KAK speaks out over "stray" comments.
Nine's veteran host stands by her controversial use of the term "strays" following a media furore.
Nine morning host Kerri-Anne Kennerley has stood by her comments today after being attacked in the media for her remarks over an AFL sex scandal.
The furore began after Victoria Police confirmed it had interviewed two Collingwood footballers over an alleged rape following the AFL Grand Final.
Yesterday, Kennerley interviewed former AFL footballer Peter "Spida" Everitt over his Twitter comments in which he said "Girls!! When will you learn! At 3am when you are blind drunk & you decide to go home with a guy ITS NOT FOR A CUP OF MILO! Allegedly......"
But during the discussion Kennerley made her own editorial comment, saying, AFL players "put themselves in harm's way by picking up strays".
Some media commentators criticised her referring to "strays" in relation to the investigation.
Nine was quick to defend her comments saying in part, "The responsibility lies with the girls as well as with the guys when you're talking about alcohol-fuelled situations at three o'clock in the morning."
It later qualified the statement, adding: "The above statement was by no means meant to play down the very serious allegations of rape and domestic violence. It was in reference to a small segment of the conversation between Spida and Kerri-Anne."
Today on Kerri-Anne the Nine veteran acknowledged the media headlines saying, "Everyone has had their say on what I supposedly meant. I will tell you what I meant.
"It was not a gaffe," she said.
"I also think it's really important to make this very clear. I do not condone violence against women. I do not condone sexual assaults or any unwarranted advances against women.
"I do not seek to trivialise any of these issues.
"What I was doing was trying to find, a sort of polite way, a term on the small minority of women who appear to seek out footballers.
"I did not say that all women who mix with footballers are strays. And I certainly wasn't insulting any of the WAGs.
"I was talking about women who go home with a bloke they've met after five minutes.
"'No' obviously always means 'no' and I strongly believe that people, both men and women have to take responsibility for their actions.
"Of course, any bloke who wants to take you home at 3am after a night of drinking is not a gentleman. Taking a half-drunk female to bed should not be a fringe-benefit of football stardom. He's not going to respect you in the morning, so ladies respect yourselves and stay safe."
Police have not charged any players over the allegations, despite some media since naming the two players.
Collingwood president, Eddie McGuire has lashed out at Radio 3AW's naming of two players as "a blatant grab for ratings and notoriety".
"Spida" Everitt's travel show The Great Australian Doorstep airs on 7TWO, which is yet to comment on the matter.
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