The idiot's guide to booing Adam Goodes

This article highlights the problem with the whole saga. The media have created this and turned it into a circus. Everybody just needs to move on. Treat everyone equally and fairly

Isn’t it sad that the AFL and its journalist minions tell us how we should think. I have never booed Adam but I have seen him do some things on the footy field that I thought were unfair and I have heard him say some things off field that left me thinking if Australia was predominantly an Aboriginal country I would be a second class citizen so I personally do not like him. I will be happy when he retires. That’s it in a nutshell.

Haha Anto got you fired up

Please remove your name - its an aberration to actual freo fans

I think there are definately racist elements in the booing of Adam Goodes. Racism against aboriginal people has always been prevalent in this country. I hope it will eventually be overcome. It is important for any aboriginal person who perceives racism against them to say so. The comments may not have been delivered by a racist person & they may not have been intended to be racist, but if the person who is the target of the comments perceives them to be racist, then they are racist. More people need to understand this, & more people need to show more compassion towards others feelings. I hope the Geelong crowd cheer him every time he goes near the ball because he is a champion of the game & a champion of his people.

A brilliant text of sarcasm and satire. Beneath the laughs was a clear and thrumming point which many of us Aussie need to hear. We need to pause and keep ourselves in check. Why do we so often feel the need to bring people down? What happened to live and let live? Why are we so quick to tear people to shreds, yet so slow to commend a good effort? We should intentionally try put an end to the rampant culture of mowing down tall poppies because, lets face it, we'd be a pretty bare bunch without them.

Absolutely, they have the right to be more than upset. But is it appropriate for any individual to not just direct their anger to those who perpetrated those atrocities, but to also to persecute and blame the current majority community, who generally weren't alive and not in any way involved in the atrocities that transpired, and are generally similarly shocked and ashamed of the actions of past generations?

How is the humour bland!? That's an odd way of saying "I disagree with the premise of this article."

Screw whether he said it or not. Do you not think Indigenous Australians have a right to be upset about the colonisation of their spiritual homeland?

For those that responded to my first post disagreeing with my position without necessarily challenging the factual basis of my claims, we'll have to agree to disagree. To those who have identified the factual inaccuracy of my claim about those statements coming from Goodes' AOTY speech, thank you. I acknowledge I was wrong about that. But, I don't have an agenda. I wasn't lying to support a naive position, but rather mixed up in my understanding of the facts. While it's been confirmed that he didn't make those statements during his AOTY speech, I believe he did make those statements at some point around that time. I believe this because I distinctly recall watching him on TV as they were made. Now, seeing as I'm the one making the claims, I realise the burden of proof falls on to me to justify my claims. I've searched the net for such confirmation and while I've found a few other things online that seem to support my claim in terms of referring to Goodes making such statements, I can't locate any formal transcript or video recording of the statements as they were made. But, the Internet isn't a comprehensive repository of all things ever said by anyone ever, and as the old saying goes in the scientific community, the absence of evidence doesn't constitute the evidence of absence. So, while I can't fully substantiate my claim that he made those statements, I acknowledge that I shouldn't refer to them as facts. So, I'll retract my previous statement and say this... IF... it is the case that Goodes did make those statements that I claimed earlier, then I would consider that to be outside the realms of what's acceptable in a society that frowns in racism, and my previous comments around it constituting an inequity in accepting racism based on it's source would still be valid.

I know this is clickbait but I can't resist. I've learned three valuable lessons from this article: 1. We should treat indigenous players differently and they are above all criticism because of the colour of their skin 2. Any criticism will be deemed racist. 3. The only acceptable opinion is that which aligns perfectly with a narrow left-wing narrative Thanks so much.

Terrific article. Look forward to reading more of your contributions in future. In cycling terms chapeau!

Julia- I'm not just saying that Andrew doesn't go to games, I'm saying he probably doesn't watch games on TV or see any footage of Goodes' dirty side. Sure Goodes does good things off the field, but so does Des Twentyman. And if Des Twentyman decided to run out there for the Swans and do the dirty things that Goodes does, then I'd boo him too.

Kennedy & MCglynn were both told that they would have limited opportunities at senior level (at that time) and they were offered as trade bait - I'm still in therapy over letting Kennedy go a year early.......................

Hodge might not be perfect - but he has two norm smith medals...........and he's the most valuable player for my team - you can say bad things about him if you like - so what?

This is awesome, thank you!

If it's evidence you require and statements from the crowd, to quote Rooesy from 05, "HERE IT IS!!" Canvassed approx. 30 Hawks' fans during and post GF14 (where the booing avalanche originated from what sounded like 40000+ erupting with uncontrollable Tourette's when Goodes got within a metre of the ball). Buddy also booed, however no such booing of Hawks players (Indigenous or otherwise). To be honest, in 3 decades of games at the SCG, in Vic, Qld & WA, I've not witnessed worse fan behaviour (let alone parents encouraging kids & despicable treatment of elderly fans). The degree of hate and spite was baffling. When surveyed, the reasons initially were, we don't boo, to which I asked if you don't can you give an insight why 40000 others do and no other opposition fans do? Replies varied, cause he takes dives, (asked for examples and why other players are not) we boo Buddy too (cause he resembles Goodes and we can't tell the difference - could all 40000 fans need eyes tested or short sightedness cause they can't see the number on their backs), he talks to the media too much about his issues, they also resorted to the 2013 not-fit-for-publication comments of a so called "media personality" and club president. And when asked about their own incredibly talented Indigenous players and why none of them are subjected to unwarranted opposition boos, they said the club "handles" them better and "controls" what they say and who they speak to. Yikes, want out of that club anyone? In a nutshell, fans disliked his profile and advocacy work based on race, or perhaps it was Goodes' part in sealing GF12 and influence on an ex Hawk to don red & white due to the inspirational career and role model in Adam Goodes. Evidence before you, jury verdict guilty Hawks and any supporters of appalling, ignorant, relentless, vehement booing of a legend of the game. There is no such orchestrated booing of any other player or club, so get real and wake up to the facts.

KingCowboy No way does he get booed to any extent the way Adam does.

So why are people booing Hayden Ballantyne ????

“That bear? I could totally fight it. It’s not even that big. I’d put it in a chokehold but I just can’t be bothered.”