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Tex Walker is plying in a different jumper to his team mates.

is this right?

is it allowed?

supposedly in solidarity with Betts.  Means there are 3 different designs on the field!

Posted

Yeah, because the AFL will come out and fine him.

They wouldn't dare face the backlash of the PC police. It will be applauded and Walker lavished with praise.

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Posted

That should stop people being racist.

Thanks Tex.

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Posted (edited)

The whole thing doesn't even make sense. Eddie Betts is Aboriginal. Bananas come from Africa. At least throw a wichety grub or something if you're going to be a bigot.

 

EDIT: Just did some research. Apparently bananas come from "Indomalaya and Australia," so maybe it wasn't as inaccurate a piece of prejudice as I thought. 

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Thx.  Didn't know he changed back before the start.  Traditionally 2 teams, two jumpers.  Glad we hadn't let that fundamental principle slip...

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1 minute ago, buck_nekkid said:

Thx.  Didn't know he changed back before the start.  Traditionally 2 teams, two jumpers.  Glad we hadn't let that fundamental principle slip...

If you've ever watched a Melbourne game, you'd know there are always three jumpers on the field. The Melbourne one, the other team's one, and the three guys dressed in green playing for the other team.

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2 hours ago, Chook said:

EDIT: Just did some research. Apparently bananas come from "Indomalaya and Australia," so maybe it wasn't as inaccurate a piece of prejudice as I thought. 

Something tells me that the girl who threw the banana wasn't studying Botanical Biogeography to ensure she was historically accurate. 

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Posted (edited)

I actually thought Eddie Betts handled it really well, tried to play it down and prevent it from blowing up. He's accepted the apology of the girl who threw it and I take him to be the sort of guy that encourages forgiveness and education.

As for Tex, I don't see much of a need for him to show support for Eddie as I think most people have given Betts praise but I'm sure he appreciated it anyway.

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2 hours ago, Chook said:

The whole thing doesn't even make sense. Eddie Betts is Aboriginal. Bananas come from Africa. At least throw a wichety grub or something if you're going to be a bigot.

 

EDIT: Just did some research. Apparently bananas come from "Indomalaya and Australia," so maybe it wasn't as inaccurate a piece of prejudice as I thought. 

Is this a serious post? Did you really miss the point by that much?

 

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Posted
9 minutes ago, stuie said:

Is this a serious post? Did you really miss the point by that much?

 

No.

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7 hours ago, The heart beats true said:

Something tells me that the girl who threw the banana wasn't studying Botanical Biogeography to ensure she was historically accurate. 

Possibly make up studies? She had the good sense not to go to the game wearing  black face like that spud in WA dressing their kid up!

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7 hours ago, --coach-- said:

Possibly make up studies? She had the good sense not to go to the game wearing  black face like that spud in WA dressing their kid up!

I still don't see what was wrong with the kid dressed as Nik Nat.
Blackface is an american embarrassment getting shoved down our throats.

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6 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

I still don't see what was wrong with the kid dressed as Nik Nat.
Blackface is an american embarrassment getting shoved down our throats.

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Posted (edited)

FO Stuie.
Ya PC FH.

 

 

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Posted
2 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

I still don't see what was wrong with the kid dressed as Nik Nat.
Blackface is an american embarrassment getting shoved down our throats.

It's hard to see the offensive nature of it when you are white.

Personally,I'm sick to death of black guys wearing polo shirts and boat shoes.

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1 hour ago, Biffen said:

It's hard to see the offensive nature of it when you are white.

Personally,I'm sick to death of black guys wearing polo shirts and boat shoes.

didn't michael jackson take drugs to make his skin white?

Posted
3 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

didn't michael jackson take drugs to make his skin white?

i believe so.

he also took care of young white boys who lacked rhythym.

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23 hours ago, Chook said:

The whole thing doesn't even make sense. Eddie Betts is Aboriginal. Bananas come from Africa. At least throw a wichety grub or something if you're going to be a bigot.

 

EDIT: Just did some research. Apparently bananas come from "Indomalaya and Australia," so maybe it wasn't as inaccurate a piece of prejudice as I thought. 

The banana isn't about him being Aboriginal, if you do a little research on that you will see the banana is about him being a monkey, as in not as evolved as white fellas. This stems from eugenics which stated that black people were less evolved than white people. This was considered scientific fact 100 or so years ago. That is why the banana is wrong, it is also why called him an ape or monkey is wrong, it is also why it is very very different from calling a white fella an ape or monkey. 

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Just now, Chris said:

The banana isn't about him being Aboriginal, if you do a little research on that you will see the banana is about him being a monkey, as in not as evolved as white fellas. This stems from eugenics which stated that black people were less evolved than white people. This was considered scientific fact 100 or so years ago. That is why the banana is wrong, it is also why called him an ape or monkey is wrong, it is also why it is very very different from calling a white fella an ape or monkey. 

Thanks. It was satire though.

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Just now, Chook said:

Thanks. It was satire though.

Apologies. There seem to be so many who actually have no clue it is hard to tell sometimes.

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Posted

I personally find it insensitive and a blatant form of cultural appropriation when the white footballers wear the indigenous guernseys. Is nothing sacred.

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