Barry Hall to announce retirement today

[jeemak]

Re: Barry Hall to announce retirement today

He alone is responsible for his vile comments. The others are responsible for their guffawing and their comments. Whlie the latter are completely out of taste and inappropriate they are not worth being sacked for however, some education wouldn’t go astray (or perhaps it would).

[AndrewP6]

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He alone is responsible for his vile comments. The others are responsible for their guffawing and their comments. Whlie the latter are completely out of taste and inappropriate they are not worth being sacked for however, some education wouldn’t go astray (or perhaps it would).

If making the "joke" is sackable , so too is condoning it by laughing.

The standard we walk past is the standard we accept.

[jeemak]

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If making the "joke" is sackable , so too is condoning it by laughing.

The standard we walk past is the standard we accept.

Don’t agree, an immediate inappropriate response to something disgusting isn’t the same as doing something disgusting.

[westdog54]

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Don’t agree, an immediate inappropriate response to something disgusting isn’t the same as doing something disgusting.

Maybe not, but the absence of even one of the panel having the guts to call it out is galling.

Would they have made this joke if Neroli Meadows or Daisy Pearce were in the box?

[jeemak]

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Maybe not, but the absence of even one of the panel having the guts to call it out is galling.

Would they have made this joke if Neroli Meadows or Daisy Pearce were in the box?

I would hope not, but it’s irrelevant. It shouldn’t have been said or laughed at.

MMM are perfectly aware of the type audience they want and the audience they have, and who they employ to appeal to each. I’m not surprised nobody on the panel was disgusted as a first response, doesn’t mean they should be sacked.

[Bornadog]

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Barry has come out and apologised.

[AndrewP6]

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Don’t agree, an immediate inappropriate response to something disgusting isn’t the same as doing something disgusting.

Agree to disagree then, they are all guilty.

[Twodogs]

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Neanderthals still roam the earth.

That's a bit rough on the Neanderthals. It's been proven they had concepts of abstract things and produced art and maybe even music.

If I had to be abandoned on a desert island then I'd much rather be left with a group of Neanderthal than the Triple M commentry team.

[The bulldog tragician]

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He alone is responsible for his vile comments. The others are responsible for their guffawing and their comments. Whlie the latter are completely out of taste and inappropriate they are not worth being sacked for however, some education wouldn’t go astray (or perhaps it would).

I get sick of hearing this is about education. Do we really have to sit down a bunch of well-paid men that are in their 30s and patiently point out why this is wrong? I’d think even a bunch of 13yr old boys would know it’s wrong even if they can’t resist a snigger because, well, they’re 13 yr olds. What is the excuse of Leigh Montagna? Why did he even mention it?

[jeemak]

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I get sick of hearing this is about education. Do we really have to sit down a bunch of well-paid men that are in their 30s and patiently point out why this is wrong? I’d think even a bunch of 13yr old boys would know it’s wrong even if they can’t resist a snigger because, well, they’re 13 yr olds. What is the excuse of Leigh Montagna? Why did he even mention it?

Unfortunately yes, we do. For some reason these people are role models and we have to use them to teach the numpties who look up to them. It sucks, but it’s how it is.

I have no idea why Montagna got involved, it’s a mystery aside from appreciating he’s a basic idiot.

[boydogs]

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Thought it was really Barry & Montagna, and I think Leigh was the one being interviewed?

[merantau]

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I have listened to the tape and it's just incredible that a man would go along with discussing intimate details of procedures involving his wife's pregnancy.
It's alarming. It's impossible to imagine football commentators of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s ever resorting to such a demeaning level. I'm not a prude but what was sad was appalling and the reaction to it was equally shameful. You shouldn't have to educate people about this - It's just common decency and respect. But sadly some people have no barriers or standards they will adhere to.

[Bornadog]

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[The bulldog tragician]

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Not good enough. “Any offence taken” and “silly” don’t cut it. Not that any form of words is likely to be able to genuinely address what he did but this isn’t enough.

[Bornadog]

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Not good enough. “Any offence taken” and “silly” don’t cut it. Not that any form of words is likely to be able to genuinely address what he did but this isn’t enough.

Yeah I thought it was a bad choice of words.

He should have said it was totally inappropriate and I will never speak or think like that in a sexist manner again, plus I will call out others.