Patrick Delaney tried to explain the context of an old photo that showed him "demonstrating" the gesture.

The boss of Foxtel - a majority News Corp-owned cable television company in Australia - has “unreservedly” apologised after an image surfaced of him performing a Nazi salute.

  • Flying SquidMEnglish
    56•3 months ago

    In his internal memo, Mr Delaney said that he had been “searching [his] mind” for a circumstance where “a photo capturing me in this pose could ever be possible”.

    He then explained that he believed he was impersonating a threatening gesture made by a group of Western Sydney Wanderers fans during the 2014-15 season, while visiting the set of a Fox Sports television program during his tenure as the channel’s CEO.

    Mr Delaney said the photograph - first published by Crikey - was “completely inconsistent” with his “values, beliefs, and family connections”.

    Dude, you are an exec for News Corp. No one is going to buy this.

  • DeebsterEnglish
    51•3 months ago

    Patrick Delaney’s salute:

    I know News Corp are evil, but this pic looks more mocking than heartfelt.

    • @NOT_RICKEnglish
      37•3 months ago

      I’m sure Hyundai is thrilled regardless

      • @Viking_HippieEnglish
        11•3 months ago

        Yeah, I don’t think “all publicity is good publicity” applies here…

    • @feedum_sneedsonEnglish
      1•3 months ago

      Kind of looks like he covered a burp while gesturing at something in the distant air. Very Curb Your Enthusiasm.

  • ms.laneEnglish
    34•3 months ago

    News Corpse are trashy as ever.

  • RubberDuckEnglish
    19•3 months ago

    Demonstrating to his friends how to do it properly?