MW wrote:Do I think the booing is racist? No
Do I think some people booing are racist? Yes
Do I think Adam Goodes is a knob? Yes
Do I think he deserves to be systematically booed for every possession? No
Do I think this is a form of bullying which IMO is the bigger issue? Yes
Couldn't of put it better myself!!!!!
IMHO the booing by people who are being racist would be lower than 5%. IMho it's generaly about a dislike for a person, there was already a element in disgust about his australian of the year award (personally I think sportspeople get slightly exaggerated but I believe he was a worthy winner) then there was the gorilla gate where people feel he overreacted to a young child who didn't know what she was doing (maybe the case) The reports he got for his sliding in with the knees were also very unpopular at the time. Throw in the 'sooking' about being booed and there is generally a character 'bogan australia' won't like.
Unfortunatly this has 'faze' type thing has become part of modes society, especially with social media these days 'crazes'grow legs rapidly.
As much as I would never 'boo' an opposition player I think Goodes could have handled this a lot better, one of the first things you are taught in kindy is if people tease etc the best way is to ignore it and it will go away.
I would hate to see how would react if he was playing in the EPL and 20-40k started to singing some 'witty humorous' song about him
It's acutally sad on the AFLs behalf that out of all the amazing skills on offer in the game this is the lead story for this competition