Disgraced Triple M radio host Marty Sheargold has gone to ground and not appeared on his regular afternoon show.

It is unclear if Triple M pulled the host or if he just did not show up to front the music following his disgusting comments about female athletes, namely the Matildas.

Instead, the radio station was forced to play music — song after song — to fill the gap in their coverage.

Triple M said Sheargold would not appear on the station on Wednesday, but he did, however, still feature on pre-recorded advertisements.

Triple M content director Jay Mueller refused to answer questions about Sheargold’s career and whether he would remain at the network.

7NEWS.com.au directly asked Mueller if Sheargold would be sacked after his sexist and homophobic comments he made about the Matildas.

An answer was not provided but a previous statement was highlighted.

In that statement Sheargold said “any comedy can miss the mark”.

But no one thought Sheargold was attempting comedy when he called the Matildas “Year 10 girls” and doubled down by saying, “that’s what I think of it, so you can stick it up your arse”.

Sheargold then added a layer of homophobia to his misogyny when he discussed the football tournament, the SheBelieves Cup.

“Oh, she believes in what? It better be men,” he said.

“Got any men’s sport?” he later added.

The backlash has been massive, and the calls for Sheargold’s head keep coming from far and wide.

Triple M said it was “sorry for any offence caused” but that hardly seems like an adequate response given the vile nature of his comments.

Some of Australia’s most famous athletes — swimming legends Libby Trickett and Leisel Jones (who also works at Triple M) and hockey star Rosie Malone — have all joined the Sheargold pile-on.

While Football Australia was stunned that such commentary could exist in 2025 after the Matildas’ wild success — and huge TV ratings — during the Women’s World Cup.

“Football Australia is deeply disappointed by the unacceptable comments made by Marty Sheargold on Triple M regarding the Matildas,” FA said.

“Such remarks not only diminish the extraordinary achievements and contributions of our women’s national football team but also fail to recognise the profound impact they have had on Australian sport and society.”

Meanwhile, a former Triple J presenter is calling for Sheargold to be removed for another issue.

Bridget Hustwaite, who used to host a music show on Triple J, is a passionate advocate for endometriosis, a chronic condition she was diagnosed with in August 2018.

Hustwaite, whose first book How To Endo reached bestselling status within one week of its release in 2021, was outraged to hear Sheargold discuss inaccuracies about the debilitating disease during Tuesday’s episode of Triple M’s Marty Sheargold Show.

Just over one hour into the 3pm show, Sheargold talked about his sore back and how a heat pack was helping to relieve pain.

“I’ve done me back. It’s no secret over the last couple of days. I can’t hide it anymore,” he told his co-hosts and listeners.

“I’ve got a heat pack behind my back, which is very comforting and thank you to Whitney for bringing her period heat pack here because, God, don’t ladies carry on it. Jesus Christ, there is no end of it. Honestly, endometriosis and this is controversial.”

A co-host urged him not to continue with the sentence but Sheargold went ahead, saying, “No, I’m going to say it. It’s controversial. It’s made up.”

Endometriosis affects nearly 1 million Aussies and occurs when tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside of the uterus. It can cause pain, heavy periods, and infertility.

Hustwaite said in a statement to PerthNow that Sheargold’s comments about endometriosis being “made up” were not only medically inaccurate, but also dismissed the “very real pain” of women living with it.

“Not to mention those who are still seeking a diagnosis, which on average takes 6.5 years,” she said.

“Imagine how those people feel hearing this? He claims to be a comedian, but let me tell you, there is nothing funny about a disease that causes organs to stick together or about being told you may never have children.”

Sheargold has made headlines for the wrong reasons previously.

In 2023 reports emerged that he was ejected from a corporate box at the AFL grand final after allegedly making a number of X-rated comments to guests.

He took personal leave from his Triple M breakfast show after that incident.

“I am not about to start making excuses but I had been sober for about three or four months and my grand final day got very large on me very quickly,” he later said in the fallout.

After the grand final incident, he left the Triple M breakfast show, but returned to the network’s drive slot.

Sheargold was also under fire last year for making allegedly anti-semitic on-air comments.

- With PerthNow