A senior NRL journalist was pulled off Channel 9’s 100% Footy show on Monday night at the request of Parramatta Eels star Mitchell Moses and his manager Isaac Moses.
This masthead can reveal Nine Entertainment’s top rugby league reporter Michael Chammas was told he could not fill his regular spot on the show after a threat by the Moses camp not to appear.
Nine entertainment – that described itself as ‘Independent Always’ bowed to the manager’s wishes and pulled Chammas off the show.
When contacted, Chammas declined to comment.
The network replaced Chammas with his colleague and veteran journalist Danny Weidler.
This masthead understands Weidler was reluctant to appear on the show under the circumstances but eventually did.
Nine journos are privately furious over management’s decision.
It again highlights the power of player managers in rugby league where they can make demands of this type to media organisations.
Chammas has long been a critic of Isaac Moses, the controversial and twice deregistered agent.
This masthead has contacted Channel 9 for comment.
The Parramatta Eels declined to comment on Moses’ refusal to appear with Chammas.
The club was unaware Moses was booked for the show as 100% Footy producers dealt directly with the halfback’s manager.
