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Radio host Kyle Sandilands has blasted a 'manufactured' news story that falsely claimed he'd sparked outrage with his 'abhorrent' comments about Paralympians.
News Corp's newspapers and websites ran several stories on Thursday calling for Sandilands to be fired for his supposedly offensive remarks about the games.
The articles alleged his statements on The Kyle and Jackie O Show that morning had caused controversy, even though they hadn't, and included quotes from Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John saying he 'should be sacked from his broadcasting role'.
Hitting back: Radio host Kyle Sandilands has blasted a 'manufactured' news story that falsely claimed he'd sparked outrage with his 'abhorrent' comments about Paralympians
Addressing the articles at the start of Friday's show, Sandilands said he wouldn't be apologising and accused News Corp journalists of making a story out of nothing.
He said: 'Here's the lying headline: "Sandilands slammed for Paralympic swipe". Now I'm not slammed by anyone except the one Greens Senator that the journalist and asked to comment then sent the Senator the audio so he could comment.
'So straight of the bat it's a bulls**t story.'
