Oops Chris

[rippersnipper]

Not gonna read the thread but ultimately, for all those people saying it was just a 'joke' if Mel felt uncomfortable about it that is all that should matter. And she obviously was uncomfortable about it. To say otherwise is basically not giving a shit about the person on the other end of the 'joke'.

Yes, but why does it warrant a 10k fine and public apology rather than a simple private apology which was made after the interview if I remember correctly. That's the issue, Gayle has done something inappropriate, but not something that requires people to accuse him of being sexist (in this particular incident), requires countless news articles and demands a monetary fee to be paid. If she was offended by it then he should (and has) apologise to her, bit that should be it.
As we have pointed out when it swings the other way no one gives a shit. It's complete nonsense. Gayle was wrong, we get it, leave it at that.

 

[kozi]

Time to move on. No doubt he'll need the last word though

"Time to move on" only after you've spat out your own dribble? Sure thing.

It's been pointed out by at least 3 people that your analogy is increadibly poor. You are clearly uneducated if you think that your analogy is appropriate. I think you know it, but you're just too embarrassed to admit it, as you've changed you're approach already.

So this is meant to demonstrate your impeccable comprehension of the term? Rightio

If other people say something is true it must be. Strong logic. Your opinions are nothing more than mindlessly piggybacking other people's ideas. You've only chimed in after them following on from their tune. Just another example of it here.

Instead on mounting an argument you resorted to personal attacks. That is struggling.

Are you really that inept that you can't remember my actual post about KFC? Clearly tongue in cheek, and in no way were you involved in any discussion. I can multi - quote it for you if you like. I doubt you'll like the result though.

Nice spin on it. You really want to start about personal attacks after you began hurling crap around about being a "fat campaigner" over someone eating kfc? This was childish at best. It doesn't make you look morally superior. It makes you look like a **** wit.

You're well out of your depth.

I think you're out of your depth on bigfooty as a whole. Since you love trying to bring in other people to validate your points I'll go down the same path and go all the way. You have an abysmal post to like ratio of 10:1. Forget about just this thread, it can be said that hardly anybody agrees with most of what you have to say anywhere. You are what we call a shit poster. In fact those numbers point to my original stance that you're nothing more than a troll, and a poor one at that

 

[RegHickeyStand]

Notice how AFL players almost never say no to media interviews? Be they before games, during games, or after games? Notice how coaches always go to a post match press conference no matter the result? Notice how the day before the Grand Final the coaches and captains have a media conference when they'd rather be anywhere else

You REALLY think they're all doing it because they want to? Because that's what y'all are saying.

You are judging a globe trotting West Indies cricketer to AFL players?

 

[RegHickeyStand]

"It's not a workplace". " She's doing her job ".

Umm. Clearly her workplace.

Explain to me how a cricket ground is her workplace?

 

[ManWithNoName]

Explain to me how a cricket ground is her workplace?

What's she doing there then?

 

[ManWithNoName]

You are judging a globe trotting West Indies cricketer to AFL players?

No I'm comparing a professional athlete to professional athletes.

 

[kozi]

Time to move on. No doubt he'll need the last word though

Moved on now? Highly Doubt it.

Fully expecting the hypocrisy to continue with another reply.

 

[RAPPA]

What's she doing there then?

Waiting for a mate

 

[Juddy88]

I think you're out of your depth on bigfooty as a whole. Since you love trying to bring in other people to validate your points I'll go down the same path and bring in everybody. You have an abysmal post to like ratio of 10:1. Forget about just this thread, it can be said that hardly anybody agrees with most of what you have to say anywhere. You are what we call a shit poster. In fact those numbers point to my original stance that you're nothing more than a troll, and a poor one at that

Oh Jesus Christ. Hahahahaha. Basing posting quality on the number of likes. Are you actually serious?

I'll point out you that 9.5k (90%~ because I know you wouldn't be able to work this out on your own) of my posts on bigfooty were before the liking system was implemented. Might have something to do with it
That was your trump card wasn't it? Whoops.

"Most of bigfooty disagrees with you". Well it's good to know you follow my posting habits (despite barely posting anywhere these days).

It's good to know I've had such an influence on you and whoever the other people you are referring to are (I'm guessing you made it up, though).

Hahaha holy shit, you just keep digging.

Muppet

 

[Nikita Blue]

Explain to me how a cricket ground is her workplace?

How is it not given her profession?

 

[Juddy88]

Explain to me how a cricket ground is her workplace?

She's at the ground. She's working while she's there. It's her workplace.

Sorry if the answer is a bit simple, I've been debating with a muppet for a while

 

[RegHickeyStand]

No I'm comparing a professional athlete to professional athletes.

I was implying culture, language, upbringing, media training etc.

We had a foreign exchange student with us last year and she admitted that for the first three months it seemed we were insulting her daily, and she talked to her counsellor and she explained what Australians actually mean when they say such and such etc.

You can tell even with 19 year old AFL hopefuls, they are media trained to the minute. With the West Indies guys that come over, I think we need to give them some slack.

 

[ManWithNoName]

I was implying culture, language, upbringing, media training etc.

We had a foreign exchange student with us last year and she admitted that for the first three months it seemed we were insulting her daily, and she talked to her counsellor and she explained what Australians actually mean when they say such and such etc.

You can tell even with 19 year old AFL hopefuls, they are media trained to the minute. With the West Indies guys that come over, I think we need to give them some slack.

He was an international Test cricket captain. The odds are he's had much more media training than any AFL player. He's 36 years old and has been here how many times now?

 

[RAPPA]

I was implying culture, language, upbringing, media training etc.

We had a foreign exchange student with us last year and she admitted that for the first three months it seemed we were insulting her daily, and she talked to her counsellor and she explained what Australians actually mean when they say such and such etc.

You can tell even with 19 year old AFL hopefuls, they are media trained to the minute. With the West Indies guys that come over, I think we need to give them some slack.

I hear what you're saying. But I believe this best encapsulates my perception of what Gayle thinks:

 

[RegHickeyStand]

She's at the ground. She's working while she's there. It's her workplace.

Sorry if the answer is a bit simple, I've been debating with a muppet for a while

So, lets say a female reporter goes into a dressing room with half naked guys looking a bit sheepish and she button holes the captain and asks him a few questions. Is the team's dressing rooms now her workplace?

 

[Marklar_33]

So, lets say a female reporter goes into a dressing room with half naked guys looking a bit sheepish and she button holes the captain and asks him a few questions. Is the team's dressing rooms now her workplace?

Ah, yeah...

 

[RegHickeyStand]

He was an international Test cricket captain. The odds are he's had much more media training than any AFL player. He's 36 years old and has been here how many times now?

Any facts to back that up? Do you know the state of West Indies cricket? Been a shambles for over a decade. Not the slick outfit AFL football is.

 

[kozi]

Oh Jesus Christ. Hahahahaha. Basing posting quality on the number of likes. Are you actually serious?

I'll point out you that 9.5k of my posts on bigfooty were before the liking system was implemented. Might have something to do with it That was your trump card wasn't it? Whoops.

"Most of bigfooty disagrees with you". Will it's good to know you follow my posting habits (despite barely posting here these days).

It's good to know I've had such an influence on you and whoever the other people you are referring to are (I'm guessing you made it up, though).

Hahaha holy shit, you just keep digging.

Muppet

10/10 for defensiveness about it. Clearly hit a sore point there

I have no doubt you're a sulky teenager with nothing better to do than start fights with people on the internet. Have fun with that, I'm tired of your mindless dribble.

 

[Juddy88]

So, lets say a female reporter goes into a dressing room with half naked guys looking a bit sheepish and she button holes the captain and asks him a few questions. Is the team's dressing rooms now her workplace?

Do you really think that is comparable? The appropriate behaviour in a dressing room is getting changed. It's still her workplace and in entering she would expect to see "half-naked men". Hence, it's up to the discretion of the reporter and the players involved whether it is appropriate that she enters.

That's like saying if a woman goes in to the male toilets in her office it's not her workplace. It night not be appropriate that she enters, but it's still technically get work place.

 

[RegHickeyStand]

Ah, yeah...

lol

 

[sherb]

He was an international Test cricket captain. The odds are he's had much more media training than any AFL player. He's 36 years old and has been here how many times now?

Not any more he isn't.

He's now a gun for hire, probably paid great money, in an extremely dumbed down version of the game, which is basically one continual party where he is treated like some sort of god.

You don't think that sort of mentality would take over someone like CG?

 

[Juddy88]

10/10 for defensiveness about it. Clearly hit a sore point there

I have no doubt you're a sulky teenager with nothing better to do than start fights with people on the internet. Have fun with that, I'm tired of your mindless dribble.

Lol. I'm just laughing at your attempt to use the number of likes to base the quality of a post or a poster. It's hilarious and almost Sig-worthy. I've been reading bigfooty since the likes were introduced and have never seen anyone use that in an argument. It's hilarious. And I thought you were struggling before.

I'd be guessing you rate your own attractiveness on how many facebook photo likes you get as well.

Hahaha, probably the most embarrassing thing I've read on this site in 10 years. Cheers for the amusement

 

[kozi]

Lol. I'm just laughing at your attempt to use the number of likes to base the quality of a post or a poster. It's hilarious and almost Sig-worthy. I've been reading bigfooty since the likes were introduced and have never seen anyone use that in an argument. It's hilarious. And I thought you were struggling before.

I'd be guessing you rate your own attractiveness on how many facebook photo likes you get as well.

Hahaha, probably the most embarrassing thing I've read on this site in 10 years. Cheers for the amusement

10/10 for defensiveness about it. Clearly hit a sore point there

I have no doubt you're a sulky teenager with nothing better to do than start fights with people on the internet. Have fun with that, I'm tired of your mindless dribble.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Any facts to back that up? Do you know the state of West Indies cricket? Been a shambles for over a decade. Not the slick outfit AFL football is.

"The odds are"

Not any more he isn't.

He's now a gun for hire, probably paid great money, in an extremely dumbed down version of the game, which is basically one continual party where he is treated like some sort of god.

You don't think that sort of mentality would take over someone like CG?

"Was"

 

[RegHickeyStand]

Do you really think that is comparable? The appropriate behaviour in a dressing room is getting changed. It's still her workplace and in entering she would expect to see "half-naked men". Hence, it's up to the discretion of the reporter and the players involved whether it is appropriate that she enters.

That's like saying if a woman goes in to the make toilets in her office it's not her workplace.

In her office? What are male toilets doing in HER office? lol

You mean at her workplace, don't you? Like a building the company that she works for runs their enterprise out of. HQ and all that.

Like if Channel 10 reporter Mel McLaughlin was at Channel 10 HQ Pyrmont NSW and her boss said

"For gods sake Mel, get out of the men's toilet here at your workplace, and get over to the SGC for an assignment."