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OK to taunt Murali says MacGill
- Thread starter James
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Langeveldt
Soutie
James, is it a good idea to create that kind of thread here? 
Chubby Rain
School Boy/Girl Captain
A man with such a low estimation of a sportsmans worth should probably have realised he achieved diddly squat by not going to Zimbabwe. The guy's got a huge ego, all right.
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Misleading title, in my opinion. I'd be interested to read the whole interview where he stated that. It really does look as though he's had one point of what he's talking about taken out of a whole interview.
PhoenixFire
International Coach
James, is it a good idea to create that kind of thread here?
I think James is flame-baiting tbh.
Pretty foolish comments tbh, the odd bit of sledging is fine, but taunting means something totally different.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Wouldn't be the first time.
I'll wait for the claim that "I wasn't saying what AFP made it look like I was" and if it doesn't come, then I'll decry him.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
In MacGill's defence (not a way I ever thought I'd begin a sentence, but there you go) he didn't say it's ok per se, what he actually said was:
"One thing that sportsmen need to get over is that the spectators owe them anything. I think sometimes we can be a little bit fragile. It is not personal. We are never going to see him again - it doesn't really matter."
Whilst I'd disagree with him that it isn't personal (I reckon there's little doubt in Murali's case that it is), I do agree Murali has been (at best) "a little bit fragile".
"One thing that sportsmen need to get over is that the spectators owe them anything. I think sometimes we can be a little bit fragile. It is not personal. We are never going to see him again - it doesn't really matter."
Whilst I'd disagree with him that it isn't personal (I reckon there's little doubt in Murali's case that it is), I do agree Murali has been (at best) "a little bit fragile".
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
There's a surprise.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
No, you're right, of course. He fronted up & manned it out with a clear conscience.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
It doesn't have to be macho; turning the other cheek is meek (in the good sense) & dignified and would've shown far more bravery than a two-fingered salute.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Murali obviously had a right to behave as he did, I don't think anyone is suggesting otherwise. It doesn't follow that it's praiseworthy tho.
& I've reported your post to the plain English police. A squad car has been dispatched.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
I never said it was praiseworthy, just that no-one IMO has a right to criticise him for it. He is who he is - there is no reason at all why it would have been praiseworthy to either turn the other cheek or take the "they can go to hell" approach. Acting as he did was perfectly acceptible to me.
Dread to think of your actions to this then...
it was a natural and a perfectly justified reaction...why in the world should he turn the other cheek?
BoyBrumby
Englishman
It's fairly obvious I thought: to not give his taunters the satisfaction. As it is he's shown he can be got at. Will that make them more or less likely to have another go?
archie mac
International Coach
Brown to the elbows that fellow (SCGM)
James
Cricket Web Owner
Probably not, but there's always the close buttonJames, is it a good idea to create that kind of thread here?
Seems ok so far 