Tahu calls 16yo a "black c***" -allegedly

[Dr Crane]

i've been to quite a few bush games mate, seeing as that's where I live. ;-)

i find it quite strange that so many people actually heard it: the coach, the captain, the vice-captain and the club sponsor if it allegedly happened on the field.

i've been to plenty of nswrl games, you can often hear everything that's said.





why was he playing in anything (if he was)? didn't big bad ando make him play most of the season injured?

 

[_Johnsy]

I suppose he'll use the "I am black too, therefor it's not racist" defence.

 

[God-King Dean]

" You sir, are of Aboriginal decent, who just so happens to be a merkin. "

 

[Didgi]

Is that racist?

:lol::lol: Good call!

Are you a St Merge players Cum Sponge or something

:lol::lol:

Say there was a bit of feeling in a tackle. Said black merkin tackles Tahu and falls on his 'badly injured ankle'. merkin goes back to defensive line, Tahu plays ball, ball is passed away, then Tahu mouths off at the merkin. Close to the sideline, easy peasy for sideliners or the interchange bench to hear what was said.

Also Skeepe you dumb f**k, the blackmail comments were made in the suggestion that perhaps someone had paid the kid to say these things. Not keep it quiet.

 

[skeepe]

Also Skeepe you dumb f**k, the blackmail comments were made in the suggestion that perhaps someone had paid the kid to say these things. Not keep it quiet.

That makes even less sense.

 

[badav]

Its not like Tahu to say one thing an do the other is it. Rugby League should distance itself from Tahu, the guy is an attention seeker.

 

[Cloudsurfer]

OK so if he's a gold digger, but isn't blackmailing... how else is he supposed to profit from it?

publicity

 

[Ridders]

If he did say it, maybe he used it as a term of endearment..

 

[Cloudsurfer]

http://www.news.com.au/national/tim...ly-abusing-youth/story-e6frfkvr-1225935124463

TIMANA Tahu, the man at the centre of the NSW Origin racism row, has been accused of racially vilifying a 16-year-old Aboriginal boy at a league tournament.
Northern United coach Chris Binge claims his son Caleb reported that Tahu called him a "black c***" at the weekend during the Koori Knockout tournament in Woy Woy, on NSW's Central Coast.
The Parramatta Eels last night engaged the services of a lawyer to act on Tahu's behalf after the allegations came to light. The solicitor told The Daily Telegraph Tahu had "repeatedly and strenuously" denied the claims.
Tahu alleges he himself was the victim of verbal abuse during the tournament.
Mr Binge, Northern United sponsor John Bryce, captain Willie Hammond and vice-captain Alwyn Roberts have all gone on the record to state that Tahu made the remark.

Mr Bryce, who runs Meridian Health Family Medical Centre in Lismore, said: "It happened. I heard it. The young guys hold this guy in fairly high esteem and to hear him use the words was just unbelievable.
"To have him stand up on national TV not that long ago and belittle someone else for using the same terminology is just hypocritical."
Tahu tipped the NSW State of Origin camp upside down ahead of the series-deciding Origin II match in June when he quit the Blues camp on the NSW North Coast.
The protest developed into a hardline political stance from the Parramatta centre, who was angered after Blues assistant coach Andrew Johns referred to Queensland centre Greg Inglis as a "black c***".
At the time, Tahu said a line needed to be drawn in the sand in relation to racism in rugby league.
Parramatta chief executive Paul Osborne yesterday spoke to Tahu, Mr Binge and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda.
"I spoke to Timana, who's denied the allegation. However, I've also spoken to the father of the young boy in question and I'll be speaking to Mick Gooda to seek his counsel on how best to handle the situation," Osborne said.
"I intend to have Mick Gooda speak to Timana. We're happy to work with the Binge family."
Mr Gooda is the man who handled the Tahu-Johns race row and mediated the pair to eventually come together to attempt to find a resolution.
Binge is a talented 16-year-old who has been on a Broncos scholarship for the past two seasons and is set to make his Toyota Cup debut for Brisbane next year.
"Like Timana said at the time of the Origin camp, there's a line and you don't cross it," Mr Binge Sr said.
"Well, what, you don't cross it if it's black on white but it's OK to cross if you're black on black?
"At the end of the day, regardless of colour or the situation, it's not on.
"My young bloke used to look up to Tahu. This isn't sour grapes [or] a witch hunt, we're genuinely shocked."
In a separate incident against United, Tahu was also accused of lashing out with a kick and was later sin-binned for five minutes for a swinging arm against Mungindi.
Club officials and supporters stormed the field in protest before Tahu was sin-binned.
Northern United captain Willie Hammond also claimed he heard the racial slur.
"After all the stuff that went on with him and Joey it's pretty sad for him to come out and say stuff like that," Hammond, 33, said.

Absolutely, invariably, when someone says something like this unsolicited, it means the opposite... it's like when someone says "with all due respect.." and then proceeds to show no respect. It's a proven mechanism that people use, like if you lie you look down & to the left - its a reflex you can't prevent if you haven't practised & prepared & even then you show other signs of lying. Denial & defensiveness are automatic pre-cursers to false statements. regardless of your opinion of Tahu, innocent until proven guilty. my gut feeling is he really pissed someone off...or, someone wants some publicity.

 

[Willow]

Are you a St Merge players Cum Sponge or something

Bit early in the day to be drinking isn't it Blake?

 

[IFR33K]

publicity

settled down champ, you'll confuse the poor fellow.

 

[IFR33K]

Absolutely, invariably, when someone says something like this unsolicited, it means the opposite... it's like when someone says "with all due respect.." and then proceeds to show no respect. It's a proven mechanism that people use, like if you lie you look down & to the left - its a reflex you can't prevent if you haven't practised & prepared & even then you show other signs of lying. Denial & defensiveness are automatic pre-cursers to false statements. regardless of your opinion of Tahu, innocent until proven guilty. my gut feeling is he really pissed someone off...or, someone wants some publicity.

Stop talking sense bro. I believe he may of upset someone in the match, and this is a plot to upset him or perhaps revenge.

It could also be publicity. This kid could be attempting to sell his side of the story for all we know.

 

[boxhead]

Absolutely, invariably, when someone says something like this unsolicited, it means the opposite... it's like when someone says "with all due respect.." and then proceeds to show no respect. It's a proven mechanism that people use, like if you lie you look down & to the left - its a reflex you can't prevent if you haven't practised & prepared & even then you show other signs of lying. Denial & defensiveness are automatic pre-cursers to false statements. regardless of your opinion of Tahu, innocent until proven guilty. my gut feeling is he really pissed someone off...or, someone wants some publicity.

My thoughts as well....isn't it strange how the only people that have come out and said this is true are people from the team he was up against, and also a team of which he was involved in numerous fights with?

 

[thorson1987]

Stop talking sense bro. I believe he may of upset someone in the match, and this is a plot to upset him or perhaps revenge.

It could also be publicity. This kid could be attempting to sell his side of the story for all we know.

My thoughts as well....isn't it strange how the only people that have come out and said this is true are people from the team he was up against, and also a team of which he was involved in numerous fights with?

Im not saying he did or did not say it as i wasnt there (damn missus hens night, my club coach wanted me to play in his side in the knockout.) but do you think that if he did say it his team mates will come out and say it.

until there is undeniable proof it is all he said-she said (with the she part being tahu himself)

 

[RHCP]

Timana Tahu complains about somebody else being a called a black merkin: 'He's taking a stand, racism should be stamped out in our sport, etc.'

Kid complains about being called a black merkin by Timana Tahu: 'He wants publicity'

 

[Notell]

Unless we take Orwell's satire seriously, that is, all are equal but some are more equal than others... anyone doubting the allegation levelled is in effect calling the non-superstars liars.

In any event, unless one states something as fact, this is a forum where opinions are given. I am voicing (metaphorically) mine by stating that Tahu is where Sorbent is usually applied. His agent would be on the ball in arranging an interview with Oprah Winfrey, for it is my great hope that commom-sense preveails and he is ostracised from Australian sport.

 

[Cloudsurfer]

Timana Tahu complains about somebody else being a called a black merkin: 'He's taking a stand, racism should be stamped out in our sport, etc.'

Kid complains about being called a black merkin by Timana Tahu: 'He wants publicity'

Of all people! just seems a bit convenient/coincidental to me. Not saying either way but like all accusations against high profile people (for whatever reason their claim to fame might be) - let's wait and see...

 

[Cloudsurfer]

Plus, doesn't it always seem to be that the complaint is the exact antithesis of what the person stands for? Oh well...opportunists aside, allegations are equally hard to disprove whichever side of the fence you are on. Either way it is guaranteed publicity (and secretly we all root for the underdog).

 

[sarahk]

Timana Tahu complains about somebody else being a called a black merkin: 'He's taking a stand, racism should be stamped out in our sport, etc.'

Kid complains about being called a black merkin by Timana Tahu: 'He wants publicity'

Thats funny, reading the majority of the posts in this thread it seems to be more like:

Timana Tahu complains about somebody else being a called a black merkin: ' Tahu's a sook'.

Kid complains about being called a black merkin by Timana Tahu: ' Tahu's a sook'.

 

[Notell]

Sarahk is a sook