Booing of Adam Goodes by fans of Melbourne clubs

[Mel_C]

Did anyone else hear P Smith with KB this morning when he was speaking about Newbolt. Something like tonto Newbolt the deputy to The Lone Ranger Edie, he Newbolt needs to ask Eddie every time he speaks.

Yes I heard that and giggled!

You can count on North booing Goodes when we play them. They were the first team that started it all those years ago. If I recall correctly it was when Goodes got off a couple of reports and Leigh Matthews said he was a protected species.

I don't mind players being booed if there has been an incident in the game or when a player has gone to another team like Buddy. But booing just for the sake of booing is not on.

[Danzar]

...It is disappointing that no one from that club has said anything publically to condemn the very poor conduct.

It's also disappointing that other Indigenous players have remained broadly silent themselves. Particularly the Hawks' role model himself, Rioli. It wouldn't take that big a stand from all of the Hawks Indigenous players to put a stop to it all.

[Triple B]

It's also disappointing that other Indigenous players have remained broadly silent themselves. Particularly the Hawks' role model himself, Rioli. It wouldn't take that big a stand from all of the Hawks Indigenous players to put a stop to it all.

Very good point Danzar. Considering the indigenous players appear to have a close bond and can be relied upon to seek each other out for an onfield chat after every game, as a group they've been very silent on this issue for too long.

[dimelb]

I share the disappointment, but I suspect it's part of the difference between bargainers and challengers (the Jake Niall article). Goodesy hoes a hard row.

[magic.merkin]

Who gives a poop magic.merkin? For the record I do.

Why what does it matter and what does it change? He has been booed since the early 2000's.

[top40]

Why what does it matter and what does it change? He has been booed since the early 2000's.

I'm struggling to appreciate your point. It matters because it suggests racism. Whether that is real or perceived, that form of communication can't be a situation where one just shrugs one shoulders and casually thinks: "who cares,"

[CureTheSane]

Unfortunately the is a certain amount of mob mentality in the crowd, mixed with alcohol.
Also a fairly high percentage of 'bogan' footy fans, for lack of a better word.
Even on the Swans feed on Facebook, it is clear that there has been a high proportion of fans who are missing a chunk of education, based on spelling and grammar alone (and you thought it was bad at RWO at times)
Don't think that there isn't an undercurrent of racism out there - Pauline Hanson got where she did due to what some would consider racist points of view.
I remember going to Victoria Park and standing behind the goals wearing a Swans scarf and I thought that was a pretty daring thing to do at the time given the looks, comments and scowls I got. Even though I could see 4 or 5 police withing 10 meters of me at any given time.

[Rob2120]

How would a change.org petition to the AFL, requesting a Hawthorn lockout for their next home game? Sure the AFL wouldn't wouldn't seriously consider it, but it would bring shame on Hawthorn when it got reported.

[Doctor]

It's racism pure and simple. Not because he's indigenous, but because he's spoken out against institutionalised racism. I agree that the booing of Franklin is "panto booing" because he's an ex-Hawk, and Jetta never cops it. Why? Because neither of them have called bigots for what they are and refused to back down. No disrespect to Jetta or Franklin intended at all, but it's the difference between the one who fits in and accepts it for what it is, and the one who dares to call it for what it is, and challenges people to look at their own world view, and people don't like that very much.

[Conor_Dillon]

+1 Doctor. Has absolutely nothing to do with playing for free kicks or because he was once a superstar of the competition. The vitriol directed towards him is unparalleled both at the games and on social media/online forums. It has increased about 500% since that incident at the MCG and him subsequently being named AOTY.

[Ludwig]

It's been highlighted by the media who have almost universally called it racist. It would have been appropriate for the AFL to make a statement today about it considering the upcoming Indigenous Round. But we know who controls the AFL executive.

[Conor_Dillon]

It's been highlighted by the media who have almost universally called it racist. It would have been appropriate for the AFL to make a statement today about it considering the upcoming Indigenous Round. But we know who controls the AFL executive.

It's only been highlighted and labelled racist by a select few in the media...definitely not the Mark Robinson's of the world that appeal to the lowest common denominator. Will be interesting if anyone asks Goodes or Michael Long about it at the Indigenous Round launch tomorrow.

[crackedactor]

+1 Doctor. Has absolutely nothing to do with playing for free kicks or because he was once a superstar of the competition. The vitriol directed towards him is unparalleled both at the games and on social media/online forums. It has increased about 500% since that incident at the MCG and him subsequently being named AOTY.

Agreed!! Hawthorn supporters say its because he stages for free kicks. Maybe true a couple of years ago. But if that was the case, why is Selwood never booed? There is stats that shows he has received over 100 more free kicks for head high contact then anyone else in the league.

[ScottH]

I may be wrong as my hearing isn't what it should be these days but I don't recall Goodesy being booed at the MCG a couple of weeks ago against Melbourne.

No they saved that for Jack Watts

[goswannies]

And they treat Cyril like a god, so it is not racism.

undy is correct.

But it is tiresome.

Racism can be selective. As in racist slurs can be cast at people, by bigots, while in the presence of their "friends" who are of the same ethnicity of the subject of the abuse. Saw it a lot at school.
& the abuse need not necessarily be specifically racial in nature, sometimes the overall tone or sentiment can convey racial vilification.