Veteran AFL media personality Nathan Brown has confirmed the ongoing feud between himself and polarising footy commentator Kane Cornes is in fact real.
It was reported that Cornes took a shot at Brown, calling him ‘brave or stupid’, over a decision he made which affected the content seen on the Sunday Footy Show.
Reports stated Cornes made the comment after Brown included Channel 7 gaffes in his segment Media-Ocre.
Brown has since been probed about the pair’s relationship on Triple M’s Sunday Rub.
He was asked how they interact with each other, when they have to work together on Sportsbet.
‘We pretend and go our separate ways,’ Brown replied.
Nathan Brown (pictured) has opened up about his ongoing feud with Kane Cornes
The polarising footy commentator (pictured) has many supporters – but also critics
Despite Cornes’ comment relating to the TV show’s segment, he has defended the nature of it.
‘He said I was very brave … he questioned whether I was stupid or brave,’ Brown said.
‘I’m not criticising anyone. We have a very light-hearted jab at people, and it’s never nasty, we put ourselves in it.
There are people in the industry who do get a little bit nasty, but we definitely don’t.’
The tensions have risen just days after Cornes confirmed he resigned from the AFL All Australian selection panel and Rising Star judging panel.
He did so after Sportsbet barred serving sports officials from its programming.
The betting company’s decision came in the wake of the Nick Foot saga, where the AFL umpire’s role with Sportsbet was deemed a conflict of interest.
Cornes could have walked away from the bookmaker, but revealed if he did, he would have been breaking an existing contract.
