Woke fans of The Project have criticised the show's panelists after what they deemed to be a disrespectful interview with the director of Netball Queensland on Thursday.
Viewers of the program flocked to Twitter following an interview with Demelza Fellowes, after an all-boys' team won a girls' netball grand final.
Many slammed the show's panelists - singling out Kate Langbroek and Waleed Aly - after they grilled Fellowes for her decision to allow the boys to compete.
Not impressed: Fans of The Project have slammed the show's panelists after what they deemed to be a disrespectful interview with the director of Netball Queensland on Thursday. Pictured, Kate Langbroek
'Does #TheProjectTV only believe in inclusion for women? If it was a women's team in a men's tournament I am sure it would be a different story. Kate and Waleed should be ashamed of how they treated the netball rep,' tweeted one viewer.
'Wow, #TheProjectTV really giving Demelza a hard time. Why?' tweeted another, while one wrote, 'Let it go #TheProjectTV - Demelza's made solid points, time to move on.'
'#TheProjectTV you are always about womens' equality, which I think is great, but when boys beat girls in a game of netball, you made out it was because boys are the better sex at sport. That was disappointing and not handled well by any of you,' wrote one outraged viewer.
In the hot seat: Viewers of the program flocked to Twitter following an interview with Demelza Fellowes (pictured), after an all-boys' team won a girls' netball grand final
Facing criticism: Many slammed the show's panelists - singling out Kate Langbroek and Waleed Aly - after they grilled Fellowes for her decision to allow the boys to compete
Added another: 'Shameful reporting from @katelangbroek on @theprojecttv regarding the netball. Dismissing a netball legend to give her uneducated view. Her views belong back in 1850, not 2021. Truly awful comments #TheProjectTV'.
Fellowes explained that Netball Queensland had spent the past few years striving to ensure the sport is 'an inclusive environment where anyone can play and belong'.
'As we have this tournament and
