Bachar Houli allegedly called a Terrorist by 3AW's John Burns

[MadMac]

pretty sure he called him the name while actually commentating.

Yeah, that's right. Just watched it on YT as I was googling it

 

[mysainters]

I think that's a given, but even then they tend to protect the 'industry'.

Regardless, I think we can be sure there will be no media naming and shaming until it's proven absolutely, and probably requiring a confession (as in a spin doctor crafted excuse as to how (s)he was misheard, or taken out of context, etc)

Can you spin it?

Really?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Robbo?

We can only hope.

 

[BORK]

Sounds like it could have been a conversation between two people at their seats rather than a yelled slur. Am astonished how someone could be so damn stupid to kill their career like that. Dumbest thing since Brian Taylor's Harry Taylor comments except on a more serious level. Was this person very intoxicated or is this kind of s**t said regularly around those seats?

 

[telsor]

Can you spin it?

Really?

With a compliant media not asking nasty questions that might embarrass one of their own? They can give it a good shot.

Depends who it is of course....A genuinely big name, they'll do whatever is required. A nobody might get thrown to the wolves....And of course, there is always the possibility of a 'joe the cameraman' scapegoat.

 

[Ron The Bear]

All this speculation about an unidentified person is distracting attention from Clarko.

Melbourne game... Footy Show...

 

[BORK]

Could it be a possibility of a lack of second witness supporting the Richmond official and the media identity having a mate back them up to save their can even if they did the alleged act(which I believe they did because I highly doubt a club official would just pull this out of thin air)?

 

[numchuks]

Oh dear.

My money is on Rex "Neon Leon as black as a dogs guts" Hunt.

 

[Blackas87]

I have no words.

Actually no I do.

I hope you are named, shamed, and forced to apologise.

Forced apologies are not real apologies, I would not accept one.

 

[justbetter]

almost as bad as commentators making fun of players who are redheads, should be immediately sacked and prosecuted.

 

[jimbler]

Could be where it started.

 

[Tulip]

Why don't we know who it is yet?

AFL trying to protect one of their own, as usual?

This. My pitchfork is too heavy and it's hurting my arm.

Just wait for the facts, why don't you?

 

[basashi]

Poor media performance is one of the defining characteristics of the game. The Hun head footy writer can barely string a sentence together.

He replaced a bloke who pretty much refused to travel interstate for games.

TV commentary teams are laughable.

Low standards should surprise no one.

 

[BORK]

Could be where it started.

Should ask him what area he was sitting.

 

[Air_Chester]

All this speculation about an unidentified person is distracting attention from Clarko.

Melbourne game... Footy Show...

Think you'll find he would've been on the MMM box calling the game when this occurred.

 

[telsor]

Could be where it started.

Curious that this wasn't put up until almost 2 days later....

 

[telsor]

Should ask him what area he was sitting.

It was reported to be outside the olympic room (level 2, olympic stand, just next to the members), which probably means it was an RFC function (they usually have one there during home games), so at the very least, I'd say someone wont be getting an invitation again.

 

[Prince St]

IF YOURE A 12 YEAR OLD GIRL AND YOU RACIALLY ABUSE SOMEONE YOUR FACE WILL MAKE THE FRONT PAGE. IF YOU ARE A MEDIA PERSON WE ..might just keep it under wraps for now

 

[Kappa]

"LOOK AT HIM DARC, WAVING HIS ARMS AROUND LIKE A BIG TERRORIST!"

 

[Brock Lesnar]

Probably was David King.

 

[didaksrightfoot]

 

[happy_eagle]

We can only hope.

Seeing as Robbo tweeted the article and helped write it, I doubt it was him

 

[Eshay187]

Ignorance is destroying this country

 

[Kappa]

Ignorance is destroying this country

Hyperbole is destroying the universe

 

[si tacuisses]

The thing is, even if BT didn't say it, you know he would have, given the chance. BT is like everyone's idiot, drunken, racist uncle, except you only see your uncle twice a year, whereas BT is in my bloody lounge room weekly.

Anyway: whoever it was, really poor form.