- Phil Gould issues blistering response to social media troll
- Gould’s father Bruce passed away from dementia in 2016
Canterbury Bulldogs boss Phil Gould has unleashed a scathing response to a social media troll who made a vile remark about his late father, who passed away from dementia.
Gould, who’s high-flying Bulldogs are taking on the Titans on Sunday afternoon, has received widespread support for a recent post on social media.
The explosive exchange, which unfolded on X, started when a user sent a shocking message to Gould that mentioned the footy supremo’s father.
Gould fired back: ‘My father died from dementia 9 years ago… I’m only responding to your disgusting message so that the people who do know who you are, despite your anonymous account name, realise exactly what a vile dipshit of a human being you really are.
‘You should be ashamed … But then again I don’t think you’d have even a basic level of intelligence to understand what a fool you are.’
It’s not the first time Gould has confronted trolls head-on. In 2021, he took aim at another X user who referenced his late dad’s illness, writing at the time: ‘…my father died of dementia. You are a dips**t’.
Phil Gould has blasted a social media troll who made a vile remark about his late father
The footy legend’s dad, Bruce, passed away in 2016 at the age of 82 after battling dementia for 10 years.
Gould’s blistering response has drawn praise and support from footy fans.
‘Don’t let these keyboard warriors ruin your day mate,’ replied one user.
‘Well said Gus,’ said another.
‘Gus, do not give that sort of rubbish and airtime. Block and move on,’ posted a third.
In 2022, Gould opened up about how Mario Fenech’s battle with with dementia was a painful reminder of his late father’s struggle with the disease.
The former Rabbitohs captain has advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressively debilitating brain condition caused by repeated blows to the head and consistent episodes of concussion.
His wife told Channel 7 he did not remember attending his own son’s wedding, nor giving a speech at the reception.
It’s not the first time the NRL guru has confronted online trolls head-on
And Gould, who played with Fenech for Souths in 1986, revealed seeing his former teammate’s condition brought up memories of his late father.
‘My father died of dementia seven years ago,’ the Canterbury supremo wrote on Twitter, in response to a Rabbitohs fan who felt ‘sad’ watching Fenech’s interview with Channel 7.
‘From first diagnosis to his passing, it took about eight years. A terrible time. Plus the toll it took on my mother and family, both then and since. It’s a terrible disease. I feel for his family as much as Mario.’
In a separate tweet, Gould described his former teammate as a ‘champion bloke, tough competitor [and] loyal friend.’
