Opinion Non-Crows AFL 10

[BRL121]

Called her an old bird and a dumb bitch?

Think he covered that too?

But he didn't call her black, so it wasn't racist.

 

[GROTTO]

Called her an old bird and a dumb bitch?

Think he covered that too?

He is 60 years old himself!

 

[cmndstab]

Sounds like the kind of person who says shitty things constantly and then whinges that the world has gone soft when people call him out on it.

 

[1970crow]

But he didn't call her black, so it wasn't racist.

Correct

 

[Crow till I die]

Collingwood is facing a fresh racism scandal, with chief executive Craig Kelly accused of joking about putting a “live f***ing possum” in a special room for Indigenous players and calling an Aboriginal elder a “dumb old bitch”.

In explosive court documents, Kelly is accused of a series of racial slurs and physical assaults by the club’s former head of First Nations strategy Mark Cleaver, a “Palawa person” who was engaged by the Magpies in the wake of the 2021 “Do Better” crisis.

In addition to the accusations of Indigenous slurs, Mr Cleaver claimed that Kelly also joked about sending a photograph of a ‘Free Palestine’ sign to a Jewish colleague to wind her up.

During a meeting the need for a “cultural room” was raised, it is alleged in the documents. “We need to get this cultural room launched, (Collingwood president) Jeff (Browne) has been on my arse about it,” Kelly is alleged to have said.

Mr Cleaver told him: “The next step is to go through all the cultural artefacts, with Leon Davis to decide what goes in the room.”

The documents then assert: “Mr Kelly picked up a marngrook (a ball made of possum hair used by Indigenous peoples in Victoria) that was on the desk and said ‘I don’t give a f*** what you put in there, put this shit in there’ and forcefully threw the marngrook at Mr Cleaver.

“The marngrook hit Mr Cleaver, which humiliated them and caused them pain because of the paresthesia caused by their multiple sclerosis.

“Mr Kelly continued talking and said ‘I don’t give a f*** if you put a live f***ing possum in there, just get Jeff and Jodie (Sizer) off my arse’.

Ms Brewer is alleged to have responded by saying: “Great one, Ned (Kelly), that’s not culturally safe.”

The documents state that Kelly then “laughed”, prompting Ms Brewer to comment “not appropriate”.

Kelly is alleged to have then said: “I know it’s inappropriate.”

They also detail how Collingwood met with Indigenous support group Dardi Munwurro on March 18, with the organisation claiming it had not been paid $500,000 promised from CGU sponsorship funds after the “Do Better” racism scandal.

After Kelly said he really cared “about our Indigenous people”, documents assert Indigenous elder Aunty Carol Thorpe said “you don’t say ‘our’, we don’t belong to you”.

As they drove from the meeting in Kelly’s car, the documents allege that the club chief asked: “Who was that old bird?”

After Mr Cleaver told him it was “Aunty Carol” – the wife of Dardi Munwurro chief Alan Thorpe – he claimed: “Kelly laughed and said ‘That dumb old bitch was really angry but I got her to come around’.”

“As they drove back to Collingwood’s office … a free Palestine sign was painted on a building. Mr Kelly said ‘quick take a photo of that, send it to Galit and watch her go off’,” the documents allege.

Kelly was referring to Galit Yaary, who is Collingwood’s executive general manager for people and culture and is Jewish.

It is further alleged in the documents: “About halfway back to the office, on or about High Street or Hoddle Street … an Asian lady was walking across the road nearing the middle of the road. Mr Kelly swerved the car so it passed close by her, yelled “statistic” and laughed.”

In another exchange in his car on March 18, Kelly is alleged to have said to Mr Cleaver: “Why do you need to use google maps? I assume your people can navigate with their eyes closed.”

Earlier during that trip, Mr Cleaver – who documents detail is gay – alleges Mr Kelly told him “we are taking my car; it’s a real man’s car”.

When Mr Cleaver joked that he thought Kelly “flew by helicopter”, he said the club chief called him a “dickhead” and “jabbed” him “forcefully in the shoulder” causing him “to fall backwards”.


https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/collingwood-ceo-in-bombshell-new-racism-scandal/news-story/8c4eb2e5fbd59d485b83e0de7fdc72f7

Kelly didn't earn the nickname cement head for nothing

 

[Scorpus]

Jake Kelly

29

Jake Kelly

Age

29

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

157.8

2star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

104.1

2star

D

14.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.2

5star

MG

107.0

2star

when he read the news

 

[whattagun07]

Have heard a story about CK that indicates he is a bit of a law unto himself. This isn't all that surprising

 

[GROTTO]

Have heard a story about CK that indicates he is a bit of a law unto himself. This isn't all that surprising

Didnt he go by the nickname "Ned Kelly"?

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Wait, they're playing Port? Just when they're at the nadir of their season? FMD who could possibly have seen that coming?

Maybe this is the week the Swans recapture their form?

 

[Vader]

Didnt he go by the nickname "Ned Kelly"?

When was the last time you met someone with the last name "Kelly", who didn't have the nickname "Ned"?

Same with "Tugga" Wilson, and anyone with red hair being called "Blue". There are multiple other examples.

 

[GROTTO]

When was the last time you met someone with the last name "Kelly", who didn't have the nickname "Ned"?

Same with "Tugga" Wilson, and anyone with red hair being called "Blue". There are multiple other examples.

Jake. Kelly - Bull




Tim Kelly - Killa



Josh Kelly - Chook


Paul Kelly - Captain Courageous

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Was Mr Cleaver sacked by Collingwood earlier this season?

 

[FR0GGY]

Was Mr Cleaver sacked by Collingwood earlier this season?

He was cut, not sacked

 

[ams4crows]

Is See Port in the AFLW are gonna wear the prison bars in the showdown.

 

[kirky]

Is See Port in the AFLW are gonna wear the prison bars in the showdown.

That is so 1870.

 

[FR0GGY]

 

[El Doederino]

Is See Port in the AFLW are gonna wear the prison bars in the showdown.

Good. Been a long time since they’ve beat us in that jumper.

 

[StonesThrow]

Must be something in the name that makes you a campaigner

 

[GreyCrow]

Wait for the tired and emotional card

 

[WetCrow1991]

Must be something in the name that makes you a campaigner

He went to a Bunnings and ate all the sausages at the Bunnings and they had to close the Bunnings.

 

[Mostyn]

Sounds like the kind of person who says shitty things constantly and then whinges that the world has gone soft when people call him out on it.

One of the CEOs, when meeting with the league about possible future risks facing the game, said a big issue would be "the woke mob".

Wonder which CEO that was ...

 

[Pugsley]

Sounds like the kind of person who says shitty things constantly and then whinges that the world has gone soft when people call him out on it.

Probably yells at clouds as well.

 

[Floating Doughnut]

One of the CEOs, when meeting with the league about possible future risks facing the game, said a big issue would be "the woke mob".

Wonder which CEO that was ...

A very smart one.

 

[Smoooothy]

Wait for the tired and emotional card

waiting for eddie to come out and publicly tell us how good a bloke he is

 

[WetCrow1991]

A very smart one.

What is woke?