The Project: Petition to cancel Channel 10 show for being 'un-Australian'

A petition calling for Channel 10 current affairs show The Project to be cancelled is gathering steam online. Controversy: The cricketer mentioned in the petition is most likely South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock, who last month refused to take a knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement Standing: De Kock is seen on the far left here electing not to take the knee before a T20 match against Sri Lanka last September In response, Armstrong scaled back his criticism during an appearance on The Project, and said de Kock's apology was 'incredible'. Sympathetic: Co-host Waleed Aly, who is of Egyptian background and is Muslim, also leapt to de Kock's defence and said he understood the cricketer's reluctance after he was ordered to take the knee 'a couple of hours before a game' The petition's reference to 'mak fun of the visually impaired mother of a fallen soldier' concerned an on-air gaffe that aired last Thursday. It was previously a panel show featuring Sarah Harris, Joe Hildebrand, Denise Drysdale, Ita Buttrose and Jessica Rowe Things also aren't looking good for 10 News First which has shed 70 per cent of its audience since 2001, according to figures seen by Daily Mail Australia. So far this year, Channel 10's prime-time audience is down nine per cent in total people and 15 per cent in its target market of under 50s.