Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 6m 8d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 27/05/13 12:29 AM Share Posted 27/05/13 12:29 AM No one is condoning racial or sexual slurs. I've just questioned if ape is a racial slur. As for sledging. It's part of the game, players and supporters alike. We as a populace just need to work out what's accepted in this new era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 13y 8m 30d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 27/05/13 12:41 AM Share Posted 27/05/13 12:41 AM (edited) Acceptance of racism and sledging to a lesser degree in sport is changing albeit for the better in most cases. On the Sunday Footy Show Hutchy asked Steven Milne about his views on the issue to which Milne replied that there is in fact a line that shouldn't be crossed whether it be racially motivated abuse or not. He argued that he wouldn't want his family at a game where he was at the centre of abuse as it is hurtful not just to the player but to their family as well. Edited 27/05/13 12:53 AM by _Velocity_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,433 Member For: 15y 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/05/13 01:09 AM Share Posted 27/05/13 01:09 AM Footy players get called a lot worse than ape that's for sure. I think this one has been blown out of the water and the reaction is a little over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 6m 8d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 30/05/13 09:21 AM Share Posted 30/05/13 09:21 AM What do we think of the Eddie saga? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 30/05/13 09:25 AM Share Posted 30/05/13 09:25 AM If it's someone important and valuable then it's a brain snap/slip of the tongue. But if it's a 13 year-old that knows no better farkin lookout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 13y 8m 30d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 31/05/13 06:37 AM Share Posted 31/05/13 06:37 AM IMHO most people, especially certain journalists in the media, don't like Eddie McGuire and will happily kick the man when he is down. He has apologized for his comments and will be undertaking a course, via the AFL, aimed at educating himself on racial vilification. Asking him to be sacked by anyone and everyone that employs him will do more harm than good as he was already contributing towards indigenous awareness of his own accord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,433 Member For: 15y 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 31/05/13 09:51 AM Share Posted 31/05/13 09:51 AM fark im over hearing about thiswho cares, your supposed to be tuff footy players, get called an ape then they sook to the media. suck it up you big girls, go play some tuff footy!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Oval Silver Donating Members 245 Member For: 11y 8m 4d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 31/05/13 10:45 AM Share Posted 31/05/13 10:45 AM Footy players are a joke there not true role models or anything kids should look up to.The game is great to watch and that's it.Ausies need to harden the you know what up that's all types Jesus this thing is a huge load of crap.The 13 year old girl should sue getting kicked out of a footy oval for saying Ape please she should of only got a talking to and monitored.She didn't run nude on the field she should have then she would of got the crap she had to put up with.Bloddy hell APE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 13y 8m 30d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 03/06/13 12:13 PM Share Posted 03/06/13 12:13 PM TIGERS! Giddy up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,433 Member For: 15y 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/06/13 12:25 PM Share Posted 03/06/13 12:25 PM well done roo boysthanks god they didnt eff up the last quarter againat least they held that 60 point margin the whole game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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