JT and GI to lead NRL support for Adam Goodes by performing Aboriginal War Dance

[SLRBRONCOS]

You do realise Adam met with the girl, accepted her apology, educated her on why calling her an ape was so wrong, then asked for the public to respect her privacy and not to hate/bully her?
The people who keep dragging this girl back into the limelight are the people trying to find an excuse to legitimized their booing of adam

Yeah, I understand and know that, but this was post him shaming her to the media. Anyway, in circles we go.

I dislike Adam, but I don't have the energy to boo him.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Lot of blokes here saying it's cool to boo a black fella without it being because he's a black fella. That's like eating a meat pie and saying you don't like meat pies. Bet the haters also defended the NSW selectors when they chose Daley over Mundine. f**king racists.

 

[RoosTah]

I think Goodes has had many opportunities to bring people together, but he has widened a divide.

The young girl should not have called him an "ape" - but she needed education, yet Goodes labeled her as the "face of racism".

13 year old girl, bullied her publicly.

Heard that one a bit, but I'll ask you the same question I've asked others who used it as a reason, have you actually heard what he said about that incident? People keep banging on about her age, but it's not like 13 was branded on her forehead was it?

Here's a snippet of how Goodes ACTUALLY said when it happened:

“It is not her fault. She is 13, she is still so innocent. I don’t put any blame on her. Unfortunately, it is what she hears, the environment she has grown up in that has made her think it is OK to call people names. I can guarantee you right now she would have no idea how it makes anyone feel by calling them an ape.’’

He further added "the person that needs the most support right now is the little girl.

“People need to get around her. She is 13, she is uneducated. If she wants to pick up the phone and call me I will take that call and I’ll have a conversation with that girl about, you know what, you called me a name and this is how it made me feel.’’

What a terrible man...

As for "dividing the nation" - how exactly? By calling someone out for using a racist term during indigenous round?

Is he dividing the nation more than say Andrew Bolt? The man who wrote articles trying to paint light skinned Aboriginals in their entirety as opportunists and welfare cheats?

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

She wasn't careful with her words and initially he wasn't either.

 

[TheVelourFog]

I don't think there should have been any excuse for her because she was 13. Any humiliation she felt was because she had done the wrong thing.
If she didn't know what the word meant, why use it in that specific situation? At what age is it no longer appropriate for you to be racist?

 

[RoosTah]

She wasn't careful with her words and initially he wasn't either.

Mate, Goodes was totally fair on both counts here - it's fair enough not to want to be called an ape if you've grown up with a lot of stigma and abuse, particularly during an indigenous round.

The idea that calling out racism is some how worse than racism itself is some seriously f**king twisted bullshit. You write about all this inner city elite stuff, but you're just as ramped up about this whole thing as anyone, so don't act like you're above it all.

 

[RoosTah]

I don't think there should have been any excuse for her because she was 13. Any humiliation she felt was because she had done the wrong thing.
If she didn't know what the word meant, why use it in that specific situation? At what age is it no longer appropriate for you to be racist?

Kids know what that shit means pretty young... I can remember as far back as primary schools kids using racist taunts and it wasn't done in ignorance ever... kids say that shit because they want to insult and belittle, just like adults do.

 

[nomis88]

f**k you're a gronk. Because you dont agree with someones opinion they're a bigoted racist? Pull your head in dickhead you sound like that little bitch Goodes.

You chose your name well. I wonder what you would say face to face to Goodes you brave keyboard warrior.

 

[DiegoNT]

Yeah, I understand and know that, but this was post him shaming her to the media. Anyway, in circles we go.

I dislike Adam, but I don't have the energy to boo him.

When did he Shame her to the media?

 

[elbusto]

Mate, Goodes was totally fair on both counts here - it's fair enough not to want to be called an ape if you've grown up with a lot of stigma and abuse, particularly during an indigenous round.

The idea that calling out racism is some how worse than racism itself is some seriously f**king twisted bullshit. You write about all this inner city elite stuff, but you're just as ramped up about this whole thing as anyone, so don't act like you're above it all.

Goodes is a saint. He can do no wrong. Anybody who disagrees is racist. End of argument.

 

[nomis88]

Goodes is a saint. He can do no wrong. Anybody who disagrees is racist. End of argument.

Wrong! The Saints are St Kilda, Goodes is a Swan!

 

[elbusto]

Wrong! The Saints are St Kilda, Goodes is a Swan!

Piss poor effort mate

 

[RoosTah]

Goodes is a saint. He can do no wrong. Anybody who disagrees is racist. End of argument.

Don't be a dickhead about it mate - if you don't have any actual point to make then just shut up.

 

[strong_latte]

Ok I think it's fair to say the people defending the booers are wel and truly losing the argument here. Some seriously pathetic arguments have been put forward here.

 

[StormHi]

I am Racist........... Seriously I got bashed by a group of Aboriginal blokes in woodridge when I was 15 got put in a comma for 3 days because I was white.....

Sadly That experience has soured my attitude towards Aboriginals... I wish I was a better person and was able to set aside this prejudice but I can't. (I do have Aboriginal friends however and funnily enough they aren't upset at how I feel... I do not hurl racist slurs but I do have a un-warrented feeling of hatred when I see one )

However I think Adam Goodes was well within his rights to call people out for racial Slurs and was within his rights to dance and throw his spear.

But he has to realise it is also people's right to Boo him and it really is not fair to say You are racist for booing me......

Goodluck to him and good on the NRL stars for showing pride in their heritage and being supportive of a fellow sport star.

 

[elbusto]

Don't be a dickhead about it mate - if you don't have any actual point to make then just shut up.

That's the problem with idiots like you. You have this holier than thou attitude about this issue and cannot cope with a different point of view. I think goodes is a wimp. You think he is a saint. Revel in your opinion. I prefer mine.

 

[RoosTah]

That's the problem with idiots like you. You have this holier than thou attitude about this issue and cannot cope with a different point if view. I think goodes is s wimp. You think he is a saint. Revel in your opinion. I prefer mine.

No dickhead - you're the one who blew in with the holier than thou attitude refusing to even argue the point and just post a smug and self satisfied piece of sarcasm.

I don't think he's a saint, but if you're gonna just barge in and be a smug douchebag and not even debate the point, then you're gonna get told where to go.

Now if all you've got is your smug holier than thou BS, as I said, piss off.

 

[StormHi]

No dickhead - you're the one who blew in with the holier than thou attitude refusing to even argue the point and just post a smug and self satisfied piece of sarcasm.

I don't think he's a saint, but if you're gonna just barge in and be a smug douchebag and not even debate the point, then you're gonna get told where to go.

Now if all you've got is your smug holier than thou BS, as I said, piss off.

Even smug douche bags have a right to express a non opinion........

You acting like you need a opinion to be part of a thread is just as bad if not worse then what he is doing.......

If a Mod thinks it is to much or a waste they will deal with it.

 

[elbusto]

No dickhead - you're the one who blew in with the holier than thou attitude refusing to even argue the point and just post a smug and self satisfied piece of sarcasm.

I don't think he's a saint, but if you're gonna just barge in and be a smug douchebag and not even debate the point, then you're gonna get told where to go.

Now if all you've got is your smug holier than thou BS, as I said, piss off.

Bloody hell you are a bigger sook than goodes. Lol

 

[RoosTah]

Bloody hell you are a bigger sook than goodes. Lol

As I said, you got nothin.