Max Key Just Had to Apologise to the PM for this Social Post

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Friday, 28 October 2016, 1:26PM
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Prime Minister John Key has said a post by his son on social media, in which he is heard saying "real men ride women", was inappropriate.

The message was posted by Max Key to SnapChat yesterday. He shared a video of what appeared to be himself driving past a group of cyclists.

The video, which is filmed from the driver's seat of a car, shows the vehicle passing three cyclists on Parnell Rise in front of the Holy Trinity Cathedral.

With the window rolled down, the driver shouts "real men ride women" at the cyclists. It does not appear anyone else is in the vehicle.

Key lives with his parents, Prime Minister John Key and wife Bronagh, on nearby St Stephen's Avenue.

John Key told reporters in India today that the post was inappropriate.

He had spoken to his son and he said he recognised that as well.

"He's rung me to both explain and apologise," he said.

"Clearly he didn't mean to make the sort of comment that he made in the way he did, but he fully takes responsibility for it.

"I've told him it it's not appropriate, he's apologised and assured me he won't do it again."

The Herald spoke to Max Key who said he had no comment to make. He has since deleted the video.

 

- NZ Herald

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