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Whats the difference between the booing of adam goodes, buddy & the booing of latrell?!

Apey

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Pippen94 said:
No it hasn't. You've said he gets booed mainly because he's fat & also a wanker. NRL is full of players convicted of assault on their partners, innocent bystanders etc. So have played with sexual assault charges hanging over their heads. Feeble reason for level of booing against Latrell is same as Adam goodes situation.
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Are you really this daft? Players get booed largely for what happens on the field. Your average fan isn't going to be reading the papers and thinking hmm I'm going to boo that bloke next game because he had a run in with the cops.

Lodge is an exceptional circumstance because it was in the media a lot over here due to his return and because children were involved.

I'm sorry your favourite player is a thug on the field. Maybe he could clean up his act and he won't get booed?

I don't remember him getting booed at the Roosters but then again he wasn't as much of an arrogant wanker back then. Hmm it's almost like the two ideas are related.
 
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Pippen94 said:
Matt Lodge terrorized an entire family in NYC. How is that comparable?! Backs up what I'm saying.
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No it doesn't.

Let me give you another example then. Cameron Smith. One of the best players ever, but opposition fans thought he was a grub and manipulated the ref. Probably got booed and jeered more than any other player. Was that racist?

I couldn't care if Mitchell's white, black or green, my personal opinion is that he's a shitmerkin of the highest order. Ancestry don't enter into it.
 
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Apey said:
Are you really this daft? Players get booed largely for what happens on the field. Your average fan isn't going to be reading the papers and thinking hmm I'm going to boo that bloke next game because he had a run in with the cops.

Lodge is an exceptional circumstance because it was in the media a lot over here due to his return and because children were involved.

I'm sorry your favourite player is a thug on the field. Maybe he could clean up his act and he won't get booed?

I don't remember him getting booed at the Roosters but then again he wasn't as much of an arrogant wanker back then. Hmm it's almost like the two ideas are related.
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Lots of players with judiciary records. One getting booed for it..and for being fat
 
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Saxon said:
No it doesn't.

Let me give you another example then. Cameron Smith. One of the best players ever, but opposition fans thought he was a grub and manipulated the ref. Probably got booed and jeered more than any other player. Was that racist?

I couldn't care if Mitchell's white, black or green, my personal opinion is that he's a shitmerkin of the highest order. Ancestry don't enter into it.
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Mitchell is so appalling. Worse than Matt Lodge
 
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mozza91 said:
Fair play imo.
Is it even possible to respect a bald man? I’m not sure if it is. Like a policeman in shorts.
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Is it possible to respect a bald, fat, aggressive Aboriginal policeman in shorts? I think it is.

A ginger, fat, aggressive Aboriginal policeman in shorts - that's something else again. Nobody can respect that.
 
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Not sure why I’m treating this thread remotely seriously when it’s obviously a troll but here goes.

I don’t think it’s fair to dismiss the claim outright. The NRL has had its own history with racism towards indigenous players and in recent memory multiple players have been racially vilified including Latrell.

The problem is you’re ignoring any and all context. The AFL is a game played by white people, supported by white people and run by white people (including some notable racists). It’s got a long history of racism, shit depending who you ask the game itself was founded by stealing from indigenous people. It was a game borne from racism.

The NRL is far more diverse both on and off the field and this isn’t the lone POC being singled out to be booed.

You also can’t ignore the personalities of these players. Adam Goodes is basically the nice guy of the AFL and generally an all around likeable dude. The reason for his booing stemmed straight back to the fact that he called out racism. Go back and listen to some of the racist shit coming from high profile people in the AFL back then towards him.

This is the opposite to Latrell. Latrell is basically the bad guy of the league and he plays that fact up. He’s a dirty player and riles up fans whenever he can. He also plays for the club that everyone loves to hate after abandoning their direct rival. The reason for him getting booed doesn’t just come from the fact that he called out racists. He also hasn’t faced the same level of ire all across the country like Goodes did.

There are plenty of examples of white players with similar personalities getting similar treatment. People like Gallen, Ennis, Smith as some high profile examples.

Lodge is a dumb example. f**k all people even know about his bad behaviour and frankly no one cares about him. His a plodder prop that most people forget about 5 minutes after they see him.

Truth is people care about what they see and they’re far more likely to hate you if you’re actually good which Latrell is.
 
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Apey said:
Is this some kind of reverse racism where because Latrell is Indigenous he couldn't possibly have some personality traits that make people dislike him?
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Nope.

Same with Luai never a bad word against either
 
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So from reading this thread it turns out these Alex Goon and Bunky characters play fumbleball.

So to answer the OP's question, afl is a shit sport whose cult members racial ideals are stuck in the 19th century while league continues it's long tradition of being at the forefront of better racial relationships.
 
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