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Rumour Heath Shaw: '****ing ******'

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It's similar to f***** (slur for gay people), acceptable in the past and still in common use today but not a good look for a public figure to use. Apologise and move on.

Eventually r***** and f***** will join the n-word in being universally unacceptable.
 

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Possibly the biggest shitstorm about nothing in a long time for AFL.

The problem here is that stories like this get a lot of clicks and the commercial media laps it up because it's more ad revenue. Then because of all the attention, more independent news sources like the ABC think it's something that most Australians seem to care about and then they run it. Then moronic TV shows like the project run it and it's all we talk about for weeks.

However, nobody in their right mind should give a **** about this. Anybody who thinks this is a news story is an idiot. Anybody who think they need to jump on the internet and defend Heath Shaw from political correctness gone mad is an idiot. Anybody who clicks on this story because they're mind-boggled that a story about a sledge in an AFL game probably isn't an idiot but perhaps we're at the point where we should no longer be clicking on bait lest the media continues to pump these stories up to oblivion.

Yeah, Shaw shouldn't have said what he said. So give him a token monetary fine, no suspensions, no free kicks and for the love of god no ****ing public apologies.
 
_Swoon said:
Possibly the biggest shitstorm about nothing in a long time for AFL.

The problem here is that stories like this get a lot of clicks and the commercial media laps it up because it's more ad revenue. Then because of all the attention, more independent news sources like the ABC think it's something that most Australians seem to care about and then they run it. Then moronic TV shows like the project run it and it's all we talk about for weeks.

However, nobody in their right mind should give a **** about this. Anybody who thinks this is a news story is an idiot. Anybody who think they need to jump on the internet and defend Heath Shaw from political correctness gone mad is an idiot. Anybody who clicks on this story because they're mind-boggled that a story about a sledge in an AFL game probably isn't an idiot but perhaps we're at the point where we should no longer be clicking on bait lest the media continues to pump these stories up to oblivion.

Yeah, Shaw shouldn't have said what he said. So give him a token monetary fine, no suspensions, no free kicks and for the love of god no ******* public apologies.
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ignoring symptoms does not make the problem go away. Just because you have a rational opinion doesn't mean that this shit isn't a self-perpetuating problem.
 
SherbertLemon said:
lol, as long as its not personal they can call each other what they like.

piss off AFL, you virtue signalling cucks.

remember when Harry O got a free kick for a sledge?

stupid muppet

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Now that I have heard Del Santo's voice, I laugh whenever I see him.
 
Forward Press said:
It's similar to f***** (slur for gay people), acceptable in the past and still in common use today but not a good look for a public figure to use. Apologise and move on.

Eventually r***** and f***** will join the n-word in being universally unacceptable.
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I think you'll find f***** is well and truly there already, at least for my generation.
 
ize_ said:
I think you'll find f***** is well and truly there already, at least for my generation.
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Yeah, I know, r***** will be the next word to join that list. It's just not on to use insults based on race, sexuality and eventually mental disability.
 

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Moshie The Mook said:
Anyone who thinks that qualifies as an incident might as well hand in their balls at the gate, and ask to be referred to as They. PC gone mad, and I fear the horse has bolted and the world as a whole is in full ****** mode.
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But didn't you read the article written by that brilliant writer?

IT OVERSHADOWED THE WHOLE GAME.

AND U KNOW ITS TRUE BECAUSE THE WRITER SAID SO
 
gavaniacono said:
He would have been better off saying "******* cnut".
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Why would he abusing a long dead King of England?

Trow-Cnut-BR.jpg
 

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I ****ing urge all Bigfooty members to band together and fight for out ****ing rights to express ourselves the way we ****ing want without the ****ing authorities ****ing with our freedom of expression. Lets all get together and give a one big **** YOU to these ****ing PC Nazis who are trying to take away our ****ing liberties.
 
Giant Strides said:
I'm not sure that a sledge of 'you ******* normal human being' will gain you much edge on any sporting field.
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There are loads of swear words to choose from.

Or call people nincompoops or potatos or asswipes or oxygen thieves etc. There are plenty of sledges if you choose to play that way.
 
InnocentBystandr said:
Is it the F word or the R word they're worried about? They use the F word on the ABC all the time. Surely they are not now equating the R word with gay or racist slurs - I mean it's not as if the player the comment was aimed at was actually r.....ed. (cf where a gay/racist slur may be applicable)
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But using the term as a put down does cause offence to people who do suffer disability and their families.
 

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