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Bullying in the media

Chimp

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Not seen this one mentioned anywhere yet - but I see Anthony Maroon walked off the Triple M Sunday show due to incessant taunts from Hooper, Kent and Tallis (mainly Hooper this week). Every week they get into him, and whilst it’s all jovial and will be passed off as banter, you can tell it’s going to far week after week and is ALWAYS the three of them against Maroon. Maroon laid it on a line this week and specifically told them it had to end, but Hooper couldn’t help himself with more digs to impress his mates. Good on Maroon for firing back with some shots about Hooper currently not having a licence, and good on him for saying enough is enough.
Hooper and Kent also have a habit of ‘going for’ Buzz on NRL360. Now I’m far from a Buzz fan, and know he general deserves what he’s getting - infact, he’s probably owed a lot more, but from the players, not other media goons. Every week, even on the very rare occasion Buzz makes a semi decent point, they ridicule, talk over him, snide little looks and giggles to each other when he talks - it’s real playground bully stuff.
Be interesting to see if there is any consequences- I suspect there won’t be.
 

Incorrect

Coach
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I don't listen to the show but I did hear an excerpt of what went down on Sunday leading to Maroun's walk off.... Kent and particularly the socially inept Hooper pushed him too far, after repeated warnings from Maroun on and off air.

What's Hooper's deal with not having a licence? Anyone know? Wouldn't mind seeing him get drilled on that incessantly in his next blog or on his Instagram account... Put the shoe on the other foot and see how he likes it.
 

Chimp

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I don't listen to the show but I did hear an excerpt of what went down on Sunday leading to Maroun's walk off.... Kent and particularly the socially inept Hooper pushed him too far, after repeated warnings from Maroun on and off air.

What's Hooper's deal with not having a licence? Anyone know? Wouldn't mind seeing him get drilled on that incessantly in his next blog or on his Instagram account... Put the shoe on the other foot and see how he likes it.
The way Maroon fired back, it sounded very much like a drink driving ban…
 

Mr. Shaman

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Those two blokes belong in a f**king gutter.

Maroon is a decent media personality, not a flog or an ego, and a good caller.

And f**k Tallis for not backing him up.
 

Bazal

Post Whore
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Hooper is a BiG mAn and everyone knows bIg MeN need to be Alpha by bullying people without a faux deep voice
 

moffla

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Typical alpha male bullshit. Not surprised from Kent and Hooper though. We're talking about two dickheads who feel emasculated in the Rugby League world because they never really played the game, so they try to fit in the only way they know how.

They've been bullies for a long time - the only real surprise here is that they've actually done it to someones face instead of in a studio.

As for Tallis, lots of respect lost. If anyone know how hard it would be to show vulnerability in front of a large audience, it should be him.
 

Smug Panther

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Typical alpha male bullshit. Not surprised from Kent and Hooper though. We're talking about two dickheads who feel emasculated in the Rugby League world because they never really played the game, so they try to fit in the only way they know how.

They've been bullies for a long time - the only real surprise here is that they've actually done it to someones face instead of in a studio.

As for Tallis, lots of respect lost. If anyone know how hard it would be to show vulnerability in front of a large audience, it should be him.
Neither are Alpha though
 

mozza91

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Hooper is without peer as the biggest dickhead in Rugby League.

He offers nothing, he has no knowledge of the game and is a proper asshole.

Would love be for this to be the end of him but nothing will happen.

Maroon is a good caller and well liked by fans. Everyone should boycott he show and maybe something will be done.
 

Bazal

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Neither are Alpha though

Nah they defs are.

"Alpha's" are just fake big men, normally total f**ken tossers who feel the need to act over the top "manly" to cover the fact that if humans actually did have any kind of pack heirarchy they'd be way down the back eating everyone else's shit to survive

Fits Hoops and Kent perfectly I reckon
 

roboshark

Coach
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Hooper is the biggest piece of human trash out there. Him and that maggot Crawley. Rothfield and Kent a close second. Human filth
 

big hit!

Bench
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I like how Crawls gives it back to merkiny on 360 when he begins to raise his voice in an argument. That's all these guys do.
 
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Hooper sits there all gooey-eyed at Kent hoping to get a laugh form his love.
I was hoping he was doing his blog on Foxsports website today and bombard him with real questions, alas I cant see it
 

Cheese sandwich

First Grade
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How's that bald prick got a gig on the sideline for games? I actively avoid the shows he's on now have to put up with the maggot during games.
 
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