Well the last dozen or so posts pretty well sums it up I would have thought.

Sonofgolin, you, despite knowing there are two indigenous folk on this thread, threw “Let me abos go loose, Lew” directly in the face of one of them.

For Christ's sake what mean-spirited, ugly, arrogant part of you let you think that would be okay? That is just plain ignorant, reprobate behaviour one would have hoped we had gotten past.

As for the rest of you not a peep in protest.

Actually Hasbeen's response was a kind of 'Don't you start getting uppity on us boy'.

Not that I think Rainer's retort was all that appropriate but then again I'm not sure how I would have behaved in that situation if I were part of a racial minority.

But then we get the insipid claim from Jayb; “YOU are a racist.”

Oh my Lord give me a break. Open your eyes and engage your brains and decency.

Despite living in a rural area I must be blessed because there are not too many in this neck of the woods would be acting the way you lot have just done.

Grow up!

Dear o sung wu,

There was no way that Adam Goodes was able to know that the lass who directed that remark at him was only 13. He heard the voice and pointed her out to an official who then acted. Once Goodes learned her age he was quick to say she shouldn't face any sanction and instead invited her to contact him so he could explain why such remarks were hurtful. The lass did telephone him and apologised.

In my opinion he handled the aftermath really well.

Spot-on, C. Steele, thank you.

Cheers,

joe

csteele

'For Christ's sake what mean-spirited, ugly, arrogant part of you let you think that would be okay? '

just demonstrating your hyprocrisy heh!

Just lucky he wasn't called a Gorilla, because that is another nick for the Lions. Or a crow? Or a cat or a dog? Or any of the many animal names men use for their sporting teams. Maybe this child should have been using the crude, blue lingo used both on and off the field in football stadiums.

Honestly, what female doesn't see footballers as knuckle-dragging, insensitive, low-brow apes? The women's movement has been makin similar assessments and worse of footballers and men generally in national media for years.

The public humiliation, detention and interrogation (2 hours!) of a 13 year old minor was a Kangaroo Court in action. By what right was that done and without the approval and presence of parents and carer, and without independent, informed, professional advice?

The child's rights were definitely abused, but the jury is definitely out on whether the word she used, employed in the environment it was, could be construed as race vilification. Honestly, what about all of the C words and other beauties (sic) used at the game but was similarly culled out for public humiliation?

What about The Footy Show where The Chief is referred to as an ape and no-one has ever complained?

Well, for once I agree with csteel.

However we do have Rainier playing the victim & playing the incident up for all it's worth.

Believe it or not Rainier, most of us, especially the oldies, do have stories to tell. We do have good Aboriginal & Islander mates. Most Australians are not racist. The few that are racist is because of the likes of Pseudo victims who play the race card all the time, as you have been in this forum. Especially if they can gain some form of notoriety out of it. They won’t fix the problem because they’ll be out of a lucrative job if they do.

I knew a few people in ASTIC & a few people, who run Aboriginal Organizations, believe me they are the Aboriginal peoples worst enemy. Ever wonder what happens to all the money that is given to Aboriginal people $5.5 billion last year. Any improvement in Aboriginal lives. No?

I wonder if the Aboriginal CEO's are ripping the system off. A definite "YES" do I hear. Anybody in North Queensland will give you the names of at least two. The worst of the worst two “ladies” for the want of a better word. Both, of whom I went to school with, in the Burdekin. This is why some Australians are racist. They are sick of paying for no perceivably improvement. Are you one of these CEO's? I'd hazard a guess & say yes.

As far as racism is concerned gentlemen
I came across this from an old newspaper
archive. It's from Letters to the Editor
in 1968:

"Australians do not hate Aborigines (except
in a few isolated places), but wish them well..."

"Australians are decent people with the right
instincts and they wish everybody well;
but if all is not well, it is none of their
business and they will not lose too much sleep over it."

Cheers.