Spot on - Doesn't help when the AFL tries to become something for every cause out their in society - I thought the remarks on MMM were bullying and hard core bullying - I struggle to see the relationship with domestic violence.
There is no point revisiting the context to try to argue around it. By this point the meaning has taken on a life of its own and follows wherever those with the loudest voices want to take it.
I think we're probably in agreement, in that we expect professional media performers and important figureheads to be smart enough to understand the way these things can blow up.
I am not sure that I trust the motivations of McGuire, in particular, anyway. He has so much ammunition to attack Wilson's credibility and he chooses to play the schoolyard bully instead. That says more about his true attitudes than his apologies do.
I wonder about the extent to which Wilson is protected by the AFL. I cannot believe that no one has ever called her out for her bias and blatant pursuit of AFL agendas all while maintaining the reputation of a fearless and independent journalist.