Australian radio jock blasts newspaper for trying to 'ruin' him by pressuring advertisers to pull out of his radio show for saying 'spaz'

Kyle Sandilands has blasted a Sydney newspaper for 'manufacturing' a story about advertisers threatening to pull out of his radio show.

The Daily Telegraph has been pushing an anti-Kyle agenda in recent days, claiming there has been widespread outrage over his use of the word 'spaz' last week.

In reality, most listeners of The Kyle and Jackie O Show weren't offended by the term - which the publication called an 'ableist' slur - and only a handful of disability activists on Twitter have complained about it.

He said he was genuinely sorry if any regular listeners were offended by his words, but made it clear the story was a beat-up intended to 'ruin' him, adding that the station's advertisers only spoke out under pressure from The Daily Telegraph.

The Daily Telegraph had sought comment from blue-chip advertisers Bunnings and Vodafone distancing themselves from Sandilands' remarks, which were made during an on-air rant about KIIS FM's publicity team last Thursday.

The majority of Kyle and Jackie O's major advertisers, including McDonald's, Coles, Telstra, Uber, Jetstar and Chemist Warehouse, have ignored the story.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11289421/KIIS-FM-Kyle-Sandilands-slams-newspaper-urging-advertiser-boycott.html

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