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Taylor Walker - sanction for racism

Whispering_Jack
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Adelaide Crows' forward Taylor Walker will miss six games and make a $20,000 contribution to an Indigenous programme after making a derogatory comment against a North Adelaide Roosters player.

There is no place in football or in society for racism. His career must be in the balance.

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    If it were a club member who, say, posted what Tex said on social media to a player, they would rightfully be identified by the club and have their membership torn up. 

    Walker should be cleaning out his locker. Bloody disgrace. 

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    There's been a discussion about this taking place on the Jack Viney thread.  Merge perhaps?


    Don't take this the wrong way...we can work to eradicate the words but what troubles me is the thinking behind the words.

    For all the enquiries and work on racist issues in the AFL It's obviously still there and at club level, not just the odd bogan in the crowd.

    The words are hurtful but why do AFL players in particular still have this racist thinking? I'm guessing Tex is not the only one by the way, that would be impossible to believe. So whilst he's been caught out voicing his thoughts others will be harbouring the same thinking.

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    35 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    Adelaide Crows' forward Taylor Walker will miss six games and make a $20,000 contribution to an Indigenous programme after making a derogatory comment against a North Adelaide Roosters player.

    There is no place in football or in society for racism. His career must be in the balance.

    Thanks for starting this thread whispering Jack.  Its a serious issue that must be totally stamped out of not just afl but society. The fact its highlighted, hopefully even if it doesnt change stupid mindsets at least it may not be voiced.

    The Adam Goodes doco broke my heart and while Walker has rightfully expressed remorse there is just way too much of this going about. Walker should know much better. 

    Edited by leave it to deever

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    Legacy tarnished. Hang on………..he doesn’t have one. 

    Edited by Ethan Trembley

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    Just now, Ethan Trembley said:

    Reputation tarnished. Hang on………..he doesn’t have one. 

    He does now and its certainly not to be envied Et.

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    19 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

    If it were a club member who, say, posted what Tex said on social media to a player, they would rightfully be identified by the club and have their membership torn up. 

    Walker should be cleaning out his locker. Bloody disgrace. 

    It was overdue for this alleged sportsman to be caught up with for his underlying attitudes.

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    Walker has shown remorse. 
    What Rubbish 

    This is the real problem 

    He got caught. That is not remorse

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    Look anyone at nay age shouldn't say racial things, but this is a 31 year old man who has seen what his ex teammate Eddie Betts go through stuff, he was at that camp where apparently things were said, like what was he thinking. 

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    16 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

    Look anyone at nay age shouldn't say racial things, but this is a 31 year old man who has seen what his ex teammate Eddie Betts go through stuff, he was at that camp where apparently things were said, like what was he thinking. 

    Not a lot.

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    Disgusting really. The amount of people on the AFL social media pages saying that a 6 week ban is overkill is absolutely appalling. Adelaide should rip up his extension.

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    20 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    Isn't Walker thier captain WTF?

    What an embarrassment.

    What a disgrace.

    Come on AFL time to step in.

    No more time for BS excuses and puss weak appologies.

    I think he used to be. At least now he never will be.

    Edited by leave it to deever


    2 hours ago, Luther said:

    Disgusting really. The amount of people on the AFL social media pages saying that a 6 week ban is overkill is absolutely appalling. Adelaide should rip up his extension.

    not for a second defending him

    but fair to say a 6 week game suspension, $20,000 donation, lost game payments, national level public condemnation and probably his career is a fairly decent punishment by most standards.

    i appreciate a few a few people would like to see to see him placed in the stocks or given a public caning but let's keep some reasonable perspective

    Edited by daisycutter

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    1 hour ago, rjay said:

    Don't take this the wrong way...we can work to eradicate the words but what troubles me is the thinking behind the words.

    For all the enquiries and work on racist issues in the AFL It's obviously still there and at club level, not just the odd bogan in the crowd.

    The words are hurtful but why do AFL players in particular still have this racist thinking? I'm guessing Tex is not the only one by the way, that would be impossible to believe. So whilst he's been caught out voicing his thoughts others will be harbouring the same thinking.

    This is what I find the most disturbing. You would think that being the captain a footy club and playing alongside indigenous players in a time when there is such awareness of racism that it would be the last thing that you would think of saying. I think back to how the indigenous players felt during the camp with the talking stick and lack of cultural sensitivity.

    The osiitive out if this is that the Crows official reported it and such moments are capable of having a profound impact 

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    27 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    not for a second defending him

    but fair to say a 6 week game suspension, $20,000 donation, lost game payments, national level public condemnation and probably his career is a fairly decent punishment by most standards.

    i appreciate a few a few people would like to see a tar and feathering or a lynching but let's keep some reasonable perspective

    A wise man once said "let he without sin cast the first stone" but I guess the book it came from got thrown out when the AFL started playing games on Good Friday.

    Edited by Emerald

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    1 hour ago, chook fowler said:

    Worth listening to Michael O’loughlin on 3AW - articulate and scathing. Hard to see Tex recovering from this. 

    Was that tonight? 


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