Goodes and booing

[chuckie]

This still makes me sick. The AFL were so weak regarding the booing, Gil Mclachlan was even caught laughing at it at first.
I also think the players association and the other indigenous players should have made a stand, it is ok coming out and saying to their supporters don't do it we don't think it is right, but had they showed some guts and just stopped and sat down or even walked off every time the booing started,that is what is making a stand the AFL would have had to do something about it.

[jono2707]

Where was the outcry for Adam that this has caused? Don't get me wrong, I applaud any action to call out these people, but it all comes a little late for Adam.

There was an outcry of support for Adam. The reasonable majority spoke up, although I agree it was sometimes hard to hear them over the noisy began racist minority.

Maybe it taught Australia a few lessons that are coming to fruition now.

[YvonneH]

There was an outcry of support for Adam. The reasonable majority spoke up, although I agree it was sometimes hard to hear them over the noisy began racist minority.

Maybe it taught Australia a few lessons that are coming to fruition now.

I agree it has come to fruition now, but it was a little slow (from the AFL) for Adam. They didn't recognise it as racism early enough.

Cudos to those in the industry that did stand up for Adam. One that comes to mind was Bob Murphy when he wore #37 for the tossing of the coin in one game.

[Swansongster]

Didn't think this thread (or similar ones would be bumped but here it is.

On back page life last night Kerry O'Keefe said the actions against Adam were 'sanctimonious and tall poppy syndrome', but the comments made to Paddy Ryder and Eddie Betts were 'racism'.

WHAT!!! Adam was called an ape, Eddie Betts was called an ape. Where is the difference?
Not sure what the comment to Paddy was.

Where was the outcry for Adam that this has caused? Don't get me wrong, I applaud any action to call out these people, but it all comes a little late for Adam.

I saw Back Page last night and was very disappointed by KOK's comments. I like the former Test leg-spinner but he dismissed the whole disgraceful Goodes booing saga as self-inflicted. That's just wrong and such opinions are the cause of ongoing angst for me from many angles in my wider social and family circles.

As stated previously on this thread, I too believe the fact that this incident (and future incidents) will get so much more condemnation will prove to be The Great Man's legacy.

[Nico]

Didn't think this thread (or similar ones would be bumped but here it is.

On back page life last night Kerry O'Keefe said the actions against Adam were 'sanctimonious and tall poppy syndrome', but the comments made to Paddy Ryder and Eddie Betts were 'racism'.

WHAT!!! Adam was called an ape, Eddie Betts was called an ape. Where is the difference?
Not sure what the comment to Paddy was.

Where was the outcry for Adam that this has caused? Don't get me wrong, I applaud any action to call out these people, but it all comes a little late for Adam.

Is that the cricket commentator O'Keefe? It was...stick to cricket you flog. I wonder if back in his days if there were any unsavoury comments made on the field about West Indian cricketers.

[Hotpotato]

I didn't quite catch what O'Keefe mumbled on The BPL , I don't think other panelists did either.
Kelly, Crash and Squires should have pulled him up right there if they had caught what he said.
I really enjoy the show, but in so many high profile places , there is clearly a huge lack of support for Adam.
Robbo and Whateley should address that tonight .

[Faunac8]

I think history will look kindly on Goodes, even if he was painted as a sensitive villain at the time.

Without a doubt history will be far kinder than Australian society was at the time