Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 3

[AFC979810]

Google the phrase Primate of England.

I think she was referring to the other use of the word

Thats even weirder - why would she refer to the Indian Cricketer Bumrah as the Archbishop of Canterbury or Archbishop of York?

 

[Doctor B]

Thats even weirder - why would she refer to the Indian Cricketer Bumrah as the Archbishop of Canterbury or Archbishop of York?

Primate can be used as head of, leader or most important

She wasn't calling him the Archbishop of Canterbury

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

so I need to be careful if I criticise my wife who is a Port supporter?

If you want to keep things sweet, then probably yet lol.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Thoroughly enjoy listening to her (when she doesn't call a player "Most valuable primate")

Yeah, she ****ed up, but apologised

Definitely good listening to her commentary... compared to likes of Mark Nicholas.

 

[cleanhands]

so I need to be careful if I criticise my wife who is a Port supporter?

You weren’t aware of this before the altar walk?

 

[Mostyn]

Hard to see it as racist rather than unfortunate choice of words given her heritage

I agree.

You could run with the "primate=ape=racist" thing, but that just feels unlikely given the circumstances.

 

[Mostyn]

Google the phrase Primate of England.

I think she was referring to the other use of the word

Lol, that seems incredibly unlikely.

I think she just means that we're all primates, ultimately. And he's the greatest walking amongst us.

Just clumsy.

 

[BRL121]

I agree.

You could run with the "primate=ape=racist" thing, but that just feels unlikely given the circumstances.

Probably right, but I'm staggered at the understanding attitude by you lot. I can imagine the pile-on if the same comment had been made by Kerry O'Keefe, for example.

 

[GreyCrow]

Probably right, but I'm staggered at the understanding attitude by you lot. I can imagine the pile-on if the same comment had been made by Brian Taylor for example.

EFA

 

[George CantStandYa]

Yeah, she ****ed up, but apologised

Definitely good listening to her commentary... compared to likes of Mark Nicholas.

And she’s hot

 

[Sizzlepack]

The "primate" remark was Isa's (inelegant) attempt to widen the scope of Bumrah's excellence. As in, he's not just the most valuable human, he's the most valuable of all primates. Bit weird, but doubt there was any intent to offend.

 

[SugarShane]

Would've been a bigger issue if she was white

I think the most amusing part was how the very Indian looking and very Indian named Isa Guha, had to put out a press release saying "I didn't intend to be racist to the Indian, because, you know, I am of Indian descent."

 

[AFC979810]

The "primate" remark was Isa's (inelegant) attempt to widen the scope of Bumrah's excellence. As in, he's not just the most valuable human, he's the most valuable of all primates. Bit weird, but doubt there was any intent to offend.

She should have just used the widely accepted MVM (most valuable mammal) that is so prominent in sporting circles. Would have saved herself a lot of trouble.

 

[AFC979810]

I think the most amusing part was how the very Indian looking and very Indian named Isa Guha, had to put out a press release saying "I didn't intend to be racist to the Indian, because, you know, I am of Indian descent."

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[Mostyn]

Probably right, but I'm staggered at the understanding attitude by you lot. I can imagine the pile-on if the same comment had been made by Kerry O'Keefe, for example.

Even Kerry, I think it blows over fast.

Eddie McGuire? Maybe then ...

 

[Mutineer]

Even Kerry, I think it blows over fast.

Really?
Not too sure about that.

 

[cleanhands]

Never understood the issue there. We’re all primates.

Mountain out of a molehill

 

[Peter Doherty]

Probably right, but I'm staggered at the understanding attitude by you lot. I can imagine the pile-on if the same comment had been made by Kerry O'Keefe, for example.

He's a flog.

 

[skam85]

Really?
Not too sure about that.

Yep, the most loveable of larrikins would be cancelled in half a second and disgraced for eternity because he's a white male

 

[jenny61_99]

The "primate" remark was Isa's (inelegant) attempt to widen the scope of Bumrah's excellence. As in, he's not just the most valuable human, he's the most valuable of all primates. Bit weird, but doubt there was any intent to offend.

I am sure there was no intent to offend. Im sure though that someone pointed out the connotations within the Australian sporting landscape, hence why she apologised the next day.

 

[Peter Doherty]

I am sure there was no intent to offend. Im sure though that someone pointed out the connotations within the Australian sporting landscape, hence why she apologised the next day.

What's it got to do with the Australian sporting landscape?

Was an English commentator offending Indians.

 

[AFC979810]

Primate can be used as head of, leader or most important

Show me someone who uses the word 'primate' in that context and I will show you a weirdo.

 

[Cromulant]

What's it got to do with the Australian sporting landscape?

Was an English commentator offending Indians.

Shes spent enough time here to know better.

 

[AFC979810]

What's it got to do with the Australian sporting landscape?

Was an English commentator offending Indians.

Well it was during a telecast of the Australian Cricket Team, where the viewership across the 5 tests was 13 million.

Pretty bloody relevant to the Australian Sporting landscape if you ask me.

 

[skam85]

this is all really old and irrelevant news now anyway

Isa's great and everyone's moved on