The spokesman said the explosive comments from Akermanis could not have come at a worse time for the family, which is preparing for Stynes' funeral on Tuesday.
"The timing of his comments is pretty appalling.
"But in this situation, Jim would be the first person to get on the phone to Jason Akermanis and say, 'Mate, let's go have a beer or come to the footy and let's have a chat', which is the mark of a man.
"He was a hard Irishman but he was genuinely compassionate person."
Akermanis initially defended himself after labelling Stynes as "nasty'' and declaring his state funeral was "overkill''.
In an explosive radio interview with Mix 92.7 FM on Queensland's Sunshine Coast today, the former three-time Premiership-winning player said the public outpouring of sympathy and grief at the passing of Stynes, who lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday, was "overkill.''
Stynes has been lauded as an inspirational player on and off the field, recognised for his youth work with the Reach Foundation.
He is expected to be honoured at a State funeral in Melbourne on Tuesday, before his ashes are returned to his home town in Ireland.
The apology comes after Akermanis defended himself after an explosive radio interview with Mix 92.7 FM on Queensland's Sunshine Coast today, in which he said the public outpouring of sympathy and grief at the passing of Stynes was "overkill''.
He has been sacked from the radio show but says he would have quit the show anyway, adding the "$100 a week was not worth it".
Akermanis told breakfast hosts Mark Darin and Caroline Hutchinson that Stynes "was a nasty man in his day. He had a nice turn of phrase and he made sure you knew how he felt".
"What amazes me is yes, he was a legend of the game and did a great job and wonderful things with kids, but you know there are a bunch of people who have done just as much who don't get any recognition. I just think it's a bit out of kilter.
"He got a state funeral - do all football players get a state funeral? There's something about it all that just made me feel uncomfortable. Jim's good, but is he that good?''
The family of Jim Stynes slammed the loudmouth footy star, saying his comments were appalling, ill-informed and could not have come at a worse time.
A spokesman for the family said today Stynes could never have been defined as a nasty person.
"The timing of his comments is pretty appalling.
"But in this situation, Jim would be the first person to get on the phone to Jason Akermanis and say, 'Mate, let's go have a beer or come to the footy and let's have a chat', which is the mark of a man.
"He was a hard Irishman but he was genuinely compassionate person."
Akermanis initially defended himself after labelling Stynes as "nasty'' and declaring his state funeral was "overkill''.
In an explosive radio interview with Mix 92.7 FM on Queensland's Sunshine Coast today, the former three-time Premiership-winning player said the public outpouring of sympathy and grief at the passing of Stynes, who lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday, was "overkill.''
Stynes has been lauded as an inspirational player on and off the field, recognised for his youth work with the Reach Foundation.
He is expected to be honoured at a State funeral in Melbourne on Tuesday, before his ashes are returned to his home town in Ireland.
The apology comes after Akermanis defended himself after an explosive radio interview with Mix 92.7 FM on Queensland's Sunshine Coast today, in which he said the public outpouring of sympathy and grief at the passing of Stynes was "overkill''.
He has been sacked from the radio show but says he would have quit the show anyway, adding the "$100 a week was not worth it".
Akermanis told breakfast hosts Mark Darin and Caroline Hutchinson that Stynes "was a nasty man in his day. He had a nice turn of phrase and he made sure you knew how he felt".
"What amazes me is yes, he was a legend of the game and did a great job and wonderful things with kids, but you know there are a bunch of people who have done just as much who don't get any recognition. I just think it's a bit out of kilter.
"He got a state funeral - do all football players get a state funeral? There's something about it all that just made me feel uncomfortable. Jim's good, but is he that good?''
The family of Jim Stynes slammed the loudmouth footy star, saying his comments were appalling, ill-informed and could not have come at a worse time.
A spokesman for the family said today Stynes could never have been defined as a nasty person.
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