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Robbo and his insensitive tweet, or "Poor choice of words"
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Ignorance obviously runs in your family then. What does curing depression have anything to do with Fasolo continuing to train/play?
he turns you into a man with no name?
it's called raising awareness, to lessen the stigma of what has been historically a massively under-recognised condition
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That's the point.
Just because someone says they are suffering doesn't mean they have to not be seen in public... What does having depression have to do with not being allowed in public, or train, or kick a footy, or anything?
What's Robbo even trying to get at?
can't you or you mum or Robbo appreciate that sometimes the best thing for depression is to be keeping things as normal as possible?
Therefore, whilst he may be in no condition to play, what the heck is wrong with him doing what he normally does, which given it is physical exercise and can only be good for him, surrounded by those that care about him?
A number of former AFL players - including Scott Cummings - have slammed Mark Robinson over his "insensitive" tweet about Alex Fasolo.
The Herald Sun's chief footy writer captioned an image of Fasolo at Collingwood training: “Good drugs - Clinical depression on Tuesday, training Thursday.”
Robinson has since apologised for the tweet which he said was a "wrong choice of words"
"Insenstive tweet about Alex Fasolo. Apologies to Alex and the fans. Wrong choice of words."
Cummings, along with Bradd Dalziell, Jacob Brennan, Ben Ross and James Magner have voiced their concern over Robinson's Tweet.
https://www.triplem.com.au/sport/afl/news/former-afl-players-slam-mark-robinson
The Herald Sun's chief footy writer captioned an image of Fasolo at Collingwood training: “Good drugs - Clinical depression on Tuesday, training Thursday.”
Robinson has since apologised for the tweet which he said was a "wrong choice of words"
"Insenstive tweet about Alex Fasolo. Apologies to Alex and the fans. Wrong choice of words."
Cummings, along with Bradd Dalziell, Jacob Brennan, Ben Ross and James Magner have voiced their concern over Robinson's Tweet.
https://www.triplem.com.au/sport/afl/news/former-afl-players-slam-mark-robinson
No, sometimes they lie because it's politer than saying * off it's none of your business.
Don't know Fasolo, nor am i doctor.
I would think for any innuendo to be spread about him faking, you'd require at least one of those two...preferably both
Great to see him at training though.
May have had a short rough spot and the pressure of gearing up for a game of football was unnecessary at the moment.
Given i take a day or two off for man flu, he's well entitled to a game off.
I would think for any innuendo to be spread about him faking, you'd require at least one of those two...preferably both
Great to see him at training though.
May have had a short rough spot and the pressure of gearing up for a game of football was unnecessary at the moment.
Given i take a day or two off for man flu, he's well entitled to a game off.
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You can cure mental illness? Well s**t sign me up!
I think society is aware enough these days we don't need to put the spotlight on every single person who gets diagnosed. Give them their privacy and let them deal with it in private, not splashed all over the media.
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The way Robbo got personal on the show earlier this week that the time, if any, Gerald would do anything.
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I find the social media witch hunt a bit much.
People bemoan ignorance and claim how little understanding there is of depression yet prefer to perform character assassinations rather than educate those that display that level of ignorance.
Should Robbo know better?
Arguable. He's a public figure in a highly lucrative position and should be more careful about what he says. He's also a football journalist and mental illness is not his area of expertise.
The point is if you want to help the perception and misunderstanding of the illness do something constructive.
People bemoan ignorance and claim how little understanding there is of depression yet prefer to perform character assassinations rather than educate those that display that level of ignorance.
Should Robbo know better?
Arguable. He's a public figure in a highly lucrative position and should be more careful about what he says. He's also a football journalist and mental illness is not his area of expertise.
The point is if you want to help the perception and misunderstanding of the illness do something constructive.
poor choice of words or not, it was a poor sentiment.
a simple "good to see you back" would have sufficed
Either he was being a low life prick insinuating Fasolo was faking, or he was being a boorish prick trying to be funny in covering his return.
It's dead easy for the club, they don't have it. This thread is a perfect example of why keeping it private isn't such a bad idea.
Does your work broadcast all your medical diagnosis to the world?
Silly Robbo, tweeting before his first morning drink.
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Asked him if the long liquid lunch he had one day was expensed to the HUN and got the ban
But will you post private medical information about mods in public threads on here?
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Pretty sure Robbo's tweet clearly shows that society is not aware enough after making a comment like that...
