Talking Footy

NSW parliament officially labels Eddie McGuire a 'boofhead' over Adam Goodes remarks
Date June 3, 2015 - 2:37PM
Sean Nicholls
Sydney Morning Herald State Political Editor

Fans of Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes no doubt already hold the opinion, but the NSW parliament has just placed it on the official record: TV personality and Collingwood president Eddie McGuire is a "boofhead".

The upper house passed a motion containing the declaration on Wednesday, following McGuire's criticism of Goodes' "war dance" in celebration of a goal against Carlton last Friday night.

Goodes has said he learned the dance from the Flying Boomerangs, a junior indigenous AFL team.

But McGuire labelled the war dance a "made-up dance, this is not something that has been going on for years".

"Had we known before the game that Adam or the indigenous players were planning to do some sort of war cry, we could have been able to educate and understand the situation," McGuire said.

"It's almost like what the government has to do as far as the equal rights marriage situation is concerned. There are people out there who are frightened, people don't understand, you have to put it into context and take people along for the ride."

On Wednesday, Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham put forward a motion in the NSW upper house chipping McGuire.

The motion declared support for Goodes' actions and noted his Aboriginality and sporting achievements.

It condemned McGuire for "his comments that 'this is a made-up dance, this is not something that has been going on for years'," and for "being a continual boofhead".

The Legislative Council passed the motion.

Mr Buckingham said the upper house had "recognised that Adam Goodes is a sensational footballer, a great Australian and a mentor to many, and supported his cultural expression in celebrating a great goal".

"As a life-long Collingwood supporter, I'm embarrassed by Eddie McGuire's blunders and racial gaffes, so I'm glad the NSW Upper House has officially condemned Mr McGuire for being a 'continual boofhead'," he said.

McGuire has previously been in hot water with Goodes after he joked on radio he could be used to promote a musical, King Kong. He apologised for the remark.

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nsw-parliamen ... hfnal.html

post_hoc wrote:

, AFL rates the slightest blip on my Radar

Raiderdave wrote:

post_hoc wrote:

, AFL rates the slightest blip on my Radar

As is the case for 99% of Sydneysiders

Raiderdave wrote:

Swans4ever wrote:

FFS it's just a joke lighten up everyone - I'm sure the motion took all of a couple of minuets to make and vote on - Eddie hopefully will STFU on issues other than his own club!

Spoken like a true filthy racist

ParraEelsNRL wrote:

Yeah and the polly that brought it up want even from NSW as usual, a bloody two headed Tasmanian. Why do AFL people feel the need to move to "non" footy states and continually pump their shit like we actually know or give a stuff?

ParraEelsNRL wrote:

So no actual NSWelshmen or Canetoads, just fucking blowins.

Raiderdave wrote:

post_hoc wrote:

, AFL rates the slightest blip on my Radar

As is the case for 99% of Sydneysiders

AFLsforPussies wrote:

Makes me laugh at how Eddie dishes Adam Goodes and Adam would have so much ammo to put against Eddie but chooses not to.

The guy is a walking beer drum and looks like he has never hit a gym in his life.