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Sandro Brotz (51) had to endure a wave of hatred. Over the weekend, the moderator of “Arena” made public the insults that flooded him. The obstacle was his tweet about the anti-crown demonstrations: “Those who demonstrate against the crown measures are the same ones who would not have to demonstrate against them if they consistently adhere to the measures,” Brotz wrote on Twitter on Saturday. And then he joked, “But that’s probably too high for flat-earth ones.” This signifies a movement that believes the earth is flat and is often close to opponents of the measures.
The “Weltwoche” is angry with this tweet. In the latest issue of the magazine, he now sharply shoots the SRF man. “Do you allow yourself to be a front man for public broadcasting in such a derogatory way about those who think differently?” Asks “Weltwoche”. And furthermore: “Corona’s skeptics may be a minority. But there are hundreds of thousands of citizens who, many of them gritting their teeth, pay Sandro Brotz’s salary.”
“Brotz just disqualified”
According to “Weltwoche,” a problem arises when someone with a role like Sandro Brotz publicly shares his opinion. “Brotz has just been disqualified as a referee in what is by far the most important debate moving the country.” The magazine goes even further: he is “the most fatal wrong choice SRF has ever made.”
The neutral referee, who enjoys the highest level of trust from all parties, is a central element in the “arena.” “No later than next June, when the referendum on the Corona measures reaches the polls, the executioner Brotz will have to invite to his study civil rights activists, whom he has just publicly described as idiots,” continues the ” Weltwoche “. The lost credibility of the “arena” can hardly be summed up more clearly.
Sandro Brotz strikes back
And what does Sandro Brotz himself say about it? The moderator criticizes the magazine on Twitter. It bothers him that the “Weltwoche” journalist did not speak to him. “You’ve been filming for years.” That’s probably part of “a political battle document,” he jokes.
At the request of “20M Minuten”, the SRF also said: “SRF takes note of the opinion of“ Weltwoche ”, but does not share or comment on it. It goes without saying, however, that criticism is discussed internally at SRF; This is an integral part of the open discussion culture in all editorial offices. (bsn)
Published: 03/25/2021, 7:59 pm
