MP wants AFL banned from TV over drug dramas

[Pie eyed]

There is a lot to be said for euthanasia.

**** off Wilson you irrelevant old man.

 

[Seadog]

Convicted criminals have no place in politics.

This. People who smash others over the head with a length of coaxial cable shouldn't be allowed on TV.

 

[melbournemartin]

The tail doesn't wag the ****ing dog.

 

[evo]

Convicted criminals have no place in politics.

getting caught is unforgivable.

 

[Vilipend]

LOL
http://www.news.com.au/national/lab...ansport-minister/story-e6frfkvr-1225869317252

 

[mick7]

What a boring, fat old fool...

 

[ChrisFooty]

Just when you have thought you have heard it all.....

 

[damochandler]

it just shows politics and sports shouldn't mix. wilson tuckey is a complete moron and should start looking at his profession before he starts going on a rant about another one

 

[happy_punter]

Wilson is right about one thing, there should be zero tolerance for drugs in the league, as for taking it away from tv , NO WAY!

 

[Copernicus]

Wilson Tuckey can always be relied upon for a belly laugh.

 

[glenn_ox]

So will Question Time on the ABC be banned until the Australian Government adopts a zero tolerance and mandatory testing illicit drug policy?

 

[Paddywhackers]

Drugs? Oh wait...

 

[half_back_flank]

Wilson Tuckey, rarely relevant but always hilarious. We owe a lot to the redneck/simpleton folk of outback WA for reelecting him for all these years.

 

[mollyfud]

so ban NRL: Andrew Johns
ban the Olympics: Ben Johnson and many others
ban the Tour de France: Floyd Landis
ban the Cricket: Warney and Aktar (not sure if spelling is right there)

really, some people

On this, your actually missing the what he is quoted as saying. It doesn't matter if you have people found with drugs, according to him, you need a zero strike policy. To my knowledge, as the AFLs testing is in the Top 3 strictest for our of competition illicit drug testing and as they are in WADA so would have the same "in testing" rules as everyone else, that would mean ALL SPORTS would be banned from TV in Australia! Here is the line from the article:

There is only one solution that could be implemented at the federal level, and that is to ban the electronic media publication of any sporting event that does not have a zero tolerance policy

After the problems with Home and Away, 7 did put in a 2 strike policy, so they would have to change it to zero or be shutdown!

But before you all worry, the most important thing to ask is, has he written this down yet? Because according to his leader, Tony "Pants on Fire" Abott unless you write it down, you are allowed to lie and not be held to your comments.

Is it just me, or could we have a Greens federal govenment if we all come to the same relisation that neither of the main stream parties have the slightest clue what the hell they are doing?

Rant over!

 

[crowralph]

back to the future of a few years ago.

the fact is that afl spend the coin to test their own players. this is outside of the wada code. afl is a signatory to the wada code and, i presume, that any player caught under the wada guidelines will be dealt with as such. i think this is mostly 'in competition' testing. the afl do much more than any other professional sport. so for tuckey to isolate afl as being a problem is ridiculous. i took some wacky down to adelaide in april and smoked some with a commonwealth game sprinter. big deal. not in competition, get over it. afl, does more than any other sport to isolate and rehabilitate players with this issue.

 

[Consolaçao]

It's a comment which suggest the onset of senility, surely?

 

[The Falcon Strike]

It's a comment which suggest the onset of senility, surely?

Onset?? That would suggest it's a recent occurence which would be incorrect

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Senility is a tragic medical condition which slowly consumes human beings until they are a shell of their previous selves.
It should not be used to excuse those who are fundamentally genitalheads.

 

[soho]

googs goog googed

EVERYBODY'S DOING IT

seems a bit unfair to single out afl...

but im all for 0 tolerance, mandatory illicit drug testing, naming and shaming players etc...

 

[Surf Dude]

Maybe when Tuckey retires Aker can take his seat...His shoot from the hip comments would go down well...one nong for another

 

[andypie]

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Ah, Mr. Tuckey. One of the more more interesting politicians. Similar to a senile old man.

Doubt he has any followers here.

Posted to see disgust.

Enjoy.

Thats fine, as long as MP's subject themselves to the same rigid testing.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Maybe when Tuckey retires Aker can take his seat...His shoot from the hip comments would go down well...one nong for another

I'm sure that a certain NSW MP will agree with Acker that its not a good idea to "out" yourself.