Bolt said he deeply regretted his comments and had spent"every hour since" thinking about them."I should have thought about how you would take it. I regret it. I’ve spent every hour since thinking about it. I hate what happened."
"People who I've criticised before in the media took this opportunity to say 'oh, you're soft on pedophiles and all that' and I was so angry and disappointed," he said.
Always an excuse man up and apologise without extra comment
Bolt needs to think about a lot of the things he says. He offends people all the time.
No. That was a non-apology. If it were an actual apology he’d be sorry, rather than still making excuses about being “misrepresented”.
“Sorry, not sorry” 🤷🏼♂️
Not good enough, grub.
How come these, 'informed people'? Can say stuff like that and get away with it?
He’s unlikely to apologise for being a racist.
He needs a bolt gun to the head.
THAT'S BULLSHIT
Was that an apology? I don’t think an a sincere Apology can be wrapped up in a marketing spiel for a book.
Don’t apologise, just stop doing it in the first place. Turn your life around and be useful to society.... take up a worthy cause and put your effort into being positive, rather than a negative contrarian all the time. .....It’s depressing.
No misrepresentation. The Blot has got form excusing pedophiles.
Usual Blot and his Clayton’s apology:- “I did not say what I said but if I did say it then it was misreported. How can the media be so biased and inaccurate when quoting me word-for-word or using actual video of me saying it? It’s the ABC.... they need to be shut down” auspol
I sincerely apologise to Rupert for losing a few more advertisers. Just an awful, awful human.
Proof he's a mouth for hire with opinions that are easily reversed if enough people complain.
What an absolute crock
no he hasn’t - listen, that’s no apologie
Finally this man is learning some manners
“I’m really sorry to you” that doesn’t make sense. I guess he hasn’t had much practice apologising, he should do it more often.
Yeah, that's not an apology. That's a deflection
No he hasn’t.
He's not sorry, he is just sorry he is getting a rightly deserved kicking in the media. So long as this absolute turd is allowed a plaform you can expect more of this, just like Jones. They only apologize when forced. It was a shit apology anyway, still tried to play the victim.
'I never imagined that people would assume that perhaps I ... belittled it or played it down' This is literally what he did.
just how were you misrepresented,your question to henderson was simple,and the implication utterly vile and you do have a record of supporting convicted paedophiles
What does “ghastly” misrepresented mean ?
Too little, too late, and likely only said because of the backlash. To trivialize 'just' being 'hit on' by an adult as a child, is to deny the the lifelong damage it does. It's agonizing enough within the family circle, so from a 'respected' authority figure, utterly terrifying.
Bolt needs to go away - really. Sorry doesn’t cut it any more, lip service is all it is and nothing more
Why didn’t Bolt & Henderson interview Alan Jones on the St.Kevins grooming of pupils? I wonder why?
It would be good if all SBS and ABC journalists refused to work with Gerard Henderson after the appalling comments he made about the grooming and abuse of Paris Street at St Kevin's school.He's not a fit or proper journalist to work or been seen at the public broadcaster.
He should be fired immediately
How do people like this get to keep their Job? flog BoycottMurdoch
We know what he said. And it’s not the first time he’s tried to downplay paedophilia. It’s disturbing. He’s disturbing. He’s only apologised to keep his job,or ads. I won’t be buying from anyone who advertises on Bolts show, columns, any of it. Enough of these grubby abuser fans
I'm surprised at the generosity of some people on here describing Bolt as a journalist
He was doing so well until he got to mistepresented. How exactly?
Tell him to rack off
Absolute bollocks. He was hung by his own words. There was no need to misrepresent anything. He did it all himself by his ignorant dismissal of the seriousness of the coaches crime & the impact on his victim.
You don't know what you you don't know
Not misrepresentated. Bolt just failed to read the room and the level of anger and sentiment. He's now back peddling as PR.
So he didn't say the wrong words he was misinterpreted. It's other people's fault and he was the victim. Boohoo
This is the result of second class journalist trying to boost his ratings by trying to be controversial but only succeeding in causing hurt to a young man who has been through hell. Mr Bolt needs to be removed from our screens, his credibility is nonexistent.
That's really a backhanded 'apology' really. There is quite simply no misrepresentation when the words 'hit on' were used.
They weren’t misrepresented. He’s gaslighting us. Anyone can google the clip and see what he said. It was reprehensible. ThisisNotJournalism Bolt BoycottMurdoch
Stop giving the guy airtime. That's what he and his ilk crave
P.s. I meant men and women!
Since when was Bolt genuinely apologetic about anything? What is it going to take before he is given the boot? Sky News is directly responsible for perpetuating violence against women.
He is not articulate.
Back lash made you apologise
He makes his living with words. He can do better.
Yere right Bolt -' misrepresented ' SERIOUSLY? You said those words !
That wasn't an apology it was a 'woe is me, the big kids are picking on me'
Misrepresented, by who ?
Too little, too late Andrew. You've offered a begrudging apology this time, but your career is littered with offensive statements. Time for to let you go.
That is not an apology. It’s a narcissist’s apology ‘I’m sorry if I offended you’. And he says what he said was misrepresented, which is completely untrue. We all saw the video.
Except youve got form for this Bolt. Wheres your claims of misrepresentation on the Pell case? Yeah, thought not. Youre a paedophile apologist and have exposed yourself as, if not an enabler, then someone who simply doesn’t care about child abuse.
He's just not interested in confirming how much he enjoyed penis licking when he was at school
Bolt is a prick, plain and simple!
What about the other bloke? Reptiles
Irresponsible journalism, and what a fake and insincere apology.
Ahhh yes, it's one of those types of apologies.
Another disgusting human being
PISS PORE EXCUSE ONCE SAID CA NEVER BE TAKEN BACK
Seems Bolt is trying to normalise Pedo predatory behaviour 🤔 has he been psychologically evaluated lately ?
There were many things that were ghastly in all of this but the Bolt & Henderson's comments were definitely not misrepresented. A forced and ghastly apology because he actually meant what he said in the first instance!
“I’m sorry, BUT” never cuts it with me He has apologised because he has been told to - end of story
So he should!
Too little to late you despicable person. Once you have said it you can’t take it back . A shallow apology is not worth the effort. Here’s a thought why not think before you speak. If there was no backlash you wouldn’t have apologised. Just go away .
Andrew, just come one, apologize in as few words possible, move on. That is what you do. Bringing a shovel to dig a deeper pit just adds to the hole!
Utter BS. This is a constant pattern for Bolt and Murdoch hacks. Disingenuous and should be removed from air.
That was not an apology. sofake
It's one thing to be obsequious to his rwnj agenda, but when it encompasses attacking young girls who are only trying to better the world & now a young survivor of abuse, but to then play professional victim is just sickening. It's always sorry, not sorry huh bolt...
No they were not 'misrepresented'. The entire discussion was shared in full context. Bolt and Henderson DID downplay the grooming by a CONVICTED paedophile.
“his comments had been misrepresented in other media outlets.” He broadcast them unedited, on his own show. Did he misrepresent himself? Another case of: “I said this but you are meant to know it means the opposite of what I said.” creep
'ghastly' Just more obfuscation from Bolt. auspol mkr MarriedAtFirstSight theBlock
Bullshit Bolt fakeskynews
Does this mean even he has recognised he shouldn't be allowed to continue?
Empty words, his show his career and his bullshit will go on.
Just keep your mouth shut Bolt....big help to everyone.
One of the most cringeworthy figures in Australia. I had another c word in mind. Why is his hate speech allowed?
This must be the death-throes of his “journalistic” career? He knew exactly how his statement was going to be taken. Is this how it is with him? Says something outrageously stupid and cruel, and then does a faux apology? Its getting repetitive and dull.
Oh no they weren't. Bolt lives in LaLa land.
He’s a journalist. It’s his job to articulate things so they are not misrepresented. He’s talking about his own incompetence
Like a child after breaking a window ' sorry it slipped ' ' I didn't mean it' blah!
Poor Andrew Bolt ... always the victim. How does that keep happening to him every time ?
Anything for a headline, don't expect anything credible from this man he only keeps his job by being controversial. Why don't you get a real job, I know 'maggot' pays well but man up.
'I apologise, but not really because I am the victim here' ... why does this paramecium still get air time !? auspol
The remarks Are what they Are and they were ghastly. Attitude Matters All the Time Tell him.
So... he’s really sorry that his awful remarks were described as if they were awful?
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