Play Nice Eddie McGuire comments on holding Caro Wilson underwater

[Garlic muncher]

I haven't read 44 pages but IMO it is all about diluting Eddies power and his continuing stance on the Northern Academies through the AFL mouthpiece Caro.

It is as simple as that

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

He's sharp, but he gets in an blokey environment and forgets himself. And all the sycophants who hang onto him giving him a veneer of credibility and excusing his inane comments only feed the ego.

Yes, exactly what I was saying before. Eddie has an aura and these other blokes seems to want that aura to rub off on them somehow.

When I think of Eddie and JB/Spud/Robbo I always think of this:

 

[FuManchu]

Men are the victim in about 40% of violence in the home incidents, a man is killed by his female partner once every ten days on average in Australia.

Just saying.

Is it the same man?

 

[momentbymoment]

It's boring to get outraged over a nothing incident.

Nobody cared when Daniher joked about pushing Eddie under the water.

Why the double standards?

What has DT got to do with anything? All that does is paint you as a left wing stooge.

Haha ...
Are we living in the 50s? Do we still have reds under the beds and left wing stooges??

I thought they went with McCarthy.

 

[ize_]

Men suffer the most violence, do you want the homicide statistics to prove it?

You're talking about domestic violence, this non issue has nothing to do with DV.

How do you not get that?

What? Of course it does. Just because the setting was not within a home? The language was incredibly violent. Jesus this whole thing is so disheartening.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

I'm sure if Eddie said the same thing but with Robbo instead of Caro this would be all fine and a harmless joke?

He didn't though - that's part of the point.

 

[Crankyhawk]

Haha ...
Are we living in the 50s? Do we still have reds under the beds and left wing stooges??

I thought they went with McCarthy.

Too homesick.

 

[Pessimistic]

The distasteful thing is surely the 'ganging up' and joking about an auction to be the one to 'hold her under'

Theres an apology, but SURELY the apology would be more genuine if these guys ACTUALLY donated the sums of money they were talking about, and this year not next, its not Collingwood making the finals.

I'm sure Eddie, with PR support has thought of this, but decided no to put his money where his mouth is

 

[Demonic Ascent]

I love how you just threw racist in there for good measure.

He was referring to the previous comment McGuire made re: Adam Goodes "King Kong"

 

[FuManchu]

I haven't read 44 pages but IMO it is all about diluting Eddies power and his continuing stance on the Northern Academies through the AFL mouthpiece Caro.

It is as simple as that

i don't doubt he is a target because of his views. So why make it easy for them to have shots at him?

 

[momentbymoment]

Yes, exactly what I was saying before. Eddie has an aura and these other blokes seems to want that aura to rub off on them somehow.

When I think of Eddie and JB/Spud/Robbo I always think of this:

Yeah.
And Eddie is Chester dancing around trying to stay relevant.

 

[JackFlash]

My wife is english. And i don't hold back.
But i know her and she knows I'm riling her up.
And i know that.

I have friends from all parts of Asia who love to joke about themselves being asian. Its quite funny and i will toe the line of respect should i choose to engage with them (they do make good whitey jokes too).

I have mates who are gay (both genders) in the same boat.

We know each other, we take the piss. Its fun and it comes from a place of respect and friendliness.
Do you legitimately believe that Eddie, JB, Frawley and Shaw joked about this from a place of respect for Caro?
That it was a bit of banter about one of their mates?

Compared to what Trump is saying about Hilary currently...it's just banter, but in Australia you cannot say anything at all anymore, no matter what the context. Eddie has nothing on the Trumpinator:

"Fat Pig". "Dog". "Slob". "Disgusting animal".

These are just some of the names that Donald Trump has called women over the years. Yes, a man who's hoping to become President of the United States and presumably persuade a few women to vote for him, too.

In Australia we go berserk over a crack about an Ice pool slide? Fair dinkum, I need a nurse to take care of me, can i say that? Is that allowed?

 

[campbell]

I bet the AFL and Eddies sponsers are not too pleased with the negativity around their brand?

 

[Demonic Ascent]

I mean, I honestly hate Eddie and James, I dont even know who the bigger flog is, they're both that bad.....are you one of those lefties trying to shut down free speech?

Free speech doesn't give you carte blanche to bully and abuse people, especially in a public forum. It's too obvious these days anytime some boofhead says something inappropriate there's a chorus of morons willing to support them and complain about "political correctness run amok" TM.

 

[kickazz]

Maybe Eddie just wanted to baptise her, being a good Christian man and all......

 

[Topkent]

If a woman laughs at McGuire's comments, does she represent all women?

Well duh anything to sigh a woman is obviously all inclusive to the sex

 

[DemonTim]

Uhm ...
One woman a week is killed by domestic violence? Is that enough research?

Did you actually read your post, then read the response?

You said Men are the majority perpetrators of bullying. I said that studies suggest it depends on the type of bullying. They're actually very interesting reading

Jesus, the perpetually offended are so quick to want to try and shout people down

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Yeah.
And Eddie is Chester dancing around trying to stay relevant.

Well at the end of that cartoon the roles are reversed, so I guess if Eddie cops a little heat, he might latch on to others to try to grab back that knockabout bloke credibility.

 

[Blues_Man]

I remember the days when footy forums were about football.

Sorry...from now on we will only discuss issues that you approve of

 

[Demonic Ascent]

So we want to treat her equally in the industry, yet treat her differently at the same time?

Okay

Why target her over say, Robbo, who wrote an article accusing a quarter of the Pies being on drugs earlier this year? He'd never make a comment in the same vein against a male journalist and you know it. The other boofheads are just more uneducated swill pandering to the lowest common denominator.

 

[momentbymoment]

Compared to what Trump is saying about Hilary currently...it's just banter, but in Australia you cannot say anything at all anymore, no matter what the context. Eddie has nothing on the Trumpinator:

"Fat Pig". "Dog". "Slob". "Disgusting animal".

These are just some of the names that Donald Trump has called women over the years. Yes, a man who's hoping to become President of the United States and presumably persuade a few women to vote for him, too.

In Australia we go berserk over a crack about an Ice pool slide? Fair dinkum, I need a nurse to take care of me, can i say that? Is that allowed?

I suspect Caro would have preferred being call a fat pig to having a bunch of blokes joking about murdering her.

Women do fear these things.

Strange I know since only one woman a week dies from domestic violence, but it does happen.

 

[Blues_Man]

Men suffer the most violence, do you want the homicide statistics to prove it?

You're talking about domestic violence, this non issue has nothing to do with DV.

How do you not get that?

Yes, we want the links to your claims

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Compared to what Trump is saying about Hilary currently...it's just banter, but in Australia you cannot say anything at all anymore, no matter what the context. Eddie has nothing on the Trumpinator:

"Fat Pig". "Dog". "Slob". "Disgusting animal".

These are just some of the names that Donald Trump has called women over the years. Yes, a man who's hoping to become President of the United States and presumably persuade a few women to vote for him, too.

In Australia we go berserk over a crack about an Ice pool slide? Fair dinkum, I need a nurse to take care of me, can i say that? Is that allowed?

Literally half of that country is up in arms when Trump does it and it is played on a loop on multiple networks.

Hey, he might have killed that person but he is nothing on Charles Manson. I'm not sure of the relevance of the comparison.

 

[Lazix]

He was referring to the previous comment McGuire made re: Adam Goodes "King Kong"

The title of this thread has been edited. It originally charged Eddie with "still being a racist" - suggesting he had done something recently.

 

[Topkent]

Australia 2016 in a nutshell
Make joke about Eddie = harden up privileged white male
Make same joke about Caro = Sexist mysoginst promotes domestic violence
Make same Joke about Adam goodes = Bogan racist