Mega Thread The Adam Goodes Megathread - Now with Added Poll!

Why are crowds booing Goodes?

  • Racism

    Votes: 565 29.9%
  • He's perceived as a dirty player

    Votes: 563 29.8%
  • He's perceived as making a team game all about himself

    Votes: 758 40.1%
  • Because everyone else is booing, I thought I'd join in - like a Mexican wave thing

    Votes: 268 14.2%
  • Because Gillon doesnt want them to

    Votes: 135 7.2%
  • I have no idea

    Votes: 74 3.9%
  • Other

    Votes: 183 9.7%
  • His onfield message is at odds with his off field one

    Votes: 233 12.3%
  • He can do no wrong with the MRP

    Votes: 164 8.7%
  • I was saying Boo-Urns?

    Votes: 61 3.2%
  • Jack Watts

    Votes: 56 3.0%

  • Total voters
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Let us break this down for you:

A.
- Goodes was called an ape and snapped as in didn't like it and wanted to point out to security. Realised it was a young girl after he turned around but continued to proceed - should have stopped when he realised it was a kid and handled it differently, he didn't
- Goodes used it as an opportunity to educate people about the situation - and call her the face of racism in a planned media conference
- Goodes and this girl met and she apoligised, yes it was all over the media and that was unfortunate for her.
As she should have, and hopefully she learnt something, Adam Goodes is a media whore and should have known it would lead to a media frenzy.
- Goodes DID NOT grill her or press charges instead said this about her, that she is innocent, etc
what exactly would the charge be? Police wouldn't touch that with a barge pole, and what judge is going to penalise a 13 that had no idea it was racist?
http://cdndata.bigfooty.com/2015/07/157128_08ae4977fc204a2837438f90bafbc830.jpg THERE IS NOTHING CONDEMNING HER.
- People try to excuse the situation by mentioning it's just a poor 13 year old girl who didn't know better and paint her has victim. BUT HELLO THAT IS THE WHOLE POINT GOODES IS TRYING TO MAKE HOLY **** --- so that in the future hopefully more parents and kids DO KNOW BETTER!!! As he has said, people will be judged by their words and actions - he is being judged for his, and people don't like it because he used a 13 year old girl to further his cause with no regard for how it may have affected her.

B.
- Goodes did a tribal war dance to represent the under 16s on indigenous round after kicking a goal Carlton fans perceived it to be a taunt as they had no idea what he was doing and they were offended. But that's ok because he didn't mean to offend them - ironic!
- If you are doing a tribal type of warrior dance obviously it would look somewhat intimidating not like a funny/light-hearted dance celebration It was intended to incite the Carlton supporters and it did. He made a statement saying that if they booed he didn't care, so he knew it had the potential to be decisive so why do it?
- Carlton crowd booed more fair enough - fair enough
- Media blew it up as something more strange, sinister, provocative - Yes they did, but Adam Goodes is smart enough to have predicted that.
- Goodes explained himself that it was what it was, nothing provocative, that it was premeditated and a means of representation/pride which he was going to use in the indigenous all stars game but couldn't because he didn't play - and if Carlton fans booed then so be it.
- People booed Goodes more every touch every week, WCE fans boo the loudest - not fair and shouldn't have happened.
- Jetta joins in to show solidarity - stupid thing to do as he should have known that it would add fuel to the fire.
- Goodes and club make it known that they believe there is racist elements in booing because it intensified due to the above racial incident(s) - This is now key, the booing has to stop because if it wasn't intended to be racist before, now just simply knowing that he feels it is, is reason enough for it to stop.
- AFL and leaders of other clubs show solidarity - Yes, and rightly so because it is now affecting someone in a way that was probably not ever intended by the booers.

C.
- After all this has come out if you continue to boo Goodes what you're essentially doing is supporting the racists. Correct
- You are impacting on the mental health of a person and by extension aggrieving those that support him through a tricky political/social background
- Attempting to justify booing him form now on is moronic.
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Adam Goodes had no problem hurting a 13yo girl to make his point.
Bullshit.

He heard the word, and (rightfully) pointed the person out.

Was he supposed to calmly and slowly figure out the details of this person before coming to the conclusion it was a racial slur? And if he did do that, is he then to conclude that because it was a 13yo girl, it was ok?

Look I have my problems with Goodes, but those taking the 'it's ok to boo him because of his reaction to a racial slander'.... yeah, you're racist.
 

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Bullshit.

He heard the word, and (rightfully) pointed the person out.

Was he supposed to calmly and slowly figure out the details of this person before coming to the conclusion it was a racial slur? And if he did do that, is he then to conclude that because it was a 13yo girl, it was ok?

Look I have my problems with Goodes, but those taking the 'it's ok to boo him because of his reaction to a racial slander'.... yeah, you're racist.
Touch a nerve did I?
 

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Bullshit.

He heard the word, and (rightfully) pointed the person out.

Was he supposed to calmly and slowly figure out the details of this person before coming to the conclusion it was a racial slur? And if he did do that, is he then to conclude that because it was a 13yo girl, it was ok?

Look I have my problems with Goodes, but those taking the 'it's ok to boo him because of his reaction to a racial slander'.... yeah, you're racist.
With kids the rules are different. They make mistakes.
 

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You don't come up with a statement like that off the cuff.
He had all night to think about it .....I can imagine he practised it in front of the mirror.

So Carlton fans misinterprated the "war cry" too did they - which apparently is depicting a boomerang and not a spear. O'rly (reminds me of a line from The Untouchables movie)

Maybe Adam misinterprated the boos.
Honestly, I think you might've "misinterprated" what this site is about. The fact that it's a forum does not in fact mean that anyone is interested in what you have to say.
The fact was that he hurt her.

The fact was that her comment hurt him.
See where this all goes ?
Yes. People are going to conclude(for the 1000th time) that you're not very intelligent. **** me, you even stand out in SA shitfights on bay 13.
 

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Bullshit.

He heard the word, and (rightfully) pointed the person out.

Was he supposed to calmly and slowly figure out the details of this person before coming to the conclusion it was a racial slur? And if he did do that, is he then to conclude that because it was a 13yo girl, it was ok?

Look I have my problems with Goodes, but those taking the 'it's ok to boo him because of his reaction to a racial slander'.... yeah, you're racist.
You need to read back
\Several posters have quoted he realised the girl was young before he pointed her out
 
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But if she didnt teach u the basic concept of respect then u need to learn from others.Did she teach u to boo your teaches.No Its about respect now
There was a time not too long ago when Goodes himself proclaimed the boos did not affect him. That he saw it as a mark of respect that he was being targeted with booing. I make this point and its ignored. Why is that?

#agenda
 

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The fact was that he hurt her.

The fact was that her comment hurt him.
See where this all goes ? Doing what he did regardless of hurting someone ?

Yeah
Great guy
Yet if he doesn't point her out, she continues to think it's OK to yell those things out.

What should he have done?
 

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Bullshit.

He heard the word, and (rightfully) pointed the person out.

Was he supposed to calmly and slowly figure out the details of this person before coming to the conclusion it was a racial slur? And if he did do that, is he then to conclude that because it was a 13yo girl, it was ok?

Look I have my problems with Goodes, but those taking the 'it's ok to boo him because of his reaction to a racial slander'.... yeah, you're racist.
Great response, well said.
 

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There was a time not too long ago when Goodes himself proclaimed the boos did not affect him. That he saw it as a mark of respect that he was being targeted with booing. I make this point and its ignored. Why is that?

#agenda
He also said it affected his family and close friends
 
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