India drop charges

[smac]

Yes, congratulations for India for acting with integrity. Now if only the Australians would drop the complaint against Singh (assuming that that can still be done before the appeal).
Cheers

Racism's ok is it?

[Punk Rooster]

Yes, congratulations for India for acting with integrity. Now if only the Australians would drop the complaint against Singh (assuming that that can still be done before the appeal).
Cheers

Why should they do that?
Singh was found to be guilty, he should serve his time.

[bulldogproud]

Yes, congratulations for India for acting with integrity. Now if only the Australians would drop the complaint against Singh (assuming that that can still be done before the appeal).
Cheers

Racism's ok is it?

No, but the words uttered by George (Hoggy) were more derogatory and offensive to Indians than those uttered by Harbahjan to Roy (Symonds). Making comments about the status of parents in India is seen as being extremely offensive. You would encourage this sort of behaviour to continue, despite knowing this cultural aspect?? The Indians were good enough to drop their charge, surely Australians are man enough to drop theirs?
Cheers

[smithy]

I think the Harbajhan report has gone too far for the aussies to now say they want to drop the charges.
Once the hearing has been heard there is know going back.

[smac]

Yes, congratulations for India for acting with integrity. Now if only the Australians would drop the complaint against Singh (assuming that that can still be done before the appeal).
Cheers

Racism's ok is it?

No, but the words uttered by George (Hoggy) were more derogatory and offensive to Indians than those uttered by Harbahjan to Roy (Symonds). Making comments about the status of parents in India is seen as being extremely offensive. You would encourage this sort of behaviour to continue, despite knowing this cultural aspect?? The Indians were good enough to drop their charge, surely Australians are man enough to drop theirs?
Cheers

Big call. Have you ever been of black African descent? Bit hard to say that if you haven't.

How can you have empathy for Indians but not an Australian of black African descent?

[bulldogproud]

Big call from you too, Smac. Are you from Indian descent? Do you know what it is like to be called a 'basta**' in India? India is a country where the whole culture revolves around the family unit and family values.
Cheers

[bulldogproud]

We can agree that both terms should not have been used. The difference however is that the Indian cricket team did not want to inflame things further by continuing to press their charge. I accept that what Harbajhan said was wrong but I also believe that it goes both ways. We cannot allow Australian cricketers to use such terms either. After all, Australian cricketers have a huge reputation for using 'racism' and other derogatory language as a part of their sledging. Mark Ramprakesh gave further proof of this this week.
Cheers

[smac]

Big call from you too, Smac. Are you from Indian descent? Do you know what it is like to be called a 'basta**' in India? India is a country where the whole culture revolves around the family unit and family values.
Cheers

No, I have never said anything about that term being used.

Edit...

So because Australia is a society built around monkeys, it is OK to call Symonds a monkey?

[smac]

We can agree that both terms should not have been used. The difference however is that the Indian cricket team did not want to inflame things further by continuing to press their charge. I accept that what Harbajhan said was wrong but I also believe that it goes both ways. We cannot allow Australian cricketers to use such terms either. After all, Australian cricketers have a huge reputation for using 'racism' and other derogatory language as a part of their sledging. Mark Ramprakesh gave further proof of this this week.
Cheers

Yes, we can agree on that.

Am still staggered at the number of Australians who all of a sudden don't like the Australian cricket team - like a bunch of politicians taking the popular stance.

Play on.

[BIG SEXY]

george didnt actually say bastard....he was talking in his native dialect and what he said (bother i didnt get him out) sounds like bastard in english.

[Dogwatcher]

funniest thing I've read on this thread crushy!

[Punk Rooster]

We can agree that both terms should not have been used. The difference however is that the Indian cricket team did not want to inflame things further by continuing to press their charge. I accept that what Harbajhan said was wrong but I also believe that it goes both ways. We cannot allow Australian cricketers to use such terms either. After all, Australian cricketers have a huge reputation for using 'racism' and other derogatory language as a part of their sledging. Mark Ramprakesh gave further proof of this this week.
Cheers

or another angle BDP-
When Symonds was called a monkey in India, the Aussies made a complaint.
They made it known, that to use that term on Symnonds was considered racist.
Before the start of the this tour, both captains were informed that they are required to report racist comments to the Match Referee.
Therefore the Indians had fore-warning that the monkey term towards Symonds is a racist jibe, & yet Harbajhan Singh still used it...

Still care to defend the Indians now?

[rod_rooster]

We can agree that both terms should not have been used. The difference however is that the Indian cricket team did not want to inflame things further by continuing to press their charge. I accept that what Harbajhan said was wrong but I also believe that it goes both ways. We cannot allow Australian cricketers to use such terms either. After all, Australian cricketers have a huge reputation for using 'racism' and other derogatory language as a part of their sledging. Mark Ramprakesh gave further proof of this this week.
Cheers

or another angle BDP-
When Symonds was called a monkey in India, the Aussies made a complaint.
They made it known, that to use that term on Symnonds was considered racist.
Before the start of the this tour, both captains were informed that they are required to report racist comments to the Match Referee.
Therefore the Indians had fore-warning that the monkey term towards Symonds is a racist jibe, & yet Harbajhan Singh still used it...

Still care to defend the Indians now?

[topsywaldron]

Am still staggered at the number of Australians who all of a sudden don't like the Australian cricket team - like a bunch of politicians taking the popular stance.

Play on.

At least I'm not like a politician, I've hated them ever since Ponting took over the captaincy.

Phew.

[locky801]

Am still staggered at the number of Australians who all of a sudden don't like the Australian cricket team - like a bunch of politicians taking the popular stance.

Play on.

At least I'm not like a politician, I've hated them ever since Ponting took over the captaincy.

Phew.

and reason is

[bulldogproud]

We can agree that both terms should not have been used. The difference however is that the Indian cricket team did not want to inflame things further by continuing to press their charge. I accept that what Harbajhan said was wrong but I also believe that it goes both ways. We cannot allow Australian cricketers to use such terms either. After all, Australian cricketers have a huge reputation for using 'racism' and other derogatory language as a part of their sledging. Mark Ramprakesh gave further proof of this this week.
Cheers

or another angle BDP-
When Symonds was called a monkey in India, the Aussies made a complaint.
They made it known, that to use that term on Symnonds was considered racist.
Before the start of the this tour, both captains were informed that they are required to report racist comments to the Match Referee.
Therefore the Indians had fore-warning that the monkey term towards Symonds is a racist jibe, & yet Harbajhan Singh still used it...

Still care to defend the Indians now?

True, they should have just called him a Pom!