ABC 星/主役にする is slammed over 'tasteless tweet' while 荒廃させるd Fox Sports hosts can't hide their shock over rugby league icon (頭が)ひょいと動く Fulton's death 老年の 73 after a long 戦う/戦い with 癌

  • NRL legend (頭が)ひょいと動く Fulton died after 戦う/戦い with 癌 at the age of 73 on Sunday?
  • Sport stalwart was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his passing
  • ABC television personality has been slammed for a 'tasteless tweet' on his death
  • Fox League host Greg Alexander broke 負かす/撃墜する live on TV after 審理,公聴会 of the news

An ABC television personality has been slammed for a 'tasteless tweet' in 返答 to the death of Rugby League Immortal (頭が)ひょいと動く Fulton, as legends of the game broke 負かす/撃墜する on live TV after 審理,公聴会 the news.

Fulton died 老年の 73 on Sunday morning after a long 戦う/戦い with 癌 and was said to have his の近くに friends and family by his 味方する in his final moments.

ABC's 選挙 分析家 Antony Green took to social マスコミ に引き続いて the Manly icon's passing to 最高潮の場面 the headlines surrounding Fulton's death.

'A fulsome 陳謝 for raising this, but the headline 'Rugby League Immortal (頭が)ひょいと動く Fulton has died' does 含む/封じ込める a 重要な level of 衝突 with dictionary meaning,' he said in the since-削除するd tweet.?

'Pretty poor taste. Unfollow coming up. What is the 目的 of this little English lesson? Tasteless,' an angry 使用者 replied.

一方/合間, Penrith Panthers legend Greg Alexander become emotional on Fox League after 審理,公聴会 the breaking news, 説 he'd only spoken to Fulton a few weeks ago.

'That's 破滅的な news,' he said.???

NRL legend Bob Fulton (pictured) has died after a battle with cancer at the age of 73

NRL legend (頭が)ひょいと動く Fulton (pictured) has died after a 戦う/戦い with 癌 at the age of 73

ABC personality Antony Green has been slammed for a 'tasteless tweet' he made after the death of Fulton - a post he has since deleted

?ABC personality Antony Green has been slammed for a 'tasteless tweet' he made after the death of Fulton - a 地位,任命する he has since 削除するd

Penrith Panthers legend Greg Alexander broke down live on Fox League after hearing the breaking news, saying he'd only spoken to him a few weeks ago

Penrith Panthers legend Greg Alexander broke 負かす/撃墜する live on Fox League after 審理,公聴会 the breaking news, 説 he'd only spoken to him a few weeks ago

Fulton debuted as an 18-year-old for Manly-Warringah in 1966 and quickly established himself as one of the best players in the game

Fulton debuted as an 18-year-old for Manly-Warringah in 1966 and quickly 設立するd himself as one of the best players in the game

Green's 'tasteless' 地位,任命する was met with 普及した 批評 with many people 示唆するing he 削除する it before he 結局 did.?

'Hardly the time, hardly the place, and just hardly altogether. 削除する,' one person replied.

'You'd have been better advised not to send that tweet at this time,' another said.

The 返答 on Fox League was vastly d ifferent, with the パネル盤 visibly shocked as they hosted the pre-game show before the Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs game.

Alexander, who played under Fulton for Australia, was brought to 涙/ほころびs when first 審理,公聴会 the news live on Fox Sports.

'I was only talking to Bozo a couple of weeks ago. I live on the Northern Beaches and I pulled up at Woolies and was chatting with Bozo for about half an hour,' he said.

Veteran broadcaster and friend Ray Hadley told his thousands of listeners on 2GB it was the 'saddest' news he had delivered on air

退役軍人 放送者 and friend Ray Hadley told his thousands of listeners on 2GB it was the 'saddest' news he had 配達するd on 空気/公表する

His expertise on the field later landed hi
m a broadcaster role at 2GB where he worked until his death

His 専門的知識 on the field later landed him a 放送者 役割 at 2GB where he worked until his death

Fulton was awarded an Australian Sports メダル in 2000 before he was inducted into the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame in 2002.?

His 専門的知識 on the field later landed him a 放送者 役割 at 2GB where he worked until his death.?

He leaves behind his wife Anne, daughter Kirsty and his sons Brett and Scott.?

The sad news of his passing has sent shockwaves throughout the 無線で通信する 駅/配置する and 冒険的な community.?

退役軍人 放送者 and friend Ray Hadley told his thousands of listeners on 2GB it was the 'saddest' news he had 配達するd on 空気/公表する.

'It's a very sad day for the Fulton family and rugby league 一般に,' Hadley said.?

'I've 発表するd some sad things on 無線で通信する but this could be the saddest.

'I'm going to 行方不明になる him, he was a 広大な/多数の/重要な man... the most loyal friend I've ever had. He'll be sadly 行方不明になるd.'

Over an illustrious decade with the club, Fulton won three premierships and scored 129 tries, the club's record until Steve Menzies broke it in 2006

Over an illustrious 10年間 with the club, Fulton won three 首相の職s and 得点する/非難する/20d 129 tries, the club's 記録,記録的な/記録する until Steve Menzies broke it in 2006

放送者 and NRL 専門家 John Gibbs spoke to ABC 無線で通信する and said the news was 'very difficult to take in'.?

'It is very sad,' he said.?

'I played and worked with (頭が)ひょいと動く, and he also coached me. 弔慰s to his family.'

Fulton was affectionately known as 'Bozo' の中で his friends and 同僚s.???

'One of the all time 広大な/多数の/重要なs,' 新聞記者/雑誌記者 Steve Heart said of his late friend.

'RIP Bozo and 弔慰s to family and friends. Sad day.'?

Fulton debuted as an 18-year-old for Manly-Warringah in 1966 and quickly 設立するd himself as one of the best players in the game.

He was 選ぶd for 代表者/国会議員 honours the に引き続いて year, and led Manly to the 首相の職 in 1968, becoming the youngest ever captain to 解除する the トロフィー at just 20.

Over an illustrious 10年間 with the club, Fulton won three 首相の職s and 得点する/非難する/20d 129 tries, the club's 記録,記録的な/記録する until Steve Menzies broke it in 2006.

He 原因(となる)d 論争 when he left Manly and 調印するd a three-year を取り引きする the Roosters in 1976.?

The Sea Eagles made him a life member of the club while he was playing for their 競争相手s.

Rugby League's Immortals - from left to right: Graeme Langlands, Bob Fulton, Andrew Johns, Johnny Raper, Ron Coote and Norm Provan

Rugby League's Immortals - from left to 権利: Graeme Langlands, (頭が)ひょいと動く Fulton, Andrew Johns, Johnny Raper, Ron Coote and Norm Provan

Fulton led?led Manly to the premiership in 1968, becoming the youngest ever captain to lift the trophy at just 20

Fulton led?led Manly to the 首相の職 in 1968, becoming the youngest ever captain to 解除する the トロフィー at just 20

In 1979 Fulton was 任命するd captain-coach of the Eastern 郊外s 味方する but lasted only eight games into the season before retiring with chronic 膝 問題/発行するs.?

Fulton had played for the Kangaroos in 35 実験(する) Matches , seven of which were played as captain.

In 1981 he was 指名するd as one of the first four Immortals - recognising the greatest players to ever play the game. Other members 含む Andrew Johns and Norm Provan.?

He continued coaching the Roosters and famously was one of the most 声の opposers to the introduction of 明言する/公表する of Origin, calling it the?'非,不,無-event of the century'.?

Fulton returned to Manly as coach in 1983 and guided the team with captain Paul 'Fatty' Vautin to the 首相の職 in 1987.

In 1989 he took 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金 of the 国家の team, a 職業 he held for nine years, winning the World Cup in 1992 and 1995.?

The Manly legend returned to his beloved Sea Eagles for the last time in 1993, coaching them to the 1996 首相の職 - his second as a coach and fifth 全体にわたる.

He was a selector of the New South むちの跡s and Australian 味方するs from 1999 until his death.?

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