Saturday, June 19, 2010



Another wicked Australian footballer

Again apparently intended as a joke but jokes have got risky these days. "Abo" is an abbreviation of "Aborigine" -- Australia's native blacks. Most are welfare dependant and have very low levels of educational achievement. Some are good sportsmen, however.
"Hawthorn AFL legend Robert DiPierdomenico has been stood down from his role as an Auskick ambassador after making racially insensitive comments.

DiPierdomenico is said to have referred to fellow Brownlow Medallist Gavin Wanganeen as not “not bad for an Abo''.

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou this morning suspended DiPierdomenico and will make a decision on his longer term future with the Auskick junior development program later today.

The Adelaide Advertiser learnt of the gaffe which happened last week to a crowded Hahndorf Football Club function. The function included children.

One offended witness claims to have approached DiPierdomenico after the speech only to be told: "You'll get over it."

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Speaking of "Football" could anyone explaing the following "news blurb" to me.

I'm at a loss at how the phrase "Anyone but England" could be offensive...........

Music store HMV has withdrawn "Anyone But England" World Cup window displays from its Scottish stores.
Music store HMV has withdrawn "Anyone But England" World Cup window displays from its Scottish stores.

The leading chain-store removed them, following complaints they were racist.

It has emerged that police arrived at the store in Gordon Brown's Kirkcaldy constituency on Monday to discuss the matter.

Complainants had contacted the police about what they described as "insensitive and provocative" items.

Anonymous said...

England and Scotland are two historically distinct countries and cultures, which were often at war with eachother until in 1603 they had a joint king (James of the King James Bible) and then in 1707 the politicians bribed each other to create a "United Kingdom". However, for purposes of some sports like football/soccer teams are allowed from the countries of the UK - England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Hence the continued antagonism and "tribal" emotions between the "intra-national" teams within the UK. Hope that explained it (?)