TheRey
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Plus "tank top bumboys". As a grown f***ing adult.
That's fine, but a 17 year old kid talking about spunking on a bird and a childish joke about Chinese eyes is over the line? Get to fuck.
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That's fine, but a 17 year old kid talking about spunking on a bird and a childish joke about Chinese eyes is over the line? Get to fuck.
Two wrongs dont make a right. ECB have got to act in some form
Ashley In!!
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I didn't say otherwise, did I? . Two wrongs are two wrongs. Except one of them apparently isn't wrong enough, which given the role that particular individual holds, i find utterly bizarre.
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
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where do we draw the line though? I was a little (unt when i was 12-18 year old.......... Anyone on here who pretends they were a brown nosing teachers pet angel 100% of the time are liars.
whole thing is utterly pathetic. culture of this country is worrying
palm 1
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Possibly, but this seems excessive . Some sort of warning and being sent on a diversity course would have sufficed.
chopsfc007
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Can't say I was ever making jokes about people hanging themselves or racist remarks at any age
The Breen Machine
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Very sad. No doubt the content of the Tweets are wrong but he was a daft teenager and he’s already been put in the stocks once this week.
In the world of #bekind, it seems that there is a very disturbing insistence in society for anyone’s mistakes to be publicly punished to the highest degree. People aren’t perfect, they make mistakes, educate them and move on where possible.
In the world of #bekind, it seems that there is a very disturbing insistence in society for anyone’s mistakes to be publicly punished to the highest degree. People aren’t perfect, they make mistakes, educate them and move on where possible.
TheRey
Striker
Exactly.
They're the shit, childish comments I made at the time. And these days, I'm embarrassed by them, just as Ollie will be.
He's clearly grown up, learnt about life, and isnt the same bloke. Absolutely pointless punishing him, and just doing it for show.
I just fail to see what else the ECB could do tbh. Cant just forget about it on the back of a apology. They have to do something. A suspension while a investigation takes place seems fair course of action to take imo
Silly Point
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“Cancel culture” I believe they call it
TheRey
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Best post on the subject yet IMO
Ehhh, theres more what far right gammon like SAFColdie say when people like Piers Morgan get caught saying racist shit as an adult. Slippery road.
This is just an over zealous board trying to flex its muscles on a newcomer.
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That's what may happen afterwards. They have to investigate properly just incase anything else surfaces imo
TheRey
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That does make sense, in fairness. Take the lad out the firing line until they can be sure there's nothing else, and gain approval by calling it a suspension at the same time.
Still seems unjustifiably harsh to me, mind.
Especially when the ECB are currently being damned by Umpires about their own racism (article on Cricinfo about it)
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
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I'm not suggesting what he tweeted was acceptable....... it wasn't but it was 8-9 year ago. I've laughed at some shocking things, again I challenge anyone on here to say they haven't, I can guarentee we have all had "borderline" jokes sent to our mobile phones/facebook. I am a big fan of Only Fools and Horses, and I recall 2 episodes one which says "Turbanator" and the other "P**i Shop" - Does that mean I'm racist for laughing and continuing to watch it for years after?
Too many apparent angels in this country.
We would all be in "education rehab" if we were all honest with ourselves about our past behaviours.
ECB aren't exactly clean either,
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TheRey
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Precisely.
No-one is arguing that what he said was acceptable, because it's not. People are saying that he's clearly learned, and it's dumb shit you say as a kid.
Even fine a bit of his match fee, send him on a diversity course, and move on.
chopsfc007
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What did you want doing then if they are trying to push anti racism etc it can't be ignored
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
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Maybe fine him or send him on a course, nowt more. He hasn't killed anyone or sexually assaulted anyone.
Folk offended by everything these days, Dread to think where we'll be at in 10 years time, frightening. Be a sackable offence for admitted to farting in your own home soon
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Silly Point
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I see. I thought it was just a general term for punishing people for any societal misdemeanours whatever the circumstances. Although I am a couple of years from being a “middle aged” 30 year old Yorkshireman. Slightly worried now
TheRey
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Don't worry about It mate, I'm a nearly 30 year old Londoner and I feel more and more like a stereotype with every passing dayI see. I thought it was just a general term for punishing people for any societal misdemeanours whatever the circumstances. Although I am a couple of years from being a “middle aged” 30 year old Yorkshireman. Slightly worried now
The chances are if he is saying that stuff in tweets he's been saying much worse amongst his social circle. All it takes is one of them willing to spill the beans for a few quid. Imagine the furore aimed at the ECB if that was the case. This is definitely the right course of action taken by the ECB imo
