Sunrise host Natalie Barr has confronted Sam Mac live on-air after he insulted her co-host Matt Shirvington.
Sam took a jab at Shirvo after he mentioned that he was going to Brisbane for the weekend to watch the Matildas play France in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
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Sam was reporting the weather from Ipswich, Queensland, and expressed his desire to stay in the state to attend the quarter finals match on August 12.
However, his plans were foiled when he couldn’t find a spare ticket and blamed Shirvo for taking the last one.
“Guys you know what, I was hoping to stay in Brisbane – it’s all happening in Brisbane this weekend,” he said.
“I was hoping to stay for the Matildas game but apparently the last ticket went to someone at Sunrise.
“I haven’t heard who got it yet, but I won’t be going.
“As a lifelong football fan – you know, somebody who represented our nation at schoolboy soccer, I don’t really talk publicly about that.
“But anyway, apparently someone at Sunrise got the tickets so I missed out. But that’s OK, I’ll be doing the City2Surf this weekend.”
Natalie stepped in to support Shirvo, who competed for Australia in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
“You talk more about whatever on earth you did with soccer than the guy next to me – who went to the Olympics!” she exclaimed.
But Sam refused to back down saying: “Oh, you mean the guy who stole the last ticket that was allocated to Channel Seven, that guy? Oh OK.”
Shirvo diffused the situation by denying Sam’s claims.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said. “I’m going to EKKA, that’s what I’m in Brisbane for.”
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