The highlighting of a still shot of veteran Sydney AFL star Adam Goodes allegedly perpetrating a squirrel grip on Richmond’s Taylor Hunt has earned the ire of the Swans.
A shot of the alleged incident at the SCG last Friday has appeared on various media platforms – and it hasn’t gone down well.
“We think as a club that the way that was highlighted was disgraceful,” Sydney coach Longmire said on Monday.
“If you go back and look at the incident, not even an incident, that piece of play in its entirety and you look at it in fast play, it’s amazing that bit of play was actually highlighted in a still shot.
“If you still a lot of pieces of play during an AFL game of football, I’m sure you can make an issue out of a number of different things.”
Asked if it was highlighted because Goodes was the player involved, Longmire said: “that’s for other people to answer.
“But you go and have a look at that whole piece of play in its entirety and make your own mind up.
“You guys make your own decisions and make it on an informed basis.
“When you have an informed view of it and you look at the whole piece of play in its entirety whilst the game is unfolding, rather than a particular still of a moment in time, I think you have a more balanced view of it.”
It’s another addition to the controversy that seems to have followed the dual Brownlow Medallist and all-time Swans game leader around over the last couple of years.
He was racially vilified at matches in Melbourne in 2013 and 2014 and also online and has been criticised in some quarters for allegedly staging for free kicks and sliding into opponents’ legs.
More recently, he was booed at a number of games, but said last week he had moved on from that and didn’t want to give the issue any more oxygen.
saywhatayoyo
Roar Rookie
It wasn't a squirrel grip but it wasn't a accident either. Just another cheap shot to add to his collection.
Franko
Guest
Sexual assault perhaps?
Doc Disnick
Roar Guru
I actually think he can be Australia's next Matthew Mitchem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjJtg-GAE9k That is truly world class and I really think he can win gold in the diving at Rio come 2016. Either that or he can become a cheese monger - it would go very well with his whine.
Macca
Guest
agree Rick but maybe that is because deep down we are both really rac !sts!! Can you be Goo desist?
Macca
Guest
Happily cheered on by the media mind you - on Footy Classified last night Hutchy was outraged that the MRP even mentioned that they had looked at the incident and ruled no case to answer! Twitter beat up he raged!
TomC
Roar Guru
The last few years, the Sydney approach to PR seems to be to fly into an indignant rage at the earliest possible opportunity.
Macca
Guest
Yeah Technically you are right Jason - but it was still a deliberate action.
Macca
Guest
I agree Rick but maybe that is becasue deep down we are both really racists!! Can you be Goodesist?
Jason H
Roar Rookie
In real time it's hardly a 'squirrel grip', however, he still has no reason to have lifted his arm between Taylors legs at all, and as we all know it doesn't take a very hard hit there to get a response, which is what Goodes got from Taylor. Goodes should be doing all he can to add to what has been a remarkable playing career, instead he seems intent on ruining his legacy.
Doc Disnick
Roar Guru
We can now add this little incident to his other career highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGHmcKeqVw4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyD_0gN1kC0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnQv0wpf7tM and he wonders why people are booing him...
Nordburg
Guest
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Franko
Guest
It does look a bit odd... http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/sportal_com_au/9/b2/goodes_12ybt8lrol38k1ducp6f0dvn2k.png?t=845983942w=1000&h=750