Fox Footy ran a story titled “Heritier Lumumba listed his nickname as ‘chimp’ in AFL Record” – a clickbait article which looked as if it had been intentionally devised to drive anti-Lumumba sentiment in the wake of the damning Collingwood report and subsequent fall of Eddie McGuire.
It’s the Adam Goodes saga all over again. It’s Nicky Winmar. Why does it keeping happening?
It’s easy to be high and mighty and say we are a racist country.
There is certainly history – for example, I had no idea until recently, that Carlton great Syd Jackson was part of the stolen generation, as well as numerous accounts of someone’s race being used against them on the field or from the stands over a long period.
As much as many of us would like to put our heads in the sand, that racist element is still prevalent. It will be for a long time.
There is another factor at play too. Australians like people to follow our steady institutions, and as much as we like to think we love a rebel, we hate people who rock the boat.
The AFL is definitely an institution, an organisation that can infiltrate schools and clubs throughout the land.
We rely on AFL for fun, excitement, exercise, mutual conversation with friends.
We even define people by the team they follow.
So when someone shakes this up and calls out something we don’t like, the Australian culture is to make sure we collectively take them apart, like a swarm of wasps on a carcass.
The problem is, when someone calls out a race issue, the shock jocks, and the dinosaurs who are in the system end up at the head of the swarm, and the institution follows.
How many of you saw the Fox Footy article and decided Lumumba was full of shit, without reading?
The reality is, every time we attack like this, we end up the worse for it. We lose the chance to gain a bit of Australian-ness that we long for.
Kids who struggle with racism have their self-worth stripped a little bit more. Yet time and time again, these people speaking out are proven to be right.
It’s high time the leaders in the AFL stop leading the swarm and listen to the change-makers.
pablocruz
Roar Rookie
Really? Please explain.
2dogz
Roar Rookie
Double standards from you
West Coast Eagles
Roar Rookie
Lol I just happen to own it…… But try to deny having another account or saying what I said on that account. So you still stand by stating you want someone you don’t even know to die a slow long painful covid death. Imagine what your wife and kids would think of that crap. Maybe think about them b4 you spit out your vile might prevent you saying the ridiculous crap you do…..
2dogz
Roar Rookie
“On the odd occasion I drop by here” “we’ll all be watching with interest “ sounds a little stalkish and obsessive. Are you putting the lotion on the skin
pablocruz
Roar Rookie
The irony is that he thinks 'Tootsie' is an insult yet 'Chimp' is okay.
Mark
Roar Rookie
Hopefully you do play nice this year Tootz....we'll all be watching with interest. :happy:
Yattuzzi
Roar Rookie
RT, I had forgotten it, but got a reply from a poster that I thought was booted for good. Wasn’t me for the COVID death, not funny. 2021, new year, less hostility, more laughs, cheers.
RT
Roar Rookie
I'm not dismissing anything. I didn't see what Realist wrote because it was deleted by the time I visited the Roar, well after the GF was over, so I am going by your comments, which did indeed make it sound like a drunken rant. Not that that is an excuse. But if you say it was worse than that, then fair enough. The other person I referred to wished Realist's relatives died a long and painful COVID death, which on face value sounded worse. And he says today he stands by everything he's said previously.
pablocruz
Roar Rookie
For we are in the presence of Dusty.
Mark
Roar Rookie
You call him 'Princess', Pablo calls him 'Tootsie' but yeah, you're right, it does appear the Yattz has an obsession with me, Curley....or is it Moe! :laughing:
Yattuzzi
Roar Rookie
Well, actually I was being polite. It was worse. And completely unprovoked. Perhaps a result of excessive drinking? Do you feel like the GOP dismissing Trumps transgressions? Enjoy your lockdown.
2dogz
Roar Rookie
Told ya! Princess has an obsession with you :happy: :silly: :laughing:
2dogz
Roar Rookie
Save our Skins ? It’s great to be cocky.
2dogz
Roar Rookie
Let’s all Rejoice!
Mark
Roar Rookie
"Tootsie"! That's hilarious! :laughing: And look at the Company he keeps! Its like the 3 Stooges!
pablocruz
Roar Rookie
Tootsie during a Richmond game live Roar call. "Another throw from Martin, that makes three. When will the umpires wake up to him? Another clanger by Martin." And it goes on. Geez that third GF B.O.G. to Dusty must irritate him!
RT
Roar Rookie
The post I refer to was under 6x6 perkele which is still listed as a different profile and appeared around when Mattician6x6 disappeared. Weird.
Mark
Roar Rookie
You guys are simply priceless. On the odd occasions I swing by here, reading your posts never fails to give me a good laugh! I see the problem though. It appears as though you're suffering from PTPSD (Post Tiger Premiership Stress Disorder) especially you my dear Yattz. Unfortunately, I don't see any cure, at least in the next couple of years anyway.
pablocruz
Roar Rookie
Ahhhh, your old go to claim. Thom and Spruce are certainly not one and the same! You really don't like being challenged with different opinions/theories, do you?
pablocruz
Roar Rookie
So an obviously 'white honky' thinks Lumumba is 'greatly exaggerating claims' and 'arguably blatantly lying'. Wow! You have very little understanding of how people of colour cope with racial discrimination and you demonstrate an unashamed indifference to their plight. As I said previously . . . it is your choice to remain ignorant. Life is so much easier that way.