A popular ABC presenter has returned fire to a Twitter troll who disagreed with his decision to begin his 2022 Logies Award presentation speech with a Welcome to Country.
He was on stage alongside 2022 Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott to present the Logie for Most Outstanding Sports Coverage on Sunday in the Gold Coast when he acknowledged the traditional owners of the land.
Stream more entertainment news live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022. “How would you ever understand what acknowledgment of country means? Go @Tonaaayy_ you absolute legend,” one said. Later in the evening Armstrong was awarded the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent for his work on ABC’s News Breakfast as the sports presenter.
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