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Black lives matter

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 11:25 am
by Pippen94
With what's going on in world - let's take time to remember AFL's checked history regarding race;
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theage ... viw4p.html

Re: Black lives matter

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 1:40 pm
by Beaussie
Perhaps Pip, you want to look at your own code and the face of its broadcasts on Channel 9.
Erin Molan has copped substantial backlash following a conversation on 2GB about the names of Pacific Islander NRL players.
The Channel 9 host said “hooka looka mooka hooka fooka” which left co-hosts of The Continuous Call Darryl Bohman and Mark Levy puzzled.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/erin- ... 70194932c6



Re: Black lives matter

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 3:08 pm
by leeroy*NRL*
the world's gone mad
you cannot make a joke or say anything these days
with lefties and keyboard warriors having a cry..

this is Australia suck it up

Re: Black lives matter

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:44 pm
by AFLcrap1
Thread needs more "BLACKFACE" from the afl footy show .

Re: Black lives matter

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 7:00 pm
by Pippen94
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/not-go ... 55051.html
Funny Adam Goodes no longer to be seen yet Eddie McGuire still prominent

Re: Black lives matter

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:51 pm
by Bbear
Blackface on footy show happened 21years ago, attitudes very different then and most of society had moved forward that is except for
Erin Molan

Re: Black lives matter

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 7:21 am
by Pippen94
Here Roy Masters comments on national anthem protest
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.smh.co ... 51w64.html
How would afl microcosm react?

Re: Black lives matter

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 12:32 pm
by Fred
See lions did a one knee video where all got on one knee for a minute to show solidarity. Thought that was nice however whilst these gestures are appreciated what is needed are changes to intergenerational poverty that does disproportionately impact indigenous Australians.

Re: Black lives matter

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:39 am
by Pippen94
Fred wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2020 12:32 pm
See lions did a one knee video where all got on one knee for a minute to show solidarity. Thought that was nice however whilst these gestures are appreciated what is needed are changes to intergenerational poverty that does disproportionately impact indigenous Australians.
Knowing afl redneck crowds this won't end well

Re: Black lives matter

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:08 pm
by Fred
Pippen94 wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:39 am
Fred wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2020 12:32 pm
See lions did a one knee video where all got on one knee for a minute to show solidarity. Thought that was nice however whilst these gestures are appreciated what is needed are changes to intergenerational poverty that does disproportionately impact indigenous Australians.
Knowing afl redneck crowds this won't end well

You’re fooling no one.

Re: Black lives matter

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2020 7:13 pm
by Pippen94
Afl jumping on this issue is like mark wahlberg retweeting #black lives matter.
Sweeping racist past under rug

Re: Black lives matter

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2020 8:08 pm
by Fred
I’m sure the nrl have a similar history ... wasn’t there something on Matty johns or his brother and soo and comments made at the team trip away ?