23 Wokeness in sport, Aussie edition: "Rugby Australia needs to chill out" Someone called the England Rugby coach (who is Australian! And was sacked for being a twat) a "traitor". Because he is. Now, that fan is GOING TO BE BANNED FROM RUGBY GAMES for five years, and may even be sacked. (archive.ph) posted 2 years ago by bamboozler1 2 years ago by bamboozler1 +23 / -0 12 comments share 12 comments share save hide report block hide replies
I completely disagree.
It’s a sledge. Sledging is part of the sport.
Rennie (the Australian coach) may well get the same when he goes over to NZ for a game, and so be it.
The coach is only paid the money he is because fans, like the one involved, pay big money for their membership, and tickets.
Jones is a thin-skinned twat. Take the insult like a man. Shrug it off and ignore it.
Fuck this line of thinking that calling him a “traitor”, or even a “flog”, is worthy of any sort of ban.
It’s called being a professional sports coach. They go low, you go high.
If you cannot handle the crowd sledging you, especially with something as mild as this, in a game against the old enemy, when you win anyway..?
Then you should damn well get out of the spotlight.
Nothing about this is morally ok, from Jones’ reaction onwards. So no, I completely disagree.