Fox 'sorry' but cameras will stay

Fox Footy has apologised to Ricky Henderson for showing his exposed genitals on live television. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: The Advertiser

FOX Footy has apologised to the Adelaide Football Club and AFL boss Andrew Demetriou for airing vision of Crows utility Ricky Henderson naked in the Gabba changerooms on Saturday.

But neither the Crows nor the AFL want to remove the cameras from the rooms.

Demetriou yesterday described Fox's use of film showing Henderson open his shorts to deal with groin soreness - and thereby exposing his genitals to a national television audience - as "a mistake and unfortunate".

"And the Adelaide Football Club is entitled to be very disappointed," Demetriou said in Sydney. "We hope those things will not happen again."

But of any move to ban the cameras to protect the players' privacy, Demetriou said: "It is important we bring the players closer to the public ... but we don't want to go that far. We'll keep an eye on things."

Adelaide chairman Rob Chapman yesterday described the Fox executive who had contacted the Crows as "very apologetic and furious at themselves".

Chapman also dismissed Adelaide pushing for the cameras to be removed from the Crows' changerooms.

However, he expects the league's official telecasters to consider putting vision from the changerooms on seven-second delay to ensure producers can be sure no more embarrassing footage goes to air.

"We want to enhance the fans' experience," Chapman said. "But there is a fundamental responsibility with the broadcasters to protect the players' privacy."

The Adelaide players met yesterday to discuss their reaction. They appear to have decided to avoid continuing the debate in public so as to end Henderson's embarrassment.

But star midfielder Patrick Dangerfield was compelled to comment in his radio assignment at FIVEaa yesterday when he said: "It's very disappointing. The broadcasters have a responsibility to respect the players' privacy."

The Adelaide players' displeasure extends beyond Fox to question why Channel Seven chose to make the Henderson moment part of a comedy skit in national free-to-air coverage of AFL games on Saturday night.
 

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