The AFL addressed the issue. They discussed it at length at AFL HQs. Mysteriously Rendell decided to quite. I wonder why that is...King-Eliagh wrote:THe AFL did jack diddly. The man makes and continues to make sweeping ignorant comments about Aboriginal people that belong in the 19th Century. "laid back families" ...what exactly does that mean? Can someone educate these ex AFL employees and Xman? I've tried the latter but he doesnt read too good so its useless.Xman wrote:Hmm, lets see. The behaviour of elite athletes are scrutenised like celebrities. Their evey actions are examined at an intense level and then broadcast to the entire country no matter how minor the issue. Therefore clubs demand that players behave at a certain standard to ensure they represent the club and its values appropriately. Indigenous players from remote parts of Australia will be totally unfamiliar to this fishbowl way of life. even players who are familiar with the city life, and have grown up watching their heroes actions splashed all over the papers struggle to adapt.King-Eliagh wrote:http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-20/r ... ne/3900240
Clearly this racist git, who then went on to say Adelaide might soon have to only recruit Indigenous players with one white parent, has never heard of the kinship system. Fewer rules and regulations indeed!
Just another ignorant racist who hasnt taken the time to learn one skerrick about the culture and people he makes sweeping statements about. Good riddance and well done to the crows, not the AFL, for booting this racist git.
AFL
Xman
This is reality, not racism.
Here is what Rendell said about his comment on the one white parent issue:"I said to 'Jase' [Mifsud] that the attrition rate was too high at the moment. He agreed that there were too many indigenous players dropping out of the system. I said, 'I've got my theories, tell me if you reckon I'm right'," Rendell said. When he then declared indigenous players generally came from more laidback families and were "not prepared for AFL life as others . . . he [Mifsud] said, 'That's a fair assumption of Aboriginal life' ".
"I was using that as a basis for an idea I had to help more indigenous players stay in the system. I want every kid to play 10 years no matter where they are from," he said. "I said to Jason there is a serious issue that needs to be addressed right now. It was a throwaway line — a ridiculous line — but I said you might find we only recruit players with only one white parent."
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/AFL/AFL-news/s ... z2KZYBOeSk
He never said it was policy. He never recruited in this manner. He never told others to recruit in this manner. Others did not recruit in this manner.
Add to that he was forced to resign because of his comments.the AFL acted swiftly and severely, unlike the NRL on multiple racial issuesThe mod who cant read :_<>
Compare that to the NRL:
- racist SOO coaching staff......silence from the NRL, let alone any action!
- racist fans on twitter......silence from the NRL
- racist fans at the SOO.......silence from the NRL
- racist player on twitter......silence from the NRL
- claims racism exists in the NRL admin........silence from the NRL
The silence is defining KE!
Better get Raiderdave the new mod to act now!
Your man Rendell is a very very dumb bloke, if not a racist.
