Andrew Johns tells Tim Gilbert to f*** off on Sunday Footy Show
Exclusive By Phil Rothfield
The Daily Telegraph
June 01, 2015 2:17PM
League immortal Andrew Joey Johns has caused a television furore by dropping the F-bomb on live TV yesterday (Sunday).
Johns was appearing on the Sunday Footy Show when he told host Tim Gilbert to ‘f… off’ under his breath during a pass the ball segment.
“We’re regretful and it’s not something we’re proud of,” said director sport Steve Crawley.
To make it worse, junior rugby league players were on the set acting as ball boys for the segment.
The show’s anchor Tim Gilbert said he thought Joey had sworn under his breath.
“It was Sterlo v Freddy and Joey in a pass the ball comp and the producer told me to gee them up a bit for some theatre.
“Joey’s killing them so I said ‘hey what about your foot over the line.’
“And he said ‘oh f**k off’ under his breath – I didn’t know it got to air.
“He’s such a competitive bloke. He wouldn’t want to lose a game of marbles.”
Crawley says he will speak to Johns about the incident this afternoon.
“We apologise for it happening but that’s live TV,”Crawley said.
“Joey will be really dirty on himself for making the mistake when he obviously didn’t think it was going to be broadcast.”