we were in training at work a few weeks back and a fellow tiger supporter mentioned Jack was his favourite player and when asked why, he said, "just bc he's a ranga and everyone hates rangas". Now there was a red haired lady next to me and even though she tried to smile it off, I could tell she was quite uncomfortable with that comment. Just bc you're not black doesn't mean stereotyping doesn't hurt too.
That young Collingwood supporter/goodes incident, I think was handled disgracefully by Goodes, the afl and Collingwood. She probably knew what she said imo, but that doesn't mean she should be tarred for life. Why hasnt some sort of public follow up been done where they can share with all and sundry that she has since been educated with the help of the AFL and Collingwood football club and that Goodes is showing some class by openly forgiving her bc shes just a young kid trying apologise and become a more enlightened individual. It could have been a genuine feel good, good news story that would have done wonders for the issue. Instead what it has done is create a sense of anger and hostility amongst some in the community. I find that im actually angry at Goodes for the way that young kid has been put through the ringer, and that's not a good thing. On one hand you campaign for apologies from past wrongs and on the other you wont forgive or give a poo about a kid with a loose tongue. For mine he is a hypocrite and the afl and pies are gutless bc they are too afraid to try and do anything for the kid in case they are construed as being sympathetic to the terrible racist
