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Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany says an image obtained by Crikey showing him giving a Nazi salute may have been taken while he was “demonstrating the similarity” between the offensive gesture and a gesture used by A-League fans, while on set at Fox Sports.
In a statement provided to Crikey, Delany said he was “shocked” to see the image, which appears to be from the 2010s. “The fact I demonstrated this offensive salute was wrong and I unreservedly apologise,” he said.
Crikey has obtained images showing the then Fox Sports CEO on what looks like Fox Sports’ A-League “Hyundai Matchday Saturday” pre-game program set during the 2014-15 season.
The images show Delany standing in front of a screen featuring a graphic that says “Hyundai Matchday Saturday”.
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