Channel 9 sports activities presenter Warren Tredrea has walked away from a $300,000-a-year job by refusing to adjust to the community’s Covid vaccine mandate.
Tredrea’s tenure at 9’s Adelaide newsroom got here to an finish in December after he declined to get the Covid-19 jab and publicly spoke out in opposition to mandates.
The previous AFL participant, 43, has left behind a high-profile job with an estimated annual wage of between $250,000 and $300,000, experiences Adelaide Now.
Out: Ex-AFL star Warren Tredrea has left behind a $300,000-per-year job as 9 Information Adelaide’s sports activities presenter after refusing to get the Covid vaccine
Tredrea beforehand stated of the vaccine on talkback radio station FiveAA: ‘Individuals have the suitable to make their very own name. That’s the identical as anybody strolling the streets of Adelaide, you’ve received your option to make. It’s a confidential proper, completely.’
The 9 Community launched its vaccine mandate in December, requiring all workers to have at the very least two doses.
Tredrea’s replacements at 9 Information Adelaide have been introduced earlier this month.
Refusal: Tredrea’s tenure at 9’s Adelaide newsroom got here to an finish in December after he declined to get the Covid-19 jab and publicly spoke out in opposition to mandates. Pictured with wife Bianca final 12 months
The previous footy participant beforehand stated of the vaccine on talkback radio station FiveAA: ‘Individuals have the suitable to make their very own name. That’s the identical as anybody strolling the streets of Adelaide, you’ve received your option to make. It’s a confidential proper, completely’
Corey Norris will host 9’s weekend sports activities bulletin from subsequent month, and former weekend presenter Tom Rehn will take over Tredrea’s weekday function.
The brand new place will likely be a homecoming of types for Norris, who hails from South Australia however spent the final 10 years at 9 Information Melbourne.
Norris advised Adelaide Now it was ‘unlucky’ to see Tredrea give up 9 over the station’s vaccine coverage, however revered his choice to face by his ‘morals’.
‘I don’t have any challenge together with his choice; he’s made that and he’s caught to it and good luck to him,’ he stated.
‘I’ve received plenty of time for Tredders, he’s a terrific bloke… I feel everybody would like to see him again within the business at some stage however I suppose that’s extra as much as him than anybody else.’
Stepping in: Corey Norris (left) will host 9’s weekend sports activities bulletin from subsequent month, and former weekend presenter Tom Rehn will take over Tredrea’s weekday function
Tredrea, who considers himself ‘pro-choice’ on vaccines, hadn’t been on air since 9 launched its double-vaccination coverage in December.
Following weeks of hypothesis about his future, the community confirmed on January 8 that the previous Port Adelaide participant had left 9 Information for good.
‘9 can verify Warren Tredrea is not going to be presenting sport on our Adelaide bulletins into the long run,’ a spokesperson stated.
‘We’re disenchanted to see Warren depart however we want him effectively.’
‘We’re disenchanted to see him depart’: Following weeks of hypothesis about his future, 9 confirmed on January 8 that Tredrea had left 9 Information Adelaide for good
Tredrea has beforehand spoken about his ‘professional alternative’ stance on vaccinations and in September revealed he hadn’t been immunised.
‘I’m absolutely vaccinated… however I’m not Covid vaccinated. Everyone seems to be entitled to what they wish to do as a result of it’s your physique,’ he advised FiveAA’s Rowey’s Sports activities Present.
Tredrea had served as 9’s sports activities presenter since 2013 and in addition seems on FiveAA in the course of the AFL season.
‘I’m not Covid vaccinated’: The previous Port Adelaide participant has beforehand spoken about his ‘professional alternative’ stance on vaccinations and in September revealed he hadn’t been immunised
