Goodes Racist.

[Dunger]

If you define racism in any matter or method and forget about the actual and legal meanings, Goodes and for that matter most of us could be considered racist.

Back in reality, Goodes said what he believes.

He's not a racist. He's a dual Brownlow medalist.

[NMWBloods]

If you define racism in any matter or method and forget about the actual and legal meanings, Goodes and for that matter most of us could be considered racist.

I don't think so, but that term gets thrown around far too much, and this is another example of its misuse.

Back in reality, Goodes said what he believes.

I don't think that precludes someone from being racist.

He's not a racist. He's a dual Brownlow medalist.

I didn't think they were mutually exclusive?

[ShockOfHair]

Did Goodes actually say aboriginal players are superior? Or did he just say that they were born to play Australian football and have a natural ability? That's not actually saying they're superior.

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Exactly.

It's a big call to call anyone a racist.To smear Goodes with it on these flimsy grounds is pathetic.

I note that Martin Flanagan complained the Hibbins had misrepresented him in her essay on the roots of footy. Now she's dissed Goodes, also as part of her effort to extinguish the notion of any link between AFL and indigenous games.

A battle of Wills - realfooty.com.au

[AnnieH]

Is it racist to assume that people of races that have been victims of racism know more about racism than people of races who have been less likely to be victims of racism?

(Please take this in the spirit of your post)

No.

[swantastic]

But if you make a claim that Aborigines are not good at the defensive aspect of the game you are accused of being racist, despite most Aborigines being attacking rather than defensive players.

I don't think he's being racist either. I think Aborigines are very good at football. I also think you can make some distinctions in certain areas, mainly sport, reflecting racial differences. However, it's okay if you are saying something positive but not okay if you are saying something negative.

That's a bit of a rash generalization isnt it?

But your right they are @@@@ at the defensive side of the game but normally very good at the attacking side,and do it with flair.

But most IMHO are too hot and cold.

[smasher]

I did read the article by Goodes and was not impressed.It is my belief that Adam Goodes is the product of an Aboriginal mother and a White father,thus he being tall for an Aboriginal man.
I do agree that he,like many sportspeople seems to wander in and out of the game.
Adam Goodes is blessed with some wonderful gifts which we regularily applaud.He has won two Brownlows.
On occassions I feel Adam can be an arrogant team player as he has a tendency to try to do a whole play by himself rather than pass to a player in a far better position.He and Leo Barry are both culprits of this.
But hey,two Brownlows,one Premiership,many personal accolades,great for any footballer no matter what their background is.
I think Adam should concentrate on footy and the journos on writing.

[connolly]

I don't think so, but that term gets thrown around far too much, and this is another example of its misuse.

Yep quite outrageous. Particularly in a nation that was established through a genocide.

[connolly]

I think Adam should concentrate on footy and the journos on writing.

Do ya just. Goodes is a young leader of the indigenous people of this country. So you want to restrict his right to speech concerning his own people. And that is the exclusive province of "journos" ?????

[TheGrimReaper]

Goodesy is a god, and the historian doesn't know what he's on about.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

why do you let BF get to you Deadly. It's great that you stick up for the club on that stupid site but at the end of the day is it worth arguing with the plethora of morons on bigfooty?

All I said was I can't wait to see the reaction

[Big Al]

Black athletes run faster than white athletes. Uh oh....does that mean I'm a racist or a realist.

[cruiser]

Black athletes run faster than white athletes. Uh oh....does that mean I'm a racist or a realist.

Exactly. Likewise white athletes swim better than black athletes. It's not racist at all to say that.

[573v30]

I don't think it's even reached BigFooty which is very surprising.

[ScottH]

Most of the best athletes around the world are not caucasians.

[573v30]

Most of the best athletes around the world are not caucasians.

Careful, that could be considered as racist.