AFL - Round 9 discussion - (and live scores)

[mighty hounds]

I wonder if the security people actually heard the girl make an offensive comment or whether they just ushered her out of the ground because Adam Goodes said she did.

It seems from footage that if it wasn't for goodes nothing would've been done.

Or....I'm betting right about now she's thinking "if only I had kept my fat magpie mouth shut".....Goodes wouldn't have done nothing......

X2

[The Sleeping Giant]

So it was fine when Dale Thomas pointed out a person in the crowd who had made racist comments?

[moses]

So it was fine when Dale Thomas pointed out a person in the crowd who had made racist comments?

I was thinking the same thing giant but couldn't remember if he done it after the game or the same way Goodes had

[Spargo]

Suppose Goodes had said to her "Really? Your going to racially vilify me during Indigenous Round? Have a good hard look at yourself"
versus "She racially villified me- kick her out"
The first response would show that Goodes can't be brought down, and that he's proud of himself and what he represents.
The second response resorts back to victim mentallity.

Regardless, whatever the Collingwood fan said was disgraceful, and should/will be made accountable for her actions- regardless of how Goodes responded.

I think the saddest part about the whole sage is that Goodes deserves the upmost respect as a sportsman and a person- he is a champion, and played a blinder last night.
300+ quality games deserves more respect than what the fan afforded him.

There was an incident in EPL where some fans threw bananas at an (African?) import, an Australian cricketer (Andrew Symonds) was called a monley by an Indian cricketer (and was not held accountable), there are racially motivated murders all over the world- if this is our worst example of racism, we are well ahead of the rest of the world.

Australian society is jumping at shadows, and there's always someone ready to pounce, declaring someone a racist- very evident in this thread.

So are you saying she is a racist or isn't a racist?

[The Sleeping Giant]

Seems most agree Goodes did the right thing. Small minority think otherwise.

Well done to Eddie Maguire for his handling of the incident. It would be his worst nightmare.

[Mythical Creature]

What happened certainly wasn't pretty but lets not go calling anyone a racist yet.
IMO there is a difference between being a racist and making a racist comment.

[Punk Rooster]

Suppose Goodes had said to her "Really? Your going to racially vilify me during Indigenous Round? Have a good hard look at yourself"
versus "She racially villified me- kick her out"
The first response would show that Goodes can't be brought down, and that he's proud of himself and what he represents.
The second response resorts back to victim mentallity.

Regardless, whatever the Collingwood fan said was disgraceful, and should/will be made accountable for her actions- regardless of how Goodes responded.

I think the saddest part about the whole sage is that Goodes deserves the upmost respect as a sportsman and a person- he is a champion, and played a blinder last night.
300+ quality games deserves more respect than what the fan afforded him.

There was an incident in EPL where some fans threw bananas at an (African?) import, an Australian cricketer (Andrew Symonds) was called a monley by an Indian cricketer (and was not held accountable), there are racially motivated murders all over the world- if this is our worst example of racism, we are well ahead of the rest of the world.

Australian society is jumping at shadows, and there's always someone ready to pounce, declaring someone a racist- very evident in this thread.

So are you saying she is a racist or isn't a racist?

neither

[Brodlach]

Seems most agree Goodes did the right thing. Small minority think otherwise.

Well done to Eddie Maguire for his handling of the incident. It would be his worst nightmare.

Totally agree on both points.

I wonder if Goodes was more upset that something was said or that fact it was someone so young said it?

[lincolnsdirtysecrets]

I am a ranga and often get called it on the football field. Therefore I am called an orangatang every week.

I don't care what animal I am called on the football field. Sheep, Polar Bear whatever.... why is it that I can get called an animal and some cant?

Why are the media still allowed to do lookalikes of animals of Gary Lyon and if you did one of certain people it would cause WW3?

Confused poster at the differences.

[Q.]

I am a ranga and often get called it on the football field. Therefore I am called an orangatang every week.

I don't care what animal I am called on the football field. Sheep, Polar Bear whatever.... why is it that I can get called an animal and some cant?

Why are the media still allowed to do lookalikes of animals of Gary Lyon and if you did one of certain people it would cause WW3?

Confused poster at the differences.

The long history of genocide and oppression of your people is...


...not-existent.

[The Sleeping Giant]

It's a tough life being a white Australian. So many first world problems.

[Q.]

It's a tough life being a white Australian. So many first world problems.

My internet is slow. FML.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Same. Please government, hurry up and connect me to the $60billion internet.

[Rat Catcher]

I have a fairly open minded friend who happens to be indigenous and as it happens is also friends (cousins) with Goodes. Forget what any of us as privileged white Australians want to say to buy into this just for a minute.

His thoughts and I quote "Goodsey who has done so much for our cause has single handedly just undone years of his own work to have our claims for equality be held with any credibilty"

He then told me that he has never heard an Indiginous person called an ape that has any raciast overtones and would have no greater meaning than if the girl had of called Ivan Maric or Dermott Brereton an ape.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Not the first time I have heard an indigenous Australian have a different opinion on what they believe is racist or not.

[The Sleeping Giant]

I have a fairly open minded friend who happens to be indigenous and as it happens is also friends (cousins) with Goodes. Forget what any of us as privileged white Australians want to say to buy into this just for a minute.

Wasn't it Adam Goodes cousins that used to be discriminatory towards Adam when he was going to school?

[Squids]

I have a fairly open minded friend who happens to be indigenous and as it happens is also friends (cousins) with Goodes. Forget what any of us as privileged white Australians want to say to buy into this just for a minute.

Wasn't it Adam Goodes cousins that used to be discriminatory towards Adam when he was going to school?

Darker skinned people cant be racist.

[The Sleeping Giant]

I'll remember that next time I don't give a cigarette to someone, who then proceeds to call me a white c$&*.

[RustyCage]

First time Port have played Geelong at Footy Park since 2008

[The Sleeping Giant]

First time Port have played Geelong at Footy Park since 2008

How the hell does that work out?