…. or was he simply punted by Nine for being too far right wing even for them?

The column that has fun with the smaller mistakes and missteps of Australia’s mainstream mediocre; that pays homage to those sweet little fishes that individually don’t amount to a full meal but collectively can cause a tummy upset over the overall state of the once great and noble craft of journalism in this country.

It may come as a surprise to some of our reader that this column sometimes isn’t quite sure of the facts of any particular media matter but weighs in with a view anyway.

And that applies to today’s topic: was Karl Stefanovic a brave grenade thrower who left the Nine Network on his own terms and in defence of his staunch belief in absolute freedom of speech? Or did Nine tell Stefanovic to fuck off and he replied along the lines of “Do you want me to fuck off through the front entrance of out back? And would it be okay if I took a few of my promo photos with me?”

So, what sparked this interest in wondering whether Karl walked on his terms or was unceremoniously kicked to the Nine studios kerb? This. A reporter on ABC radio yesterday morning said Stefanociv had “pulled the pin” on his decades-long career of being propped up by far more talented women co-presenters.

The washed up, bitter old hacks here at MB reckon pulling the pin suggests Stefanovic, grenade in hand and the pin already removed, was dictating terms in his final discussions with Nine heavyweights.

Quick AI check: The idiom pulling the pin means to quit, resign or put a sudden end to a project, a relationship. It suggests Stefanovic was very proactive here – as someone holding a live grenade would be, provided they get rid of it with five or so seconds – which is a far cry from being told to collect his things and never darken our door again!

Some of our older compilers would probably bet their dried up, old and useless balls that the ABC reporter has made a mistake here. Maybe a fan? Someone has to be. We may never know.

A few things are true though. Just because you’re a heavy drinker doesn’t make you a journalist. And any real journalist would appreciate that “free speech” comes with conditions and anyone who thinks calling the outgoing UK prime minister a wanker simply to curry favour with a far-right-wing racist cooker makes them a journalist is a fucking wanker.

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