Phil Walsh was murdered in his home in July.
In July this year, Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh was allegedly murdered by his 26-year-old son Cy. His loss was felt across the country, with the AFL community in mourning following the 55-year-old father of two’s sudden and untimely passing.
Today, South South Australian newspaper The Advertiser has landed itself in hot water after publishing an editorial by sports journalist and columnist Michelangelo Rucci.
The article, titled “Making a career never harder”, discusses how making a coaching career in the AFL is harder then ever and asks whether the role is a “dead-end job?”
While the piece was available online earlier this week, it was published in today’s paper in a spread that commentators have labelled “sick and twisted”, featuring a photo of Walsh underneath the headline “dead-end job?”
Many have taken to Twitter to complain about the story, calling upon the newspaper and columnist Rucci to apologise.
Top Comments
This is the paper that went with "Buddy Hell" for Lance Franklin's issues - did Crows fans get outraged for that lack of sensitivity? No, but they always demand it when it relates to them.
Seriously?! What rubbish. "Dead-end Job" is a phrase which was around long before Poor Phils passing. I don't think it in bad taste at all. Its completely relevant to the profession and what the article is about. People will jump on anything to complain!!
Agree. So much whinging.