theadore wrote:
Obviously this is true - I can tell because of your exhaustively referenced list of examples.
Would that make it better? If anything it means the RFL's action should be swifter. Rugby League likes to sell itself as a family sport... so I guess its time to put that to the test.
What exactly are you arguing he did? that would make more sense to understand why the frothing at the mouth.
Assuming the words that were said is what is being made out, he called a player who had just got away with an offence, a f****** fagg***. If that player he called it to was actually homosexual and was open about it, then I can kind of see a bit of a point of yours. But if not, and likely not, what exactly is there to get so upset at?
Players will always use words, insulting to the politically correct amongst us, as a way of releasing their frustrations in the heat of the moment. As long as those words are not specific to the one individual then what is exactly the problem?
Lad working at my place who is openly homosexual, said yesterday in response to this issue, "I would guess it would be more hurtful if you wasn't gay, than if you were gay. At least if they are so sensitive about it". He is exactly right.
