NRL 2024: Let’s Trot Podcast scraps interview with exiled NRL player Taylan May
A popular rugby league podcast has scrapped an already filmed interview with exiled NRL player Taylan May following backlash from fans.
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A popular rugby league podcast has scrapped an already filmed interview with exiled NRL player Taylan May after fan backlash.
Late on Sunday evening, promotional content started to roll through Josh Mansour’s and Lets Trot’s social media accounts but was quickly removed following a number of outraged comments.
May is currently battling a legal case after he was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and two counts of stalking. He was let go by the Panthers earlier this year.
The episode was set to be released on Wednesday, with the company advertising it as “Taylan May UNCUT.”
Mansour posted a video to his Instagram story addressing his podcast and apologising following the outrage.
“I wholeheartedly apologise for the lack of foresight and timing to interview Taylan, especially before court proceedings could take place,” Mansour said.
“My intention was to get a better understanding of Taylan as a person, and his upbringing around rugby league.
“Again, the timing was poor, and it was poor judgement on my behalf, and I own that.”
Following his apology the former Blues and Panthers winger expressed he does not condone domestic violence.
“Given the allegations, please understand that I personally would never condone domestic violence in any shape or form,” he said.
“I will learn from this and be more aware next time.”
The Lets Trot podcast issued a statement issuing an apology on Monday following the backlash.
“A preview for an upcoming episode with Taylan May was posted via social media on Sunday night and was removed shortly after,” they wrote.
“To clarify, this episode was football focused and our platform was not used to express opinion or deliver messages regarding Taylan’s personal life in any way.
“We unreservedly apologise for an oversight and lack of perspective on the sensitivities surrounding Taylan and not allowing due process to take its place for all parties concerned.
“We appreciate that our audience understands this was completely unintentional and acknowledge the time of this was not right.”
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