Editor of Parramatta Eels fan site told to apologise for offending directors

The editor of the leading Parramatta Eels supporters website “1Eyed Eel” claims he has been suspended by the NRL club after images and comments were posted on the site which the club deemed “derogatory towards the directors”.

Philip Sim, whose daytime job is CEO of media intelligence firm MediaConnect Australia, said he has been told he must run an apology on the site for no less than six months for running a photo of Parramatta chairman Roy Spagnolo which depicted him as a puppet-master.

Philip SimsAccording to Sim, the club has suspended him until he runs the apology and agrees to ensure there is no further negative content posted about the directors of the club.

Sim said that the first he heard of the club’s concerns was when they informed him he would face disciplinary action over the content of the site.

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