Port Adelaide great Tredrea hits out amid antisemitism furore
Tredrea has denied accusations of antisemitism, after a guest on The Ballsy Show made controversial comments in an interview.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Power said they were reviewing their 2004 premiership-winning captain's conduct after 'concerns raised about recent public content published by [the] member-elected club director'.
Port's move came after the Jewish Council of Australia, a left-wing pro-Palestinian group, objected to an Instagram post from Tredrea related to remarks about Israel from the guest on the retired footballer's podcast. The club said the 46-year-old Tredrea would remain on the board until the review was completed.
Tredrea said he 'unequivocally' condemns war and genocide and is 'not in any way, shape, or form, an antisemite' after Port Adelaide said they were undertaking a governance review.
The former star had a former British army veteran on his show last month. In comments that have since sparked a furore, A.J. Roberts made assertions without evidence that Israel was 'a fake state' and that Mossad was 'part of carrying out 9/11 … and created ISIS'.
Tredrea did not make antisemitic comments in the interview and The Age is not suggesting he supported Roberts' theories.
The Age attempted to contact Tredrea. He defended his podcast on social media on Wednesday night.
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