I do not know anything about that, other than it seems possible… That said, Mabior may be being diplomatic or kind when he said this, but these are his words: “ Chol said there is no bad blood between him and Hardwick and he was not forced to move clubs. Rather, with his career stuck in neutral, Chol and his manager, Ash Blair from Pacific Sports Management, who he signed with early last year, made the decision to change gears.Do not underestimate the effect that the bullying at Richmond had on Mabior.
He was, to put it mildly, humiliated, with hits and slaps to his genitals, and frequent inappropriate 'actions' to his 'rear end'.
There is no way that this behaviour would be tolerated at any workplace in the 2020's yet seemingly, at Richmond, it was.
Overseen and overlooked by D. Hardwick.
This culture of degradation - and to those people chuckling about now, answer me this:
How would you react if you heard that your wife or son or father had been grabbed by their genitals against their will, not once, not twice, but repeatedly, whilst in front of the manager that was supposed to protect them?
Chol was bullied out of Richmond.
It affected him deeply, as a human, as a man and his desire to carry on playing was shaken.
Fresh start at CGS - right up until the drumbeats got louder and louder - and there was the manager who failed him at Richmond as his new boss.
That's why he left.
I know, again from someone who would know, that Mabior was incredibly upset by the assaults, and even more so by the lack of response from those entrusted with a duty of care.
If he feels at home at Hawthorn, it's probably because he isn't continually being sexually assaulted and humiliated on a daily basis.
How would you like it, if colleagues of your wife slapped her genitals, stuck a finger in her anus, and called it banter?
Yup, that's what I thought.
Shameful episode that I thought was left behind in the 1970's
The Mabior Chol incident shows footy culture still needs to evolve
Has footy really evolved much from the 'bad old days'? Apparently not - but the industry and its fans must learn from the Mabior Chol incident, writes Rohan Connolly.www.espn.com.au
"I respect 'Dimma', he has been a great coach for a long time. I honestly don't know why people make up those stories that we don't get along. We actually do get along pretty well. It just came down to what's best for me long term. To hit the road and move was the best option for me. I'm pretty grateful that I'm here now at the Hawks and excited for the years to come," he said.
