Phil Gould is getting roasted on Twitter after posting a controversial opinion about the coronavirus pandemic currently wreaking havoc all over the world.
Never one to hide his true feelings, the veteran commentator took to the social media site to vent his anger at the current state of affairs.
"If I remember rightly, in January we were dealing with devastating bushfires & drought," he wrote.
"World about to end due to climate change.
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"Don't hear anyone on climate change now.
"I certainly didn't hear anyone banging on about #coronavirus 2 months ago.
"All experts in hindsight."
If I remember rightly, in January we were dealing with devastating bushfires & drought. World about to end due to climate change. Don’t hear anyone on climate change now. I certainly didn’t hear anyone banging on about #coronavirus 2 months ago. All experts in hindsight.
— Phil Gould (@PhilGould15) March 22, 2020
The backlash was swift and overwhelming.
Many users advised Gus to stick to the footy.
Phil in your own words- no no no no no
— take the two (@takethetwoo) March 22, 2020
Stick to footy commentary Phil.
— Mike The Canstralian (@aussieinTO) March 22, 2020
Your profile says "100% footy".
— 💧Robyn D💦 (@KoparaFallsKid) March 23, 2020
I suggest you stick to that.
this might be the dumbest thing you've ever said publicly, and THAT's saying something.
— FootballFocusAU (@FootballFocusAU) March 23, 2020
As I say every single origin season: shut up Phil Gould
— Bec Shaw (@Brocklesnitch) March 23, 2020
Others went with logical arguments.
What a silly thing to say Phillip
— 🦇 BATBOY-182 🦇🍺🇲🇽🇨🇳 (@beerboy182) March 22, 2020
I’ll make it simple for you Gus
Say I have broken toe and it’s been hurting all week, but then I go to the doctor and find out a have testicular cancer, I kind of put broken toe to back of my mind but it still exists, I just have bigger problem
OK Phil, how do I put this? Say Alfie Langer is Covid-19 and Wally Lewis is climate change. Stay with me, Phil. Right now, Alfie has the ball and looking dangerous. But would you advise your players to stop looking at Wally? I think you know the answer. https://t.co/U5JcZ1IRM7
— Adam Zwar (@adamzwar) March 23, 2020
It’s almost as if a more pressing crisis has drowned out another one. It doesn’t mean there aren’t multiple crises happening. Observations like this are just silly and petty.
— Christopher Owen 🦪 (@oysta) March 22, 2020
A few "boomers" thrown out there.
Phil the amount of times I’ve stuck up for you, don’t do me with some boomer tripe like this
— Lachlan Leeming (@LeemingLachie) March 22, 2020
Plenty of great gifs involved.
— Undisputed Chapo Bay Bay (@Big_Chapi) March 23, 2020
— Paul Ager (@P_T_Ager) March 23, 2020
— TheRealOogieBoogieBush (@JamieRadford66) March 23, 2020
— #LeiluaBroSzn (@oneeyedtiger_) March 22, 2020
Oh, a boomer gif. That's the sweetspot.
— Adam (@adam10stafford) March 22, 2020
But we reckon the best tweets referenced Gus' time at the Panthers.
Phil, you should know more than anyone how small changes and meddling over, say, five years can really screw up a good thing
— James Colley (@JamColley) March 23, 2020
Maybe you could give us a 5 year plan on how to fix Coronavirus and Climate Change Gus.
— billy buttons (@billy__buttons) March 22, 2020
