Racial abuse

jbocker · 29 May 2013

MrBurns said:
Here's a good post from The Drum on the ABC web site that sums it up correctly I think -

"... The 13 girl was marched out of the stadium unaccompanied, interviewed by police for two hours on her own, named and shamed in the media and subject to vilification on internet forums. She has had her rights as a child violated and no one seems to care. We are constantly told that the rights of a child are paramount. Why is it different on this occasion?..."

Gee Whiz I think the kid, I mean young girl, would have got less grief if she had knocked off a car.

Calliope · 29 May 2013

Purple XS2 said:
If we allow the observation that in the context of footy barrackers insulting the opposition, the expression "ape" is not necessarily racist, the question arises: how did the athlete (and the chorus of baboons that is the Australian Media) know the heckler was a racist?

Answer: because she looked like one.

When you've figured that one out, you will realise that there's one category of person in this country whom it is perfectly acceptable to stereotype, to vilify, to scapegoat.

Welcome, my fellow Australians, to our future. If we let it be that way.

Yes. The last time I looked, racism was not one of the seven deadly sins...but gluttony is.

MrBurns · 29 May 2013

Purple XS2 said:
(and the chorus of baboons that is the Australian Media) know the heckler was a racist?

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Ok you've done it now you better hope there are no indigenous people in the media.

As someone else on The Drum said.

she has inadvertently upset the aboriginal industry and having done so must be made an example of. We can't have kids being kids now can we.

Gringotts Bank · 29 May 2013

Eddie, it was all for show? We all knew it. The 'take back' is very awkward. I wouldn't want to be him right now.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/na...es-and-king-kong/story-fni0xqrb-1226652776987

MrBurns · 29 May 2013

Gringotts Bank said:
Eddie, it was all for show? We all knew it.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/na...es-and-king-kong/story-fni0xqrb-1226652776987

Good pick up, I'm not a bit surprised.
I'm no fan of McGuire, he's one of the Ch9 in crowd of professional wankers along with Sam Newman etc, they make a fortune out of Ch9 by sucking up to all the big boys in there.

Gringotts Bank · 29 May 2013

I quite like Sam

The police are interviewing McGuire and there may be charges laid. He has been held in custody for the last 2 hours...........NOT!

Calliope · 29 May 2013

Gringotts Bank said:
I quite like Sam

The police are interviewing McGuire and there may be charges laid. He has been held in custody for the last 2 hours...........NOT!

Yes they can now let the Political Correct Police interrogate good ole Eddy.

After identifying the female patron involved, the guards escorted her out of the seating bowl and referred her to Victoria Police for further investigation,'' Mr Brown said.

Miss Hale · 29 May 2013

Eddie to have his Collingwood membership torn up and banned from football for life? .....I think not

MrBurns · 29 May 2013

Miss Hale said:
Eddie to have his Collingwood membership torn up and banned from football for life? .....I think not

He should apologise to the girl and leave town, he'll be a laughing stock for some time to come.

Miss Hale · 29 May 2013

MrBurns said:
He should apologise to the girl and leave town, he'll be a laughing stock for some time to come.

Believe me Mr B, this will be laughed off by Eddie, the media and Goodes. Eddie is footy elite, allowances will be made. Only 13 year old girls who are mere footy fans are hung out to dry.

MrBurns · 29 May 2013

Miss Hale said:
Believe me Mr B, this will be laughed off by Eddie, the media and Goodes. Eddie is footy elite, allowances will be made. Only 13 year old girls who are mere footy fans are hung out to dry.

I don't think it will be that easy..........lets wait and see.

Tink · 29 May 2013

Agree Miss Hale, I dont think anything will happen.
Unbelievable that he would say something like that after all that has happened.

I must say, I like Eddie, he has done alot for his club and footy in general.

Miss Hale · 29 May 2013

MrBurns said:
I don't think it will be that easy..........lets wait and see.

Well Eddie has a press conference at 2.30pm.

Radio commentators and presenters on SEN already making excuses for him.

MrBurns · 29 May 2013

Miss Hale said:
Well Eddie has a press conference at 2.30pm.

Radio commentators and presenters on SEN already making excuses for him.

Let the squirming, grovelling and spin begin.
No one will be convinced no matter what he says, he's made a goose of himself and there's no excuse that will get him out of it.

Miss Hale · 29 May 2013

Pathetic by Eddie, explanation made no sense and was not even plausible. Why not just admit he made a poor taste racist joke and apologise for it.

Still, it will ultimately be swept under the carpet and there will be no sanctions for Eddie.

MrBurns · 29 May 2013

Miss Hale said:
Pathetic by Eddie, explanation made no sense and was not even plausible. Why not just admit he made a poor taste racist joke and apologise for it.

Still, it will ultimately be swept under the carpet and there will be no sanctions for Eddie.

Yes it was a mistake, I was tired etc etc fact is if it wasn't what he meant, f it wasn't on his mind he wouldn't have said it tired or not.

This will stick with him I think, no sanctions but a lot worse, he now will have to wear this forever.

One of the reporters tried to bring up the subject of the girl and he dismissed it quite curtly.

Miss Hale · 29 May 2013

MrBurns said:
Yes it was a mistake, I was tired etc etc fact is if it wasn't what he meant, f it wasn't on his mind he wouldn't have said it tired or not.

This will stick with him I think, no sanctions but a lot worse, he now will have to wear this forever.

One of the reporters tried to bring up the subject of the girl and he dismissed it quite curtly.

Yes, someone said how is him equating Goodes with King Kong and the young girl equating Goodes with an ape any different and he said it was completely different because he didn't mean it to be racist, well neither did the 13 year old girl And Eddie can't say he didn't know that linking Goodes and King Kong was racist. Eddie actually sounded delusional to me.

MrBurns · 29 May 2013

Miss Hale said:
Yes, someone said how is him equating Goodes with King Kong and the young girl equating Goodes with an ape any different and he said it was completely different because he didn't mean it to be racist, well neither did the 13 year old girl And Eddie can't say he didn't know that linking Goodes and King Kong was racist. Eddie actually sounded delusional to me.

Yep he's stuffed himself up good and proper here.

Bushman · 29 May 2013

Miss Hale said:
Yes, someone said how is him equating Goodes with King Kong and the young girl equating Goodes with an ape any different and he said it was completely different because he didn't mean it to be racist, well neither did the 13 year old girl And Eddie can't say he didn't know that linking Goodes and King Kong was racist. Eddie actually sounded delusional to me.

Ignorance is no excuse, but in this instance Eddie's little racist joke is much worse as he is an adult and 'understands' why you should not be calling indigenous footy players apes or gorillas.

What a bizarre sequel to this unsavoury affair.

sptrawler · 29 May 2013

Bushman said:
Ignorance is no excuse, but in this instance Eddie's little racist joke is much worse as he is an adult and 'understands' why you should not be calling indigenous footy players apes or gorillas.

What a bizarre sequel to this unsavoury affair.

Spot on, Bushman, Eddie is so used to taking the 'mickey' out of everyone, he thinks he can say anything.

He has needed a reality check for some time.IMO

I loved the way Darcy wasn't drawn into the lunacy.

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