Adam Goodes.

mongrel · Guru

Adam Goodes.

tonyd · Guru

Indeed. The sooks have taken over. Having been a journalist for nearly half a century, I could not believe the Goodes nonsense was the lead item in every TV news bulletin on Saturday night, and in the Perth Sunday Times today. Talk about a non event!

For heaven's sake, he's an adult, professional sportman being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to chase a ball around a paddock. If he can't cop a bit of barracking from a spectator, he has no place out on that paddock.

A bit of advice, Adam: Suck it up, princess.

-- Edited by tonyd on Sunday 26th of May 2013 06:23:04 PM

Santa · Guru

What a shame Adam was subjected to this sort of rubbish near the conclusion of the match, the only thing in the young lady's defense was her tender years. disbelief

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/adam-goodes-receives-an-apology-from-pies-fan-who-made-racial-slur/story-fnca0u4y-1226650404962

In his usual style he left absolutely nothing in reserve, he has to be one of the top players in the AFL.

I'm a Port Adelaide supporter so am viewing the incident as an outsider.

jimbo · Guru

He sure is a Big man....More worried about the kid than himself...Gee! Wouldn't it be great if the whole World was like that

Plendo · Guru

My how things have changed, as a Hawthorn fan I went to a game against Collingwood last year, and buddy copped heaps, but that was regarded as normal.

This year a young fan calls Goodes an "ape", and it headlines the Melbourne news for 2 days!

Santa · Guru

Plendo wrote:
My how things have changed, as a Hawthorn fan I went to a game against Collingwood last year, and buddy copped heaps, but that was regarded as normal.
This year a young fan calls Goodes an "ape", and it headlines the Melbourne news for 2 days!

You obviously think the behavior she displayed is acceptable confuse

pauline · Guru

last time I looked she was a 13 year old kid and he a grown man.............really feel whilst she definately did the wrong thing, about time these grown men started to act like grown men, for goodness sake, how would they ever have survived in bygone eras !

johnq · Guru

My attitude to my wife has changed. I have been violated! All of those years of mentally beating my chest when she called me her big ape for opening jars that resisted her best efforts and gadgets. Now I am given to believe that all of the time she intended it as a racist slur. If only the mind readers who advise modern footy players had been on hand to raise my awareness and sensitivity before!

I will be on the lounge sobbing. Worst thing that has ever happened to me, bar none. Serial racist slurs. I am sure my mates will hug me, tears welling up and be equally horrifed. Blubber, blubber.

Hold on, she's putting green cans in the fridge....

Probably all men and especially fathers are apes to young girls. To women too when we indulge in our body contact sports and other recreational pursuits. That implies no 'racist slur' at all. But the PC thought police got in fast to tell her what she was actually thinking at the time and made her apologise. The powerful opportunists get to write history.

Mothers need to step in and apply some sense in this instance. They need to be protective too. She was monstered, publicly humiliated and dealt with shamefully. It was fearful theatre, sensationalism, overkill. Do we want to read about another kid hurting herself?

jules47 · The Happy Helper

They call it "precious" Pauline - I follow Hawthorn, and can remember we used to scream at the umpires and call them maggots!!!! white lice!!
and much more - as to what we called some of the opposition - does not bear repeating here!!!!!! biggrin biggrin biggrin

NeilandRaine · Guru

While I abhore racism in every form, I'd like to remind people that every weekend millions of people abuse and gestulate for their tribe. Their tribe might be collingwood, or the blues or heaven forbid the maroons. We are asked to support in a fashion that is religious like, we are asked to be paid up proud and passionate for our teams. I have said some things on field I would never ever say in life, I would also never intentionally run full speed and smash into someone on the street. But I have done that a thousand times on the field. I have been subject to abuse, intimidation,assault and I have also handed this out. Would I do the same now absolutely, would I expect the same absolutely, I consider myself a gentlemen in life and I have always acted that way outside the arena. Passion makes people say and do different things. Adam Goode you handled yourself well but it shouldn't have gotten that far on both sides.

Plendo · Guru

No Santa, I do not think that what she did was acceptable, but I do not subscribe to the theory that people should go to the footy and sit in silence either.

What I disagree with is the fuss Adam Goodes and the Media made out of something stupid a 13 year old girl said.

He is a highly paid professional entertainer and hearing noise from the crowd is part of what he does.

I agree what the girl said was stupid, and not in good taste, but in these days of racial insults it was relatively minor.

There was no need for him to single her out and have an example made of her, she is now going to be punished for that stupid comment for a long time to come.

She is not a highly paid professional trained to deal with these things, she is a highly impressionable 13 year old who will now be punished mercilessly for a stupid comment.

Will she recover, Maybe.

I suppose it makes good television, and that seems to be what matters now.

dazren · Guru

AAHHH ?? The Racist '' Card Eh ??? --- Available to play by ''ANYONE'' EXCEPT WHITE ANGLO PEOPLE, there is a lot more reverse Racismn and discrimination out there ??And the average ''whitey'' cops a lot more than he gives.

Me ?? I'm an old style Aussie, I don't go by Colour, Creed, or Religion ?? I go by Good People, and Bad People, ?? AND i am likely to call them both names ?

Santa · Guru

Cant believe the opinions, thought processes, rationalization and attitudes being displayed here.

This is obviously not the Australia I grew up in.

My last post in this thread. disbelief

dazren · Guru

Santa wrote [ in part ] ----- This is obviously not the Australia I grew up in.

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Totaly agree with you there --- Political correctness has totaly destroyed That Australia, cry

JRH · Guru

dazren wrote:
Santa wrote [ in part ] ----- This is obviously not the Australia I grew up in.
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Totaly agree with you there --- Political correctness has totaly destroyed That Australia,

The Australia we knew and loved is long gone now, the wowsers have got their teeth into it in a big way.

dazren · Guru

JRH wrote, --- The Australia we knew and loved is long gone now, the wowsers have got their teeth into it in a big way.

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Totally agree, At least we are old enough to remember '' The good old days'' smile smile

barina · Guru

dazren wrote:
AAHHH ?? The Racist '' Card Eh ??? --- Available to play by ''ANYONE'' EXCEPT WHITE ANGLO PEOPLE, there is a lot more reverse Racismn and discrimination out there ??And the average ''whitey'' cops a lot more than he gives.
Me ?? I'm an old style Aussie, I don't go by Colour, Creed, or Religion ?? I go by Good People, and Bad People, ?? AND i am likely to call them both names ?

Me to Dazren I don't care where you come from but if you behave badly I don't excuse you. I live, work and shop in a very multicultural area where there have been many changes over the years in the migration arrivals and settlers and there is always good and bad amongst the mix. I love the diversity, flavours and cost of eating and shopping in my area and welcome all decent front door migrants. Yes Australia has sure changed..

valnrob · Guru

All this publicity because a young girl called a sportsman an ape ??? Get a life .......and get over it.

pauline · Guru

tonyd and valnrob.............totally agree and I was a bit reticent about putting my earlier post up as nowadays you just never know how COMMON SENSE will be perceived, I have just 2 words that I would say to Adam Goodes, and anyone else in that position Man Up. My last post on this also.

Plendo · Guru

Poor apes, I notice no one is sticking up for them.

dazren · Guru

tonyd wrote [ in part].

Goodes nonsense was the lead item in every TV news bulletin on Saturday night, and in the Perth Sunday Times today. Talk about a non event!

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Tony I agree, as i previously stated I remember and mourn the loss of the Old Australia, and with a 50 year carreer in journalism, I bet you can remember and mourn the passing of 'old style of the 'Old style of Journalism, which was reporting the ''Facts;; Not Creating cheap headlines

I think that this has sent the 'race debate backwards'' well done Adam Hope you have not also damaged that Girls love of the Game,

The Phantom · Guru

Some of the comments above reveal how little we, as a society, have progressed in the last 50 years. It seems that Goodes is the one at fault because he is aboriginal and, therefore, should just accept he will be vilified.
I guess those same people will allow me to make sexist remarks to their wives and then tell them to "grow up" if I have upset them.
This is 2013, not 1963, and racist, sexist and disparaging remarks about a person's skin, gender or religion are not acceptable.
The ones who should do the 'growing up" are those, IMO, who post about Adam Goodes perceived lack of manliness in the face of a racial taunt.

Peter

dorian · Guru

Thank you, Phantom, The Man Who Talks. What you say rings loud and clear to this old wog. The worst bigots and racists in this country are still the old ones. Old prejudices never die.

ibbo · Senior Member

dorian wrote:
Thank you, Phantom, The Man Who Talks. What you say rings loud and clear to this old wog. The worst bigots and racists in this country are still the old ones. Old prejudices never die.

Dorian,You have all been fooled.The whole episode was a media fabrication to bring some interest into our boring world.A total set up.

Webmaster · Guru

Hi all,
As you know, we don't allow political discussions on this forum and I think it is best to close this thread now. I think everyone's had a good say. Thanks for your understanding.