AlastairWatts
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Exactly. When I think back to my behaviour @ 18 and 19 my blood runs cold. But everyone (hopefully) grows up an out of it. Luckily there was no social media then
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[Cricket] Ollie Robinson suspended by ECB
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Exactly. When I think back to my behaviour @ 18 and 19 my blood runs cold. But everyone (hopefully) grows up an out of it. Luckily there was no social media then
Falmer Wizard
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- Jun 23, 2020
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Whats next, checking through school reports!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Neville's Breakfast
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Especially as the 18 year old intern will have been far too busy posting inappropriate comments on Twitter/Facebook..
Robinson is being put in a shocking position by politicians turning this into a culture war. Robinson admitted it was wrong and apologised. As far as I can tell he was happy to take his punishment and the ECB is doing what employers do when rules are broken. Suspended and investigate. Now minister and prime minister have waded in Robinson will become a legend of the right wing and they will be fighting his corner. Robinson could end up as a cult hero for racists all because of something he did years ago and politicians hoping to score cheap points. Poor bloke made a bad mistake but it could get very worse with support from the right.
On a related note. Didn’t someone lose their spot in I’m a celebrity because of something they did on social media when they were a kid ie not an adult.
On a related note. Didn’t someone lose their spot in I’m a celebrity because of something they did on social media when they were a kid ie not an adult.
Tubby-McFat-Fuc
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Where's the link to those then. If you are going to start saying he used the N word, at least be decent enough to link to those tweets, as most have only seen the 4 he did.
Tubby-McFat-Fuc
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Absolutely pathetic.
4 tweets posted by a dumb 18 year old before he hit fame, probably read at the time by a few mates, and he even put Wheeyyy after one of them, almost as it to say it is a stupid joke.
Now some piece of shit journalist has sat on these, until he played and starred for England, and then decided to post the story, and all the morons say how disgusting they were and how evil he is, 10 years after the event.
Truely pathetic.
It's about time the press started widely publishing these tweets, so people can make their own minds up on what was said and how and the context of it.
Instead we get all the "experts" on TV saying how backwards society is, and I bet most of them haven't even seen the tweets and are jumping on the band wagon.
Don't forget the Anti-racism rabble, mainly Troy Townsend attacked the Albion for sacking Chris Houghton because he was black. It's pathetic and got out of control, and is overshadowing the true suffering of black and coloured people in the world.
All this kneeing and whining because someone said or posted something that some poor snowflake wants to make an issue off is out of control now.
We need a rethink. Fast.
4 tweets posted by a dumb 18 year old before he hit fame, probably read at the time by a few mates, and he even put Wheeyyy after one of them, almost as it to say it is a stupid joke.
Now some piece of shit journalist has sat on these, until he played and starred for England, and then decided to post the story, and all the morons say how disgusting they were and how evil he is, 10 years after the event.
Truely pathetic.
It's about time the press started widely publishing these tweets, so people can make their own minds up on what was said and how and the context of it.
Instead we get all the "experts" on TV saying how backwards society is, and I bet most of them haven't even seen the tweets and are jumping on the band wagon.
Don't forget the Anti-racism rabble, mainly Troy Townsend attacked the Albion for sacking Chris Houghton because he was black. It's pathetic and got out of control, and is overshadowing the true suffering of black and coloured people in the world.
All this kneeing and whining because someone said or posted something that some poor snowflake wants to make an issue off is out of control now.
We need a rethink. Fast.
Not a cricket fan. And haven’t seen every single tweet. But I’m really not a fan of the current call out and cancel culture mentality. Why kill the guy. It allows no one the room to grow, to mature. Yes I know people will say “18’s an adult”, but it’s really so so young.
However, this has happened with more than a few celebrities and athletes now. So I am surprised anyone with any fame or notoriety doesn’t review their Twitter activity and remove anything that could be taken out of context.
We’re becoming a society which allows no chance of rehabilitation. One mistake, and we’ll end your sporting or celebrity career for good. It’s an ugly, hollow, virtue signalling attitude. Not a fan of it, not one bit.
However, this has happened with more than a few celebrities and athletes now. So I am surprised anyone with any fame or notoriety doesn’t review their Twitter activity and remove anything that could be taken out of context.
We’re becoming a society which allows no chance of rehabilitation. One mistake, and we’ll end your sporting or celebrity career for good. It’s an ugly, hollow, virtue signalling attitude. Not a fan of it, not one bit.
Sorry, I read he was on tour with England when he last tweeted his ****wittery. It doesn't really matter whether he was or not (on tour with England). He was 19. Old enough to be a grandparent if he were from Croydon. He certainly wasn't over the rec, in short trousers, playing 'who won the war in 1964?' with a rosy-cheeked Das Reich at the time.
Apologies for my tetchiness. Not directed at you
That made me laugh out loud. Give your head a wobble. It matters not who ambushed this cricketer with some nuts stored up for a chilly day. They were nuts
And your position is made, loud and clear.
Here is your homework. Three steps of separation: The Queen and Adolph Hitler. It isn't difficult
Agree.
Let them have an investigation. Let him be suspended for a bit. Do it quickly. Let him do some reparations. Move on. Lessons learned.
The goons who want an instant exoneration are doing their racist homophobic sexist cause no good at all. And I say, come forth, apologists, and make fools of yourselves. I always like a laugh
That said, racists, you are being very unfair to the lad by making him your martyr. Selfish, as always
Tubby-McFat-Fuc
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And the difference is?
If you really that pointing out to you, you are part of the problem!!
Tubby-McFat-Fuc
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That made me laugh out loud. Give your head a wobble. It matters not who ambushed this cricketer with some nuts stored up for a chilly day. They were nuts
And your position is made, loud and clear.
Here is your homework. Three steps of separation: The Queen and Adolph Hitler. It isn't difficult
It is pathetic.
If this is where you and others are pointing all your attention to, you need to ****ing grow up and open your eyes a little wider!
I'm not pointing anything.
I'm commenting on your outrage.
Calm down, dear. Cricketer suspended for a bit for being a tit. Nothing to see here
And the difference is?
That’s a big question, which I will reflect on. I’m inclined to think there are degrees of offensive comments though.
jonnyrovers
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Assuming we all start thinking like adults the minute we turn 18? I've been an adult in the eyes of the law for 30 years but only a fraction of that has been spent behaving like one....
Sid in the Sharknado
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I gather another member of the team has been found to have posted racist comments, while they were under the age of 16. That narrows it down to about 5 members of the current team.
Aside from anything else, it really does raise serious questions about what the hell all the people at the ECB are doing to earn their salaries, given most (all?) of the younger members of this team will have come through the England youth set-up.
Edit: by "I gather", I mean it's reported here:
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...to-have-posted-discriminatory-content-1265504
Aside from anything else, it really does raise serious questions about what the hell all the people at the ECB are doing to earn their salaries, given most (all?) of the younger members of this team will have come through the England youth set-up.
Edit: by "I gather", I mean it's reported here:
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...to-have-posted-discriminatory-content-1265504
Sid in the Sharknado
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Sorry, I read he was on tour with England when he last tweeted his ****wittery. It doesn't really matter whether he was or not (on tour with England). He was 19. Old enough to be a grandparent if he were from Croydon. He certainly wasn't over the rec, in short trousers, playing 'who won the war in 1964?' with a rosy-cheeked Das Reich at the time.
Apologies for my tetchiness. Not directed at you
I'm a year older than Robinson, so perhaps I'm more inclined to feel those 8years that have passed than you are. I'll reserve any comment on his personality overall until after they've trawled through his character and thrown out the flotsam for us to look over. But I'm inclined to think you're allowing yourself some crossover between him and those people who obviously are racist themselves who have decided he's their latest cause celebre.
He was clearly an absolute tool to say the least. But the people (particularly those in government) who've latched onto this are absolute cretins. This time last year Johnson was saying tennis was fine to play while blithering on about cricket being dangerous because of the teas. Yet suddenly he's interested in this shit.
Weststander
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A war involves two sides and that very much includes culture wars.
Robinson caught in the middle of everyone and is dog either condemning him or vice versa. He’s become a symbol to be attacked as if he was part way to being an 18th century slave trader.
When i was in the 6th form and uni young BRITISH young folk wrote and laughed about stuff in support of the NF, wanting politicians blown up or revelling in soldiers being blown up. Recently I’ve seen two entire cohorts at two schools warm to England First, Tommy Robinson and support him online. Just words from naive youngsters, at an age where people try to impress mates and piss off teachers. Two years later all forgotten, just a fad in developing minds.
I don’t think young folk should be condemned for online words, not deeds, beyond admonishment and education once found out .... if it was illegal.
Indeed.
Your posts are very wise which means I was a bit surprised to learn you are not an old codger like most of the rest of us. Top work for having a well weldered and yet unrusted but seasoned upholstery of the mind tank