Rumour Multiple GWS players are set to be suspended to start the 2025 season after distasteful costumes and skits from their post-season function

[nobbyiscool]

1000's died mate.

I'm not going to run you through the history of dark comedy, but September 11 doesn't have some special comedy free status that other tragedies don't have.

 

[Kappa]

I don’t think it takes a genius to draw the line at skits or comments about women and/or children being sexually assaulted mate, maybe that’s just me.

Well 99% of comedians do it and the world keeps spinning mate, so maybe you can joke about dark topics?

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

You have such a silly and basic opinion on this matter.

Companies sanctioning their employees for comments they make in their private life is a terrible thing, I don't know why you're arguing that. Imagine if u made a dumb joke with ur friends at home, would u want ur employer to get involved?

I already explained what the consequences should be in my previous post dumpty, if they broke the law then they should face the legal consequences, if they didn't and only broke the venues policies then they venue should have removed them. That's it, full stop.

People absolutely should have a green light to have free speech and say whatever they want at private events, providing they don't broke the law, get it yet?

Firstly, I'm not saying that the AFL should sanction anyone. I don't even know what they apparently did or didn't do.

To be honest, I don't really care. This sort of thing isn't of particular interest to me.


Secondly, why do people keep saying this is 'private' event, as if that matters one bit?

It was clearly a football club event. The AFL owns that football club. And the event was held at a commercial venue with people working there.
It was planned during the season, by club employees, was attended by club employees, and was clearly supported by the club.

Because they hired a 'private' room, does not make it a private event.

Saying it was a 'private' is misleading at best.

A 'private' event in the context of this discussion, would be something with no links whatsoever to the football club, held at private premises with no one else present.

That's not what this event was.

 

[Foxx]

I'm not going to run you through the history of dark comedy, but September 11 doesn't have some special comedy free status that other tragedies don't have.

Tell that to the families of the victims.

 

[Bagger72]

Police get involved - No
Any Laws broken - No

On what moral pedastal do some people think they are standing on and dictate what is right or wrong. This is not a good path we are taking as a nation. This is how radicalization is created step by step.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

So who are they being fined for offending if not us fans?

Two things...

I haven't read anywhere that they're being fined for offending anyone. I don't know what they did.

Do you not think that just because you aren't offended by something, that others might be? And whether you're offended or not, doesn't matter?

 

[Bald]

Well 99% of comedians do it and the world keeps spinning mate, so maybe you can joke about dark topics?

Yeah cool, clearly you’ve got a set of ethics and morals. All the best.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

People have the right to be offensive and make dark humored jokes.

But surely you agree that others have the right to react?

 

[Bostonian]

Yeah cool, clearly you’ve got a set of ethics and morals. All the best.

And a sense of humour. You left that bit off.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Well 99% of comedians do it and the world keeps spinning mate, so maybe you can joke about dark topics?

So if 99% of comedians do it and the world keeps spinning - what's all this stuff about stopping people from having free speech?? You literally just said that 99% of comedians do it.

 

[Kappa]

But surely you agree that others have the right to react?

As I said, if the venue didn't like how they acted then they have the right to remove them from the premise. People can react however they want, I just don't support the AFL suspending / fining them, unless the event was an official "work" event.

 

[Bald]

And a sense of humour. You left that bit off.

Does one only have a sense of humour if they find everything funny?

Interesting.

 

[Kappa]

So if 99% of comedians do it and the world keeps spinning - what's all this stuff about stopping people from having free speech?? You literally just said that 99% of comedians do it.

Big and wealthy comedians have a platform that enables them to speak in a way ordinary people can't. Just because some people can say it doesn't mean free speech isn't under attack... that's a very basic point

 

[Rickee]

Police get involved - No
Any Laws broken - No

On what moral pedastal do some people think they are standing on and dictate what is right or wrong. This is not a good path we are taking as a nation. This is how radicalization is created step by step.

There could very well have been workplace safety laws broken. It's not up to the public to determine what is morally "right" or "wrong", but if someone in the course of thier work duties felt uncomfortable, offended or in any other way put out by the actions of the players and it violated a protected category or was sexually explicit then, yes, that is a broken law.

 

[BringBackTomFloyd]

How about this for an idea. One person has been offended by some giants players right. Why not organise the players involved to travel down to this pub, apologize face to face to the person, he or she accept the apology hopefully and we all just move on. The fines and suspensions are just so over the top.

ps - would love a player to stand their ground and refuse to pay a fine or take some legal action over the excessive nature of the fine. that would be bloody fantastic and would put the wind up the self righteous AFL.

 

[Bagger72]

There could very well have been workplace safety laws broken. It's not up to the public to determine what is morally "right" or "wrong", but if someone in the course of thier work duties felt uncomfortable, offended or in any other way put out by the actions of the players and it violated a protected category or was sexually explicit then, yes, that is a broken law.

Hurting someones feeling is not a crime.

This is a pandoras box

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Big and wealthy comedians have a platform that enables them to speak in a way ordinary people can't. Just because some people can say it doesn't mean free speech isn't under attack... that's a very basic point

Anyone can say whatever they want - but there are consequences. There always has been.

 

[MagpieJo]

Why are we still expecting meathead footy players to be at genius level!

Two things...

I haven't read anywhere that they're being fined for offending anyone. I don't know what they did.

Do you not think that just because you aren't offended by something, that others might be? And whether you're offended or not, doesn't matter?

Did you ever think the latest generation are too ****ing soft!


They literally look to be offended by everything!

Seriously, missing games for being a dickhead at an end of season drinking session? Did they hurt anyone? Punch anyone?

Why the **** doyou expect drunk footy players to act like Rhodes scholars!

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Why are we still expecting meathead footy players to be at genius level!

Did you ever think the latest generation are too ****ing soft!


They literally look to be offended by everything!

Seriously, missing games for being a dickhead at an end of season drinking session? Did they hurt anyone? Punch anyone?

Why the **** doyou expect drunk footy players to act like Rhodes scholars!

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Is Andrew Dillon 'the latest generation' is he?? Jesus, how old are you FFS??

 

[Kappa]

Anyone can say whatever they want - but there are consequences. There always has been.

Oh dear...

And if the consequences are too severe, then there is no free speech. Do you understand this point?

 

[MagpieJo]

Hurting someones feeling is not a crime.

This is a pandoras box

Unless it’s a racial slur, drunken sexist slurs are bad morals, but so is littering.

With the absolute chook lotto tribunal system this year,this is madness!

 

[MagpieJo]

?

Is Andrew Dillon 'the latest generation' is he?? Jesus, how old are you FFS??

61 and female.

I was the first female mechanic at GMH, I guarantee I heard and saw much worse! Just me and 40 Neanderthals!

 

[Bagger72]

Unless it’s a racial slur, drunken sexist slurs are bad morals, but so is littering.

With the absolute chook lotto tribunal system this year,this is madness!

 

[Bostonian]

Does one only have a sense of humour if they find everything funny?

Interesting.

Well it means they have a far wider and varied sense of humour.

Borish people do have a small sense of humour but their lack of humour is very obvious once you talk to them.

 

[ashep]

No worries karen

Though judging by the GF effort, they don’t have the imagination or talent

Dismissing the trivialisation of rape and abuse with a "hurr durr you lost the GF" is one of the more pathetic deflections I think I've seen.

What a grub.