Sismis wrote:If you don't believe Australia is a racist country,then this thread is all the evidence you need.
Rosso you are correct when you say that just because a different race was involved it is not necessarily racially motivated. In this instance, it is drawing a long bow indeed when there is clearly another reason for the altercation.
But, it is a very bad time to be involved in such a public altercation with an an Indian ex-pat. Michael could well become a pawn in this very politcal issue.
Sismis - hear hear!!!
I have been disturbed about the direction this thread has taken - for 3 reasons.
1. The EFC has been a leader in embracing racial diversity amongst its supported and its players - the club and supporters have been at the forefront of embracing multiculturalism - Italians, Kooris, Jews and now Muslems in our playing list. This thread does not reflect this.
2. Believe it or not, the EFC has the Indian HIgh Commissioner to Victoria as an EFC member (at least until his death earlier this year) - and he recommended to any Indian migrant that supporting the EFC would help them "Australianise" (his words not mine). I work with his daughter and she is a rabid Dons fan who is more pissed that Hurley's alleged actions may hinder his playing future than any other consideration.
3. The thread recently was moving towards blaming the alleged victim for the incident based soley on their race. We don't know the facts, but we know the incident occurred in a highly sensitive environment. IMO - there is far too much violence on the streets of the CBD at night from a few d'heads who
shouldnt be drinking and knives ... and yes the Indian students have been effective in raising the issue ... but we should all be concerned about what's happening.
In the end - lets see how it plays out. Without providing fodder for any trawling journo.
Cheers - STI