AFL legend Jason Akermanis has fired back at criticism over his controversial exit from SAS Australia on Monday.
AFL legend Jason Akermanis quit the gruelling reality show in its very first episode, but he’s since revealed a host of lies that aired in the final cut.The Brisbane footy great, 46, quit the reality competition due to a toe injury after the very first episode, beingafter the show’s doctor appeared to suggest he was lying about his ailment so he could be medically discharged.
“I was out anyway. By nightfall I was like, my foot’s killing me, I’m not gonna get better, let’s do it. I’m out.”Further, Akermanis exposed a host of editing “lies” that had made it to air thus far, adding that thecast group WhatsApp were all discussing how baffling it was to watch the differing events back on TV.
“We ran for 2.5km, not 10km. And when you see the train sequence, it looked like I went first, but I went sixth.Akermanis also said there were several “gruelling” challenges which don’t make it to air, which would explain why the contestants look “gassed”.
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