GoodAreasShane
Cricketer Of The Year
FWIW, Root does have a truly hideous smirk on him.
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Joe Root: Nothing wrong with being gay
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the big bambino
International Captain
Oh great. The i was drunk excuse. Thanks for the reason but still it was ridiculous you’d have to agree. I don’t care if pedos “don’t choose to be attracted to kids” anymore than Ted Bundy couldn’t help being a killer. You have that inclination then you are sick irrespective of choice. It’s too easy for that reasoning to turn into a justification and excuse.
the big bambino
International Captain
Says Flem crying into a tissue as he typed this.
Flem274*
123/5
the best you could do was "no u"? sad man
the big bambino
International Captain
It is pretty shocking. Wasn’t up against much tbh though.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Dreadful take.
Flem274*
123/5
can't even put a little kiwi away in a sledging contest. if you weren't so hyper sensitive i'd think you were english not australian.
the big bambino
International Captain
Come on. It was terrible but it had potential. You could’ve said something like at least I don’t blow in a sock and I could’ve mentioned you typing one handed to dale steyn ... and so on until we got infracted.
Flem274*
123/5
hey man i have many poor qualities but i don't lie
plus i'd be too lazy to clean up after watching steyn bowl so a sock nicely solves that issue
the big bambino
International Captain
Maybe you’re right. I don’t trust the guy. I think he’s a sneak. Now I see what Gabriel said I don’t think it’s homophobic and I have sympathy for him enduring the public humiliation implying he is.
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mr_mister
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I agree you are sick if you have the thoughts. Sick people generally deserve a smidge of sympathy. They're already the most despised section of society 10x over lol. The ones who are at least not hurting anyone don't deserve to be lumped in with the criminals
We're not gonna change each others minds here though, clearly
Arguing that retired players would have previously gotten away with similar language is flawed because it doesn't consider the progress against homophobic behaviour, whether extreme or casual. McGrath may well have got a way with it, but that doesn't necessarily mean that people should do 15 years into the future where homosexuality is more accepted. That logic ignores the concept of progress and accepts that homosexuality was definitely accepted and respected to its full extent back then, when arguably it still isn't to this day
Second Spitter
State Vice-Captain
Yeah, Joe's already thinking about that post-retirement knighthood, isn't he?
Senile Sentry
International Debutant
Moral series win for England. Well done Root.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
****ing hell, this thread.
Beamer
International Vice-Captain
I agree with this actually. My concern is that this new standard needs to be applied consistently and the ICC has a poor track record of doing that. Even the WICB, who have no balls at all, have pointed this out.
Now I'm going to stop commenting on this, it is what it is and I've enjoyed this thread immensely! I need the cricket to start again though.