Port investigates alleged racism towards Tiger Bachar Houli (afl site)

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Port investigates alleged racism
Nathan Schmook 
afl.com.au
September 9, 2014 8:10 PM


PORT Adelaide is investigating a complaint alleging a spectator racially vilified Richmond defender Bachar Houli during Sunday's elimination final at Adelaide Oval.
 
The Power and police are seeking more details on the case, with Channel Seven reporting the alleged abuse came from a fan on the scoreboard hill.
 
Houli, who was born in Australia to Lebanese parents, was allegedly told he was a terrorist.
 
A practicing Muslim, Houli launched the Bachar Houli Cup three years ago to allow Islamic based students an opportunity to participate in an Australian football competition.
 
The 26-year-old is a multicultural ambassador for the AFL.
 
Port Adelaide released a spectator code of conduct in June reinforcing its commitment to creating a safe, comfortable and exciting game-day experience for all members and supporters.
 
"The club will not tolerate vilification or unruly behaviour of any form and reserves the right to revoke memberships or casual game-day tickets should any offence be committed and should a situation warranting a ban arise," the club said in a statement on Tuesday night.
 
Port Adelaide urges anyone with more information relating to Sunday’s alleged incident to contact the club.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-09/port-investigates-alleged-racism-

[WilliamPowell]

What is a real concern was that on Ch7 last night they person who made the complaint actually went to the police on the day and complained and the police it would appear did nothing.

Because the person said after speaking to the police the chants got worse 

[Judge Roughneck]

Is calling someone a terriost racism

Islam is Nae a race

No shortage of Christian terroists

[Chuck17]

What do you expect out of a pack of bogans

[dwaino]

What do you expect out of a pack of bogans

Exactly. "Never 'tear-us-appart'" just sounds like 'terrorist" when you don't have any teeth.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

They will be gnashing their gums on the weekend in perth

[dwaino]

May have bitten off more than they can chew.

[Willy]

My friend said she heard a young girl of about 11 call bachar a terrorist.

[Chuck17]

My friend said she heard a young girl of about 11 call bachar a terrorist.

Maybe it was after that bounce stuff up and she said he was the terribliest

[WilliamPowell]

Is calling someone a terriost racism

Are you really that naive?

The answer is YES when you are using their religous belief as the basis for your accusation and it is blatantly untrue, which is what has happened here

It's called vilification

[Judge Roughneck]

[WilliamPowell]

Where exactly does criticising a religion fit into this?

This is about vilification not being critical of a religion

You know vilifying someone based on their religion, that's what happened here.

If you cannot separate the distinction then I was wrong because naïveté doesn't come into it obviously

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Where exactly does criticising a religion fit into this?

This is about vilification not being critical of a religion

You know vilifying someone based on their religion, that's what happened here.

If you cannot separate the distinction then I was wrong because naïveté doesn't come into it obviously

I think that Bents is pointing out that the article mentions racism and racial vilification.  This is incorrect as it is religious vilification not racial vilification.  So technically Bents is correct.

[Judge Roughneck]

The best kind of correct

[Yeahright]

Is calling him a terrorist a shot at his religion or his race?