I can't believe the high profile people giving Veitch support. All of the Radio NZ people obviously believe its okay to beat women. And now SKY. Also, the support he gets from women. Everytime his name is mentioned, on talkback its "Poor Tony", she must have asked for it. No woman deserves to be manhandled no matter what she does or says. I refuse to watch him so didn't watch the show but I heard he was the same Veitchy, not looking uncomfortable or suicidal. He should be taken off the show and only let back on IF he is proved innocent. So bye bye Tony.

You guys are still shaking fists and waving pitchforks????

Look, if you don't like or appreciate Veitch on tv or radio, fine. Others do.

You don't approve of domestic violence. That's also fine. Noone should.

Here's where it's not fine - your rants aimed at Tony Veitch are based on stories published in newspapers from un-named, un-verified sources. Stories in all likelyhood engineered and released by a media savvy (marketing manager) ex-girlfriend years after the event simply to destroy Tony Veitch, right after he becomes happily married to another, and right after she's extorted large sums of money "not" to destroy him.

Stories that predictably fuelled anti domestic violence sentiment, were supported by rival media groups, and latched onto by a police force pressured by an embarrassed government that had been preaching anti-domestic violence on the very tv station Veitch worked for.

Do you know if he really threw her down some stairs? Kicked her in the head? Repeatedly kicked her in the back? Left her lying on the floor for hours? Cut off one of her ears? Do you know if a pre-existing back condition is being conveniently used here when it should't be?

The simple answer is - you don't know. You don't even know one single fact of the case. So much about these allegations don't ring true, and the simple minded condemnation of this man based on hearsay that no-one has even put their name to is frightening.

Wait and see, when this is scrutinsed in a court of law you may find you owe this guy an apology. The wait is 2 years though, thanks to a ridiculously backed up court system, and until then, he is innocent until proven guilty. Everyone is.

He is a sports broadcaster by profession - let him work.

It's also worth pointing out that Veitch has admitted something happened, and has never once apologized for it.

So the "rants" are based on soemthing he has admitted happened.

And the Dom Post would never have published something that potentially defamatory if it did not have very very solid facts.

Naly D - excuse me if i came across as specifically gunning for dropkick's site or contributers, wasn't the intention, just the anti-Veitch mob in general. I also agree the original post was focused on Deaker but it contained enough anti-Veitch angle to make me want to voice an opinion, because I think he needs a break.

A couple of posts since have used the word "something" to describe what Veitch actually did. This illustrates my point really. Just needs someone now come up with a suitable punishment for doing "something". And stiffen the punishment a little because a few people don't appear to like his style of broadcasting.

He should be allowed to work until it's looked at by an impartial court system, as there's a lot about this affair that stinks, and a lot of fact-less speculation at the moment. I think Deaker should be commended for throwing him a line, and luckily, noone has to watch him if they don't want to.