No place for this in our game

[Danish]

Plenty of lines for that one.

It's not gay if you put it in theirs

 

[Mr Spock!]

I think a fair penalty is to put him in a room with Ian Roberts and call him a gay merkin.

He won't do it again.

Ask Garry Jack.

 

[The Enforcer]

I think a fair penalty is to put him in a room with Ian Roberts and call him a gay merkin.

He won't do it again.

Ask Garry Jack.

Would it be 1 on 1 or would Jack be held while Roberts belted him ?

 

[adamkungl]

What part of using that as a put down is offensive do you not understand?

In the modern day professionalism and PR is vital. Perception is reality. Sponsors and the like will run away screaming if homophobia is tolerated.

Using 'gay' as an insult is homophobia, plain and simple.

every put down is supposed to be offensive, otherwise what would be the bloody point :roll:

 

[Dutchy]

f**k up Kungl ya gay merkin

 

[Raiderdave]

Scrap the under 20's game. A breeding ground for hate fueled violence.

The ya-hooing and carrying on by the blues was spiteful, hateful and un-called for in a under 20's comp that should be highlighting future talent, not future thugs and bullies.
Either get real refs and have send-offs to maintain the hate, or scrap this non event.
I have just posted the NRL REPORT OVER ON THE TROLL CAVE UNDER WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THE GAME 2017. If your interested. No skin off my nose if you dont care.

Our resident spineless bet welching gimp .. didnt like our baby blues belting the tripe out of those oxygen thiefs in maroon eh ?

Get used to it d head...

 

[BunniesMan]

So I take it the word 'gay' has never left your mouth?

I don't claim to be perfect. Yes I use it with mates even though I think it's wrong. But there's a difference between that and saying it in a public area where I know I'm being recorded. If I did I'd expect to face the consequences.

every put down is supposed to be offensive, otherwise what would be the bloody point :roll:

I meant offensive to the gay community.

 

[hineyrulz]

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I meant offensive to the gay community.

So you were offended????

 

[BunniesMan]

So you were offended????

I'm not gay but I don't get offended if people call me gay. There's much worse things you can be called. But that doesn't mean it's right to do it. Especially when the intentions of the person saying it are hateful.

 

[thorson1987]

I'm not gay but I don't get offended if people call me gay. There's much worse things you can be called. But that doesn't mean it's right to do it. Especially when the intentions of the person saying it are hateful.

f**k off you gay merkin.

 

[Frederick]

I fully expect Bateman to make an official complaint.

He will then front the media and be photographed with this look on his face:

The media will then run a hate campaign against the player in question.

Dave smith will commit a faux pas by suggesting Bateman could play the lead in "The boy from Oz"

And Bateman will be named australian of the year next year.

It's the circle of life

 

[Canard]

I fully expect Bateman to make an official complaint.

He will then front the media and be photographed with this look on his face:

The media will then run a hate campaign against the player in question.

Dave smith will commit a faux pas by suggesting Bateman could play the lead in "The boy from Oz"

And Bateman will be named australian of the year next year.

It's the circle of life

So you reckon the CEO of the NRL is the equivalent of an AFL club boss........

 

[Mr Spock!]

I fully expect Bateman to make an official complaint.

He will then front the media and be photographed with this look on his face:

The media will then run a hate campaign against the player in question.

Dave smith will commit a faux pas by suggesting Bateman could play the lead in "The boy from Oz"

And Bateman will be named australian of the year next year.

It's the circle of life

So racist taunts are ok?

 

[Frederick]

Tbh I don't care enough about afl to know who does what.

 

[Frederick]

So racist taunts are ok?

Haha clutching at straws. Where did I condone racist taunts?

 

[Chook Norris]

I don't claim to be perfect. Yes I use it with mates even though I think it's wrong. But there's a difference between that and saying it in a public area where I know I'm being recorded. If I did I'd expect to face the consequences.


I meant offensive to the gay community.

Where do we stop though? What about the word c***? Do we claim that word to be misogynistic and have an uproar over that too?

 

[kia ora storm]

There was a lot of sledging and swearing going on in this game...young kids will do this kind of stuff until they grown up...no biggie.

 

[adamkungl]

There was a lot of sledging and swearing going on in this game...young kids will do this kind of stuff until they grown up...no biggie.

Pretty much this. Footy field sorts it self out, you act like a merkin you paint a target on yourself.

Due to the publicity the NRL has to be seen to make some kind of statement but really all that's needed is to give the kid a slap on the wrist and let him know that kinda stuff's not on in the big leagues.

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

How long before Alan Jones offers his personal support to Bateman?

 

[innsaneink]

I heard a little on the radio regarding a NSW player apparently having an offensive word written on the tape on his wrist.
Apparently it was clearly visible on TV, but I was out of the house all day and did not see it.
Did anyone else see or hear of this ?

Yeh I watched the whole game but somehow missed this message textaed on his strapping
Maybe the cameras zoomed in on it? I dunno
Who searches for scribbles on strapping when watching footy?
Maybe merkin is inspirational for him, its what he wants, much like a win last night
As for the gay vilification, well yes that does happen on most fields most weekends from about 14 up...what can be done???

I wont be able to sleep for weeks