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Taylor Walker - sanction for racism

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30 minutes ago, BDA said:

Superb Nibbler. Brilliant snap

Might be in the wrong thread BDA!

2 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

Might be in the wrong thread BDA!

thanks. Not thinking straight during game time

 
6 hours ago, roy11 said:

Changing sports for a minute, 3 Portsmouth youth players (all aged under 18) were sacked after a racist conversation was leaked online after the Euros.  It's balancing act of punishing the individual/needing to set an example against educating the offender. (An Extension of the retributive vs restorative justice debate if you will)

I don't know the answer or what is appropriate punishment for any of these instances. For Walker you can say 6 weeks isn't enough and you're probably right. Even if the AFL went harder on Walker I sadly don't think that would reduce the amount of racist comments some indigenous players receive online.

Fair enough. Perhaps cancelling a contract is a step too far, but my main point is the disparity between the way the general public is punished for a similar incident, and the way Walker is.

It comes off like the AFL is tough on racism until there's a chance it will cost someone money, then 6 weeks is good enough.

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3 hours ago, daisycutter said:

rpfc, why would you rate taylor walker's apology video with a vomit emoticon?
 i struggle to understand that type of response

i didn't detect an ounce of insincerity or defensiveness

it doesn't change anything but was at least a step in the right direction

 

Mate, that is pure PR and damage control and I am sure he is sincere - he hurt people. 

But I would never get the person in like that to be paraded as a part of my own image management. I am sorry to be so cynical about this but I find it quite disgusting tbh. 

This bloke is just a stand in - he shouldn’t have to be there to comfort or provide absolution. Walker should just apologise, answer questions and do better. 

That’s how I see it.

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