Steve Roach sacked by 2GB over staff bullying complaint
Dumped: Steve Roach has been sacked by 2GB following a bullying complaint. Photo: Mick Tsikas
Steve Roach has confirmed he has been sacked by radio station 2GB as a result of a bullying complaint made by a staff member.
The former Balmain Tigers, NSW State of Origin and Australian front-rower had spent 13 years with the Macquarie Radio Network, appearing on its top-rating weekend league show the Continous Call. Roach, 52, confirmed on Thursday his employment with the station had been terminated as a result of the incident with the male employee. He declined, however, to go into detail about the reasons behind his sacking.
"I'll talk at another time. I don't really want to talk about it now. I'll talk when I get the chance," Roach said.
Tigers mentor: Steve Roach with Wests Tigers prop Aaron Woods at training earlier this year. Photo: Renee McKay/Getty Images
Roach's departure from the program stems from an incident nearly a fortnight ago when he had an argument with a 2GB staffer in the lead-up to the station's coverage of the Friday night western Sydney derby between Canterbury and Parramatta at ANZ Stadium.
He was then absent from the Continous Call team's line-up the next day, having reportedly turned up to work but not going on air after what was described as a heated meeting with the show's long-running host Ray Hadley.
Roach was back on the program on the Sunday but his association with the network is now over.
The former international made a successful transition from playing to broadcasting with Channel Nine before making the switch to radio after being sacked in 1999.
The latest affair continues a tumultuous period for 2GB on-air talent after Hadley was embroiled in his own high-profile bullying drama last year.
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There is way too much political BS that goes on now. Im not saying that what Roach did was right, but i am saying that there are way too many sensitive people out there
lol Roach gets the bullet yet Hardley gets to stay. Why am i not surprised.........
Roach and Faulton are complete bores, so is Hadley but he is the centre piece and they wont be moving him on.
The best days are when they has Pete Frilingos on there, he was fantastic.
The show will be better without Blocker as long as they dont get somebody as boring as him, hes always been a wanker, so is Bozo, he needs to go to.
I used to enjoy it but these days its just pathetic, the big marns the only one that makes it interesting.
Fulton is only on there cause Hadley loves him and he is an immortal. He needs to go next.
Surprised he wasn't punted when he had an air stoush a few years back with the Big Marn about Les Boyd breaking Darryl's jaw. They were going at it hammer and tong and I thought they were going to have a punch up. Best radio I had heard in years. Anyway Bozo in all his wisdom was defending Boyd and saying what happens on the field should stay on the field.
This was all because Darryl sued Boyd for damages and lost earnings.
I agree with Fong here! Roach seems clueless in just about anything football, he has dribbled crap for far to long,i applaud his sacking, i think we might see more of him though on Lowes commercials.
Well that explains a lot, i thought Singo owned it????
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