Is jounalist Michael Warner the Flog of the Year?

[Aristotle Pickett]

I spat out my beer and rolled around on the floor laughing at reading this utter crap article.
It seems AFL 'journalists' are rushing to be as obnixious as they can to get a pay rise.

'Michael Warner: AFL’s hypocrisy in era of identity politics is turning fans against one another.'

Read his nonsense here, he also has a crack at Indigenous culture and Pride Round for no apparent reason.

'Persistent Welcome to Country ceremonies, Pride rounds, pre-match knee-dropping and race-baiting doesn’t unite Australians – it creates a growing level of resentment, turning us against each other.'

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/michael-warner-afls-hypocrisy-in-era-of-identity-politics-is-turning-fans-against-one-another/news-story/5ce44d029a540728ee821bbc3a1a936a%3famp

Here he is:

 

[PhatBoy]

He’s probably a colossal flog but main board might not be the place for it

 

[draft_enjoyer]

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

He’s probably a colossal flog but main board might not be the place for it

Fair enough. Mods put this in the Bay if you think you need to, but I think Warner needs a main board roasting.

 

[north_lad]

I spat out my chardonnay and rolled around on the floor laughing at reading this utter crap article.
It seems AFL 'journalists' are rushing to be as obnixious as they can to get a pay rise.

'Michael Warner: AFL’s hypocrisy in era of identity politics is turning fans against one another.'

Read his nonsense here, he also has a crack at Indigenous culture for no apparent reason.

Here he is:
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That's a shlid alright

 

[StonesThrow]

Thinking 'wokeness' is affecting your life is the first sign of brain rot.

 

[tigs2010]

Thought Gillon had this bloke sleeping with the fish after his boys club book.

 

[RAPPA]

I spat out my chardonnay and rolled around on the floor laughing at reading this utter crap article.
It seems AFL 'journalists' are rushing to be as obnixious as they can to get a pay rise.

'Michael Warner: AFL’s hypocrisy in era of identity politics is turning fans against one another.'

Read his nonsense here, he also has a crack at Indigenous culture for no apparent reason.

Here he is:
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Chardonnay? I’m guessing it was a goon bag.

 

[marcmurphy3]

He actually makes a lot of good points. I definately dont agree with all of it, like throwing out DEI. The AFL does some really important work in that space. That said, there is also alot of hypocracy and virtue signalling going on so I can see both points of view. The gambing stuff in particular is spot on.

But resorting to just calling him a flog is emblematic of the problem with society today. Instead of being able to have an intelligent conversation about the article, we just call someone a name who has a different opinion and leave it at that.

 

[AFDogs]

Eh. Doesn't sound too unreasonable to me.

 

[Whiskers]

Bottom line is the AFL are massive hypocrites.

 

[bzparkes]

Couldn't care less about WTC, Pride Round, etc but anyone who seriously gets offended by a Bin Laden mask(where the ump didn't even wear it publicly) probably needs therapy to understand why they get offended by someone taking the piss out of a dead terrorist.

Unless there were 9/11 survivors there, of course.

 

[AFDogs]

Couldn't care less about WTC, Pride Round, etc but anyone who seriously gets offended by a Bin Laden mask(where the ump didn't even wear it publicly) probably needs therapy to understand why they get offended by someone taking the piss out of a dead terrorist.

Unless there were 9/11 survivors there, of course.

Surely people have bigger things in their lives to be worried about (health, finance, relationships etc.) than to be offended over a bunch of drunk people playing dress ups.

AFL has gone extremely woke (like most things I guess) beyond the point of reason.

 

[bzparkes]

Surely people have bigger things in their lives to be worried about (health, finance, relationships etc.) than to be offended over a bunch of drunk people playing dress ups.

AFL has gone extremely woke (like most things I guess) beyond the point of reason.

As I said, I couldn't care less what the AFL does in regards to pride rounds, diversity initiatives, WTC, etc, provided it doesn't diminish the overall product, like we've seen in entertainment media these past few years.

I get that it's a bit 'canary in the coalmine stuff' but overall, I don't think this stuff diminishes the overall AFL product, in my opinion. Record attendances would also somewhat prove my point.

Punishing an umpire for dressing up at a private function, where he got changed at the function is a complete joke though. Especially when the state of umpiring has never been worse.

Of all the things to punish an umpire over, dress ups ain't it...

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Surely people have bigger things in their lives to be worried about (health, finance, relationships etc.) than to be offended over a bunch of drunk people playing dress ups.

AFL has gone extremely woke (like most things I guess) beyond the point of reason.

Stop saying woke, you sound ridiculous. Give me a definition of woke, you can't.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

As I said, I couldn't care less what the AFL does in regards to pride rounds, diversity initiatives, WTC, etc, provided it doesn't diminish the overall product, like we've seen in entertainment media these past few years.

I get that it's a bit 'canary in the coalmine stuff' but overall, I don't think this stuff diminishes the overall AFL product, in my opinion. Record attendances would also somewhat prove my point.

Punishing an umpire for dressing up at a private function, where he got changed at the function is a complete joke though. Especially when the state of umpiring has never been worse.

Of all the things to punish an umpire over, dress ups ain't it...

What has a Bin Laden mask got to do with Pride round or The Voice voting?

 

[bzparkes]

What has a Bin Laden mask got to do with Pride round or The Voice voting?

Nothing.

What's your point?

 

[LordLucifer]

He actually makes a lot of good points. I definately dont agree with all of it, like throwing out DEI. The AFL does some really important work in that space. That said, there is also alot of hypocracy and virtue signalling going on so I can see both points of view. The gambing stuff in particular is spot on.

But resorting to just calling him a flog is emblematic of the problem with society today. Instead of being able to have an intelligent conversation about the article, we just call someone a name who has a different opinion and leave it at that.

Well said, my thoughts entirely.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Nothing.

What's your point?

Warners ridiculous article. He somehow ties that all in together in his bigoted rant.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

He actually makes a lot of good points. I definately dont agree with all of it, like throwing out DEI. The AFL does some really important work in that space. That said, there is also alot of hypocracy and virtue signalling going on so I can see both points of view. The gambing stuff in particular is spot on.

But resorting to just calling him a flog is emblematic of the problem with society today. Instead of being able to have an intelligent conversation about the article, we just call someone a name who has a different opinion and leave it at that.

Once you drop the phrase 'virtue signalling' we all know where you're coming from .

 

[blaisee]

I spat out my beer and rolled around on the floor laughing at reading this utter crap article.
It seems AFL 'journalists' are rushing to be as obnixious as they can to get a pay rise.

'Michael Warner: AFL’s hypocrisy in era of identity politics is turning fans against one another.'

Read his nonsense here, he also has a crack at Indigenous culture for no apparent reason.

'Only the permanently outraged would have taken offence when an AFL umpire attended a private, post-season “characters of the 2000s” party in an Osama bin Laden mask.
Predictably, it triggered an investigation (and a one-match suspension) at AFL HQ where the game’s administrators have tied themselves in knots conforming to the era of identity politics, moral grandstanding and radical left ideology.
But recent world events and last year’s failed Voice referendum reflect how a growing majority have had enough of progressive lectures and the rise of divisive social agendas and their endless demands.
Persistent Welcome to Country ceremonies, Pride rounds, pre-match knee-dropping and race-baiting doesn’t unite Australians – it creates a growing level of resentment, turning us against each other.'

Here he is:
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Which bit of this is untrue?

 

[bzparkes]

Warners ridiculous article. He somehow ties that all in together in his bigoted rant.

And?

Not sure how that ties in with my opinion that the penalty handed to the ump was dumb.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

And?

Not sure how that ties in with my opinion that the penalty handed to the ump was dumb.

You're supporting Warner on a point no one cares about and ignoring the rest of his hate filled article.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Which bit of this is untrue?

All of it mate.

 

[blaisee]

All of it mate.

you should be working for the AFL, you are woke enough to qualify

In the real world, where most people reside, no one appreciates being lectured to by soulless suits, who make their money from gambling and alcohol