor of Melbourne. "We thank Sam for his service with Nine over several decades," a Nine spokesman said. Sam Newman has come under fire for his controversial comments made about George Floyd.Fresh after parting ways with Channel 9, outspoken commentator Sam Newman has admitted he has no regrets and no apologies to give after a string of controversies.Newman was vocally against the kneeling in first round of the AFL season following the coronavirus suspension, calling on players to “stop the preening”.He later labelled George Floyd, who’s death sparked Newman’s comments about George Floyd sparked plenty of controversy as he hit out at protesters.“He’s dead because of the police brutality and it never should have happened. Newman doesn't sees us as human.