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McGuire apology fails to appease Goodes


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By ozboy - 29 May 2013 3:35 PM

Adam Goodes has refused to accept Eddie McGuire's apology for his inappropriate comment about using the Swans star to promote the musical King Kong.

McGuire contacted Goodes in an attempt to explain away the comment, but it is understood Goodes remains deeply hurt, despite McGuire saying in a statement that Goodes had accepted the apology.

"I have contacted the Sydney Swans to explain the situation to Adam Goodes personally. Adam was gracious enough to take my call and expressed his disappointment," said McGuire.

"Adam accepted my apology and acknowledged my strong commitment and record in tackling racial vilification not just on the football field but in the wider community."

However, it is believed that Goodes sees the situation differently.

A visibly emotional Sydney coach John Longmire said he was "staggered" by McGuire's King Kong reference to Swans champion Goodes on Wednesday on Melbourne radio.

And even Collingwood premiership star Harry O'Brien has heavily criticised his president as reaction grows to the 37 seconds on air that McGuire is living to regret.

McGuire apologised for suggesting Goodes be used to promote the musical King Kong, just days after the Collingwood president apologised for a racist taunt directed at the Sydney star by a Magpies fan.

Longmire was sitting in a Swans match committee meeting on Wednesday morning when he received a text message from Goodes passing on McGuire's comment.

"He (Goodes) is still trying to come to terms with how it could happen," Longmire said. "We are all still trying to come to terms with it.

"Eddie was very close to the situation that occurred last Friday night and he saw first hand how upset Adam was. I just can't believe he said it."

http://www.theguardian.com.au/story/1535687/mcguire-apology-fails-to-appease-goodes/?cs=12
By batfink - 1 Jun 2013 8:07 AM

notorganic wrote:
Because it was a question that was irrelevant to what I originally asked.


i don't think so.....but anywho.......

i was in darwin a few months ago visiting my son before deploying to Afghanistan.......we were out having dinner in the main street of Darwin and as we returned to our cars there were a few Aboriginals sitting on the side walk drinking.......one of them asked me for money....."hey whitey can you give a brother some coin" followed by "c'mon big fella help a brother out" was i offended by the "whitey" comment....nope was more put off by the begging.......Australians have thick skins and let it go through to the keeper....like i have posted earlier i used to be called piglet at school when i was young because my father was a police officer........i don't condone racism, my children are very PC about this and homophobia....however it doesn't mean we don't have the odd jibe and joke about it.....just as we take the piss out of each other and we all know it's all good........

a good example is the whole crap fight about clice palmer have a joke about the NSW blues and laurie Daley being grubs....FFS get over yourself if your offended by that