Ireland recorded a long-awaited series win in Australia this afternoon with a 20-16 defeat of the Wallabies in Sydney. Unbeknownst to those watching the tie in Ireland however, an Australian commentator has got into some hot water for his bizarre comments about a group of Irish players.
Shortly into the second-half, with Ireland leading 17-9, Phil Kearns, a former World Cup winner with Australia, focused his attention on a group of Irish players discussing some element of the match with one another before a scrum.
Frustrated with the amount of time the players in question were taking, Kearns reached for the nearest cliche he could find; "Fiddly dee, fiddly dee, fiddly dee, potato - out the back there having their own little chat."
Needless to say, Kearns' remarks did not go unnoticed.
#AUSvIRL hey phil kearns how do you like them potatoes you dick
— Robert McKenna (@RobDMcKenna) June 23, 2018
a little bit of casual racism on the commentary from Phil Kearns there...? #ausvirl
— it wasn't me (@it_w4snt_me) June 23, 2018
Phil Kearns - what a fucking douche #AUSvIRL
— Caílte ☘️ (@Cailtegdfc) June 23, 2018
But let’s all ignore #Phil Kearns #foxsports ridiculously racist fiddely dee, fiddely dee, fiddely dee potatoes comment .
— Sarah Clohessy (@SarahClaw) June 23, 2018
“Potato”? Australia racism on @FOXSports.... sackable? #AUSvIRL
— Chris (@cro55an90) June 23, 2018
#AUSvIRL Did I just hear fiddle dee dee potato from a commentator? Racist/ethnicist and disappointing. @FOXSportsAUS
— Hamstersaurus Rex (@barrytcotter) June 23, 2018
Bizarre @Australia commentator on @rugbypass feed has just said “fiddley-dee, fiddley-dee, fiddley-dee, potato” #AUSvIRE If I wasn’t rising above it I would have tweeted #AussieTwat @qantaswallabies @IrishRugby pic.twitter.com/yBcO3xezOZ
— Neil Best (@Best6Analysis) June 23, 2018
A bizarre, somewhat offensive remark from the former Wallaby, it would appear that he has some form for such comments.
