Play Nice Adam Goodes

[Fluro Boots]

Listening to Goodes speak, much ado about nothing.

Hopefully the angry flogs here are suitabley shamed

He's hardly going to say "Just thought i'd make it all about me and act like a flog"

 

[Doss]

Dat wikipedia page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Goodes

Whoever did that is a moron of the highest order and should hang their head in shame.

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

So it was a bit of a tribute to some under 16s kids who taught him their war dance and seemed genuinely surprised that someone thought it might be a reaction to something untoward. Not aimed at anyone for anything, beyond some young indigenous players.

End thread.

 

[Substance]

A guy from africa talking about racism, if a white person walks down a street late at night in his country they get killed for their colour..

maybe that's what he's campaigning against?

 

[RandB]

Ok, so Goodesy just said that the boomerang dance wasn't incited by anyone in the crowd, it was a pre-meditated tribute to some indigenous youngsters.

It just happened to be aimed at the Carlton cheer squad with a look of sheer anger and aggression in his face.

Cool, thanks for clearing that up Adam.

 

[LongBomb]

Disappointing thread. Still much education needed.

It's bogan central here mate.

 

[Farang83150]

I don't mind the act.

It's the hypocrisy that kills me.
In my opinion, if any other player or coach made such an aggressive gesture to opposition fans the AFL would come down on them with a serious fine. The media would be tut tutting.

I suspect we'll see the exact opposite tomorrow.

Fair call, imagine if Alastair Clarkson did it!

 

[Donakebab]

Just a heads up guys. Indigenous Aussie dances are not all war dances in fact very few are. What Goodes did was a staple of many dances that are used from anything to traditional greetings to birthdays. Relax.

Frustrating that people can be so ignorant.

There are many dances, that vary from tribe to tribe, region and family, that change over time and depending on season, or locale. It's a way of communicating and of passing on history.

Well Goodes just called it a war dance. So frustrating that he could be so ignorant...

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

Dat wikipedia page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Goodes

What a f#%^#ing disgrace.

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Interesting Adam just called it a war cry himself.

Looked liked one, he called it one but you say its not. OK

He said it want out of anger and that's the way it looked to me. Proper war dances are based in the notion to kill. Seems like it wasn't.

 

[Andre the Giant]

Storm in a teacup and a bit of entertainment and difference in a one sided game...

Thought it was entertaining and a bit of theatre

 

[NathanMX]

Perhaps people just need to stop living in the past.

Don't be assuming that White Australia is racist, but minority Australia never is. That is insulting in the same way that any discrimination is.

Don't be trying to blame me or make me feel guilty for something that happened over 200 years ago just because I am a White Australian.

In equal respect it is probably just as prudent not to boo people for their past actions but only on their current in the same manner. Yes, if any player does something dirty in a game, regardless of race, sexuality or personal lifestyle choices I will boo them til the final siren, and you do not have the right to judge me or assume I am a racist or bigot or homophobe or other......

 

[Procrastinator35]

Interesting choice of words

is 'boy' a term you often use when speaking about grown men or just when speaking about ones of a certain colour?

15 years his senior....But don't let that get in the way of your stereotyped mind-sets....Dear lord, God help us.

 

[NSWCROW]

Dat wikipedia page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Goodes

 

[kaiserchief13]

Disappointing thread. Still much education needed.

The people who need education are the ones who immediately yell racism if somebody insults them i.e. Adam ****ing Goodes

 

[mcuzzy]

Liked the dance he did, not doing himself any favours by doing it towards opposition fans but if they're gonna dish it out they've gotta cop some back too.

 

[ImCheatingToWin]

Everyone is so desperate to be politically correct these days

 

[bkozican]

on a weekend when people are meant to be coming together, he makes a stupid, selfish gesture which does nothing but separate people and push people apart.

Can only imagine that someone like Michael Long would be pretty embarrassed about this

We wouldn't even be having this discussion/debate if he'd just play the bloody game

Sums up the majority opinion I would think.
Good post

 

[outabounds]

His explanation is rubbish, having made the big performance, he is in damage control now.

 

[Off The Couch]

The reasoning was quite valid, although I still think unnecessary and a cringeworthy moment that will ensure that the indigenous round will be all about Adam once again - it's a shame he chose to do it towards the carlton crew as it was for all intents and purpose aggressive but the media have bought it and will spin it in to a positive

 

[Bunk Moreland]

If they know how to fix them, I'm sure the Govt would be all ears.

Bwahahahaha

The government doesn't want to hear about what they want.

And neither do you, I assure you.

 

[The King!]

You dance at a group of supporters acting like that yet it's not directed at anyone Goodes..... Rightio

Upset your apple cart then...dudums

 

[Crawb]

So anyone who doesn't agree with what Goodes says or does is a racist in your opinion? Congratulations you're a complete and utter farking moron.

Not necessarily. If you have a legitimate reason to think he is a flog, by all means you're allowed to. But so far all you've really said is essentially "he is a flog because he is a flog"...not exactly the most sound reasoning going around...

So the question that went unanswered in the previous post still stands...

 

[jenny61_99]

Goodes' style is in-your-face.

People call it "seeking fanfare".

He's just an angry ****in bloke who wants change and recognition.

There's plenty of people who agitate for other change in a similar way. And it's ok to be that way - as long as your cause isn't the indigenous one.

Indigenous fighters should be reserved, non threatening, behind the scenes, know-their-place types when they are trying to affect change.

Australians don't like uppity blackfellas.

Americans didn't like Martin Luther King.

 

[wa don]

So dance means nothing, made up by group of 16 year olds.