The Sunday Footy Show has apologised for a disparaging remark about Jewish people made by former Richmond hard man Mal Brown.

While talking about his former teammate Kevin Bartlett, Brown said: “he was very Jewish, he never bought a drink in his life”.

Mal Brown, pictured here in 2010.

The comment inferred that Bartlett was stingy with money and played on the negative stereotype that Jewish people love money and are reluctant to spend it.

A spokeswoman for Nine, owner of The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald, said: “The comments made today were in poor taste and we don’t condone those stereotypes.