Booing of Adam Goodes by fans of Melbourne clubs

[undy]

For those of us (me included) who are somewhat baffled by Melbourne (the city, not the club) fans repeated booing of Adam Goodes, here are a couple of articles about it, one old, one new:

Why some fans are challenged by Goodes

http://www.sen.com.au/news/05-15/fans-not-booing-goodes-for-diving-patrick-smith

[barry]

Its mob racism, pure and simple. Racism-lite if you want to be specific.

[Conor_Dillon]

Exactly what Barry said.

[MomentByMoment]

Exactly what Conor said.

[undy]

Its mob racism, pure and simple. Racism-lite if you want to be specific.

But they aren't booing Jetta.
It's racism, but not simple racism, its because Goodes is a "challenger" to pick the terminology of that Jake Niall article.

[dimelb]

It was the one thing that really annoyed me on Saturday night. I could cope with the doting on Cyril, I could cope with the inconsistent umpiring, I could cope with the long queue for the dunny (just), I could put up with the mid strength beer.

But I decided that although there was no-one near us who was booing, I would like to do something positive. So every time Adam got the ball and the racists started booing, I shouted "Hurray!" at the top of my voice, occasionally adding "Onya Adam!"

I don't know whether it made any difference at all, but I felt a lot happier. I recommend it as a worthwhile experiment.

[Big Al]

The booing got worse after he stood tall and said No to racism. It doesn't take a rocket surgeon to join the dots on that one.

Hawthorn; the so called family club.
pfft: the Manson family maybe

[bloodsbigot]

I think it's a combination of a few things.

1) The finger pointing incident.
2) Australian of the year.
3) The fact that he's a good player.
4) Fans of other teams think he's overrated.
5) Underlying racism by a few fans.
6) Outspoken about indigenous issues.
7) Opposition fans think he gets a favourable run by the umpires.

I think most people boo him because there's a perception that he's condescending and thinks he's above everyone else. Australians love to cut down a tall poppy and the racists boo extra loud when given the opportunity.

If it was merely racism alone, Jetta and Cyril would be booed just as hard.

I like to think Goodes has the Wayne Carey effect. Carey was booed because he was just a good player.

[erica]

I like to think Goodes has the Wayne Carey effect. Carey was booed because he was just a good player.

Carey was booed in his later years because he he was a sleaze.

[churry]

If he wasn't indigenous he wouldn't receive anywhere near the level of attention he gets. All this talk of it being because he dives, is a dirty player etc are poor excuses. No other indigenous player or Hawthorn player etc would support this treatment.

[31 hard at it]

It was a large section of the Hawthorn members section who constantly booed.
I sat in the Ponsford stand top level and very few took part.

A childish mob mentality.

It detracted from the game. They did not boo when he took that stunningly brave make with 3 Hawks bearing down.

There are many players on opposition sides that I do not like - but to spend a large part of a great night booing an individual rather than appreciate the spectacle offered is beyond me.

[barry]

I think there are a certain percentage of fans who boo because of diving, tall poppy, opposition player.

Then there is a large percentage who arent that smart, and just join in the booing because they are racists, and its a great excuse to vent some repressed racism.

Hard to see a way out of it.

[111431]

It was a large section of the Hawthorn members section who constantly booed.
I sat in the Ponsford stand top level and very few took part.

A childish mob mentality.

It detracted from the game. They did not boo when he took that stunningly brave make with 3 Hawks bearing down.

There are many players on opposition sides that I do not like - but to spend a large part of a great night booing an individual rather than appreciate the spectacle offered is beyond me.

when I looked a guy in the eye and asked why ? his comeback was to have a go at my beanie ! they are a mob of philistines !

[ScottH]

But they aren't booing Jetta.
It's racism, but not simple racism, its because Goodes is a "challenger" to pick the terminology of that Jake Niall article.

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

undy is correct.

But it is tiresome.

[ScottH]

I also found the booing of Franklin ironic.

Frawley didn't get booed.

Hypocrites.