Mega Thread The Adam Goodes Megathread - Now with Added Poll!

[Bazzar]

As he should have.

Also he and most reasonable people would understand he wasn't calculating age, and how this had a baring on being vilified in these seconds, let alone in indigenous round.

Why then after the apology and knowing her age he came out the following day and declared her the new face of racism.

 

[subaru]

I'll quote him for you. No mention of incite. Please quote that:"I haven't had the opportunity to do the war cry... and show that passion and pride about being a warrior and representing my people," Goodes said........
"It wasn't something that was pre-meditated. Lewis Jetta and myself had a chat on Thursday that we wanted to represent on Friday night, we wanted to do a dance.
"It's a shame that Lewis couldn't get on the board because he had something planned as well."There was nothing untoward to the Carlton supporters."[But] for me it had to be towards opposition and say here I am, take me as I am."Guys can cheer, boo, whatever. Take it as it is."

Well obviously THAT was not true !!!!! What a load of baloney !!!!!!!
Bloody hypocrite ....
Pre-mediatated but not planned ?????? Ha !
Shot himself in the foot in mouth there !!!

This is why I dislike him

 

[year of the cat]

That is entirely the ******* point. If you willingly give your voice to a racist cause - which you are doing if you knowingly increase the sound a group of racists are making towards Goodes - then you are acting in a racist manner. You are supporting what the racists are doing.

This is very, very simply. You knowingly and willfully help out a racist cause, you can be considered one.

I'm not too sure why people fail to understand this.

 

[Docker Alyssa]

strong words from Ross Lyon:

“It is offensive and wrong what’s occurring.
“I really like what Chris Scott said, from here if you continue to boo Adam Goodes you are a racist and a bigot.”

Love Ross. Champion bloke. Got it wrong here. Towing the party line of irrational thought for club PR.

We'll never know how many of these AFL figureheads coming out really believe their words. It's a competition now to appear most tolerant for the media scrutiny of staying silent.

 

[HoopsAhoy]

He only did the war dance because he would've gotten fined had he flipped the bird.

Jetta gave "The Fist" and got away with it.

 

[magic.merkin]

orly?

He has stated many times until then he was fine with it, but i think we can all agree the mob bullying intensified from this week onwards.

He specifically attributes it to this race incident and doesn't think the booing is normal reasonable use of the boo which he has stated he has no issue with.

 

[NSWCROW]

Why then after the apology and knowing her age he came out the following day and declared her the new face of racism.

Probably because she called him an Ape......

 

[Gough]

There are two interesting threads on this board at the moment involving vilification, one represents all that's good about this community, the other, it's sewer.

 

[JohnnyFontane90]

Please show me where he has demonstrated bitterness towards the white man?

we don't really care for that term. we prefer 'lords of all creation' if you don't mind good sir.

 

[magic.merkin]

Well obviously THAT was not true !!!!! What a load of baloney !!!!!!!
Bloody hypocrite ....
Pre-mediatated but not planned ?????? Ha !
Shot himself in the foot in mouth there !!!

He has stated many times until then he was fine with it, but i think we can all agree the mob bullying intensified from this week onwards.

He specifically attributes it to this race incident and doesn't think the booing is normal reasonable use of the boo which he has stated he has no issue with.

 

[BloodRet]

http://www.smh.com.au/afl/sydney-sw...weekend-against-adelaide-20150729-gin6du.html

Lol I was talking about against Geelong. The guy I was quoting was a Geelong poster. Read.

 

[Flash of power]

I think 16 year olds have young faces, fk i was carded until i was 25.

What does it matter his or your interpretation of "young face". His actions were appropriate.

He said he thought she was about 14, so he clearly knew she was a child.

He would, or should have known, that his actions would have her evicted and it would get national media coverage - it was a nationally televised game at the MCG, he then went on to call her the face of racism in this country at a prepared speech at a press conference post-match. He had no qualms about what he did, he thought it was ok to do that to a child. Many people think differently.

 

[NSWCROW]

Jetta gave "The Fist" and got away with it.

Just like the imaginary spear , he flipped an imaginary finger lol

 

[LoungeLizard]

That is entirely the ******* point. If you willingly give your voice to a racist cause - which you are doing if you knowingly increase the sound a group of racists are making towards Goodes - then you are acting in a racist manner. You are supporting what the racists are doing.

This is very, very simply. You knowingly and willfully help out a racist cause, you can be considered one.

Just because you believe booing Goodes is racism, doesn't make it racism.
Can you show us the %'s of blacks that are booed, then %'s on whites that are booed?

 

[Santana]

just like Rosa Parks who refuses to give up her seat for a white person.

Adam is fighting for what is fair & right!!

Fighting? Right now he looks like he has run off and hid and got his bully mates to do the fighting for him.

Comparing actual racism to getting booed. ****ing embarrassing

 

[JohnnyFontane90]

There are two interesting threads on this board at the moment involving vilification, one represents all that's good about this community, the other, it's sewer.

well i know where the good one is. where's the sewer?

 

[Mcveigh]

Any discussion of racism in Australia usually starts with Cronulla. Sydney - the city of tolerance.

So the 4million people who live in sydney are racist? I can't even comprehend the contradiction and stupidity of what you just posted.

 

[Percel]

I can't say I've heard as such, i wouldn't speak for the team.

I thought there is plenty of crowd particpation and inclusion with teammates through out the round. Why can't two blokes also do something of their own volition to celebrate who they are? As Jetta intended to do so as well.

So your anti-line dance then?

 

[romeohwho]

we don't really care for that term. we prefer 'lords of all creation' if you don't mind good sir.

Golly you are correct-I quoted someone and I misquoted too -it should have read 'White Man'. Much better!

 

[Footy Is The Win]

Yes if he feels he is being racially vilified and targeted because of his race then I would trust him.
Just stop booing FFS how hard is it to be an adult?

No.

 

[Bluelegs]

You said white people are fighting wars all over the world, well its a not a white person sending them to war is it?

Being a drone pilot is generally a pretty safe career.

 

[romeohwho]

Well obviously THAT was not true !!!!! What a load of baloney !!!!!!!
Bloody hypocrite ....
Pre-mediatated but not planned ?????? Ha !
Shot himself in the foot in mouth there !!!

Who cares? Not actually the point is it. Why so angry?

 

[penga]

Why then after the apology and knowing her age he came out the following day and declared her the new face of racism.

To make a point that it could be ("innocent") children who don't understand the type of hurt they might be inflicting upon others which is a sad state of affairs. He is educating the public to the fact that we should teach our children about these things and helping to raise awareness. It does not mean he wants to grill this 13 year old girl and make her LITERALLY the face of racsim. Holy **** so hard to comprehend...

 

[SeaWind]

That is entirely the ******* point. If you willingly give your voice to a racist cause - which you are doing if you knowingly increase the sound a group of racists are making towards Goodes - then you are acting in a racist manner. You are supporting what the racists are doing.

This is very, very simply. You knowingly and willfully help out a racist cause, you can be considered one.

What, 2 racists? I've been to hundreds of footy matches, and have never heard a single racist jibe so naturally I'm under the perception there aren't many racists to be "supported".

Also, I don't need to concern myself with other peoples' motivations, nobody does.

 

[Choomah]

Name a white player that has done what Goodes has done? There is no comparison to the accumulation of dislike for Adam Goodes.
Name me another black player who gets booed like Goodes?

Carey shagged his best mates wife did he get booed by opposition supporters everytime he got near it? Jobe Watson and the whole Essendon team don't get constantly booed each week even though they're drug cheats, Goodes gets booed because he stands up for racial issues