Why is it okay to show sympathy for Goodes but it's not okay to show sympathy for the child? Do you not think Goodes is at some fault in any way here? That's all I was irked about. Goodes did nothing wrong or couldn't have handled himself any better, and the child is completely to blame. I think it's much more than just that. If people were racists they would be booing every indigenous player regardless if they were calling out racism or not. That's not the definition of racism. A lot of the people booing Goodes aren't racist. They simply hold the same views as I do.
at 13, she needs to take some responsibility for what she said. she is old enough to know better but she's also at an age where you do a lot of stupid shit that's not necessarily you as a person. you are still learning and being shaped into what you will be as an adult. nor do you have the full capability to understand what your actions mean. she also may have been brought up in an environment where racism just occurred daily. she may have not known any better. to say her life has been ruined is a bit much. yes it's incredibly hard but her life has not been ruined.
i don't think its fair to say Goodes should have reacted better and to put this at his feet. i think its unfair to assume he knew she was a child. nor is it fair to just say well he should have done better. its incredibly unfair. i think his reaction was ok considering what had just been said to him. i think he spoke very well the next day. he summed it up perfectly. instead of listening to that and listening to what he had to say, we decided to boo him out of the game instead. as you said you were glad he left.
i feel sorry for her that she was put across tv like that, but it was her actions that made that happen. i feel sorry for Goodes that he was put in that position by her. I feel sorry for him that he tried to do the right thing being the spokes person for his people and highlighting how racism affects them on a daily basis, only for him to then be harshly judged by the public.
here's an alternative look at it. why hasn't the broadcaster been questioned here. they had the time and ability to really narrow in on the issue, should they have played it? maybe but should they have blanked out her face? i think so. they were in the box seat with the footage and time. Goodes wasn't afford that luxury.
"If people were racists they would be booing every indigenous player regardless if they were calling out racism or not. That's not the definition of racism." yeah i don't think you understand racism. so in order for someone to be racist they have to boo every indigenous player and until that happens it cannot possibly be racist? cmon.