Booing Adam Goodes.

[bornadog]

Bulldogs to wear Indigenous jumper on Sunday:

[Happy Days]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-new...30-gini39.html

No surprise that those desperate for attention are clamouring to voice their ill-informed opinions on the subject.

No shit he's playing the victim - he IS the victim.

To quote Ralph Wiggum - "I can't believe I used to go out with you"

[Bulldog4life]

Who would the average "intelligent" fan listen to Bob or Aker? Trouble is they are not all intelligent I know that. Hopefully those bulldog supporters who have booed Goodesy will read Bob's words and take notice....although I doubt it.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Bulldogs to wear Indigenous jumper on Sunday:

great

[chef]

Bulldogs to wear Indigenous jumper on Sunday:

Great stuff

[The bulldog tragician]

Just some further food for thought: Adam Goodes' brother is on our list. I believe I have also read that Adam has bought a Bulldogs membership. I'm proud that our club through the Be Loud Be Fair campaign, Bob's article, Jordan Roughead's interview and now wearing the indigenous Guernsey are showing leadership.

Adam Goodes has occasionally not played the game as I think it should be played, but I could cite dozens of others for whom this is the case. Counter balancing that is that he has made us all think about race issues. Sport is virtually the only forum through many of us even come into contact with an indigenous person and unfortunately is one of the very few spaces in which an Indigenous person can be adulated and respected. Goodes has also spoken out about family violence and is a White Ribbon ambassador.

Racism isn't always deliberate and conscious, and I'm sure many of those that boo genuinely think there's no racial factor. It's called casual racism and is the sort of unthinking reflex what made even the supposedly enlightened Eddie McGuire come out with his unbelievable 'King Kong' comments.

As as for him pointing out the girl who vilified him, he had a split second to do so. The next day he expressed concern for her well being and asked the media not to hound her.

How sad that so soon after we saw some of the best that footy crowds and communities can do in the respect shown to Phil Walsh and his family that we are seeing this ugliness.

[GVGjr]

Guys there has been some good discussions on this thread but we have decided to close it down tomorrow. I don't think we are going to be able to bring anything new to the discussion and every one has had a good chance to get their point of view over.
It's time to get back onto this weeks games.

[chef]

https://youtu.be/vydY1UmWzAM?list=PL...JpDbVwPCQCxhbj

[Throughandthrough]

My humble opinion. If you think that you aren't being racist, but realise that other people would feel that your actions are being racist, then maybe stop doing it.

[Scorlibo]

Guys there has been some good discussions on this thread but we have decided to close it down tomorrow. I don't think we are going to be able to bring anything new to the discussion and every one has had a good chance to get their point of view over.
It's time to get back onto this weeks games.

That's your prerogative, and I understand that it's with the interests of those who could be greatly offended by what could be said in mind that you're choosing to close the thread. Personally, I reckon the same interests are better served by continued discussion - because 200+ years of silence is silence enough.

[Before I Die]

Guys there has been some good discussions on this thread but we have decided to close it down tomorrow. I don't think we are going to be able to bring anything new to the discussion and every one has had a good chance to get their point of view over.
It's time to get back onto this weeks games.

This week's game involves our team wearing their indigenous jumpers to show their disgust at the racist 'Booing of Adam Goodes'. Our team are not closing down this thread (Booing Adam Goodes), they are putting it back on the front page and making it the central issue of this week's game. I thought discussing this week's game was one of the main things we did on WOOF.

I know your intentions are honourable, but closing down this thread is the wrong thing to do. Woofers don't have to read it. Woofers don't have to post or respond. But don't tell us this is a non-footy issue, or an issue which is not relevant to the Western Bulldogs, or a non-issue. This is not a case of 'nothing to see here, move on'.

[chef]

I dont see why it needs to be closed.

[Twodogs]

If we could move the discussion on from blame to solutions? I have read some but the next step must be solving the problem.

A cheer for Goodes when he gets the ball is something I heard on talkback. It's grass roots and effective.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Just some further food for thought: Adam Goodes' brother is on our list. I believe I have also read that Adam has bought a Bulldogs membership. I'm proud that our club through the Be Loud Be Fair campaign, Bob's article, Jordan Roughead's interview and now wearing the indigenous Guernsey are showing leadership.

Adam Goodes has occasionally not played the game as I think it should be played, but I could cite dozens of others for whom this is the case. Counter balancing that is that he has made us all think about race issues. Sport is virtually the only forum through many of us even come into contact with an indigenous person and unfortunately is one of the very few spaces in which an Indigenous person can be adulated and respected. Goodes has also spoken out about family violence and is a White Ribbon ambassador.

Racism isn't always deliberate and conscious, and I'm sure many of those that boo genuinely think there's no racial factor. It's called casual racism and is the sort of unthinking reflex what made even the supposedly enlightened Eddie McGuire come out with his unbelievable 'King Kong' comments.

As as for him pointing out the girl who vilified him, he had a split second to do so. The next day he expressed concern for her well being and asked the media not to hound her.

How sad that so soon after we saw some of the best that footy crowds and communities can do in the respect shown to Phil Walsh and his family that we are seeing this ugliness.

Superb post.

[Before I Die]

If we could move the discussion on from blame to solutions? I have read some but the next step must be solving the problem.

A cheer for Goodes when he gets the ball is something I heard on talkback. It's grass roots and effective.

Hip Hip Hooray

for Adam Goodes

from Before I Die and like minded Woofers

Like this post if you want to join in the cheer