Bit of a stretch isn't it Jonesy?

[Slats4ever]

hmmm. it just seems to me that it's the kind of nickname that an aussie yob would give someone as a joke and have it taken out've total context by others.

 

[marc71178]

Dean Jones must think the average cricket fan has the IQ of a potato....

Leave Inzy out of this!

 

[silentstriker]

Leave Inzy out of this!

Stop insulting potatoes!

 

[honestbharani]

hmmm. it just seems to me that it's the kind of nickname that an aussie yob would give someone as a joke and have it taken out've total context by others.

context is always important. It is one thing to say that with his Aussie friends over a few cups of beer, quite another to say it in the subcontinent, which is one of the worst affected areas because of terrorism.

 

[Steulen]

context is always important. It is one thing to say that with his Aussie friends over a few cups of beer, quite another to say it in the subcontinent, which is one of the worst affected areas because of terrorism.

What's the subcontinent got to do with it? The only reason the comment was inappropriate was that it was made about a bearded Muslim.

 

[Anil]

Leave Inzy out of this!

Stop insulting potatoes!

he's coming after both of you after the hearing....especially marc since he is in england and in closer proximity....

 

[open365]

That would be funny..............I'd love to see Boje come out and take HUGE offence and blow it up into something worse than if it was Amla

 

[Langeveldt]

My tip is for Dean Jones to be filling a very high seat in the ICC as soon as one becomes available.. He ticks all the right boxes for mine, a real thinker..

 

[33/3from3.3]

Just made it 1000 times worse for himself

998.582384924783573186 if you must be perfectly accurate

 

[33/3from3.3]

context is always important. It is one thing to say that with his Aussie friends over a few cups of beer, quite another to say it in the subcontinent, which is one of the worst affected areas because of terrorism.

a good, old cup of beer, anyone.?

 

[sqwerty]

What's the subcontinent got to do with it? The only reason the comment was inappropriate was that it was made about a bearded Muslim.

Boje may be a muslim but he doesn't have a beard.

 

[honestbharani]

What's the subcontinent got to do with it? The only reason the comment was inappropriate was that it was made about a bearded Muslim.

It had nothing to do with this, just pointing out that some remark ("off the cuff" if u please) reg. terrorists in Australia may be taken as a bit of a joke, while the same thing in the subcontinent can become serious. Just a difference of culture and people who work cross culturally must really appreciate and make sure they dont do anything silly. In my company, if we get to go overseas, we spend a good month or two learning their culture, wat is acceptable and wat isn't etc... Why should it be diff. for commentators and players and umpires?

 

[honestbharani]

a good, old cup of beer, anyone.?

THAT can be offensive in south India, BTW.