Is Virat Kohli test material?

[Jono]

AFL players that are racially abused by the crowd is a huge huge deal nowadays. I imagine the same would be the case if it occurred or was reported in cricket.

In fact, in a VFL game (i.e. not even the highest league) a player was racially abused by a single member of the crowd last year and this made headlines.

 

[Ruckus]

Well yeah it might be a big deal in the media (any race topics they seem to love to grab by both hands whenever they arise), but it shouldn't be a big deal for a player on the field. I would have no problem if they were to go and report it to an official or something though because there is obviously no need for that kind of stuff in the game. But there is a difference between letting yourself be emotionally affected by something so trivial and passively reporting it.

 

[social]

For the non aussies on here; abusing mothers and sisters isn't really done here. In some cultures it's the most cutting of insults, and of course we get upset by same. Not saying we don't say bad stuff, it's just mostly different bad stuff.

Racist would have been a much more believable story from Kohli for me.

you're ****, you're fat, you're ugly, you're a <racial taunt> sure. Your mother is a ...... very uncommon.

I've literally never heard an Australian, Englishman etc use a mother or sister as part of an insult unless it was a bad attempt at a joke (e.g. that's what your mum said after I ****ed her, etc etc)

Basically, it makes no sense to use it as an insult as the person hurling the abuse wouldnt know the lady in question so it would have no impact whatsoever

 

[Jono]

Have a funny Virat Kohli story which happened at the Ivy last week the night after the test ended. Ended up with a mate of mine being pushed around by Virat's "minder" and getting kicked out.

Such a tease.

 

[smash84]

I've literally never heard an Australian, Englishman etc use a mother or sister as part of an insult unless it was a bad attempt at a joke (e.g. that's what your mum said after I ****ed her, etc etc)

Basically, it makes no sense to use it as an insult as the person hurling the abuse wouldnt know the lady in question so it would have no impact whatsoever

what is this supposed to mean???

You only need to know the other person in order to make an impact?

 

[Cevno]

Why mention it at all? Why lump the two together?

If he was actually racially abused and stuck his finger up I bet he wouldn't have received such criticism as he was receiving here when he was apparently just a victim of family abuse. I doubt any cricketer would falsely claim they were racially abused by the crowd to get away with sticking up their finger, because it is such a serious issue in society. Whether it should be or not, claiming racial abuse is different to claiming other insults.

hmm..

I agree with not lumping both of them together, but for most Indians abusing their families is as great a offence as Racial abuse, if not bigger in Indian territory. Madrasi, Bihari etc.. used in certain connotations may be regarded as racial slurs, but in India they aren't seen nearly as offensive as abusing someones mother directly on his face.(And even that is differentiated to a degree in different parts of the country and in different cultural situations) .

 

[Cevno]

Stupid post.

Why would I make something like that up? Tool.

You won't, but the guys if they were indeed abusing his family aren't going to go all over town telling everyone that's what they did.

Saying they just said something piss weak makes him look even more bad. And in any case possibly more people except the ones you know were sledging him too.

Maybe it is a cover up on his part or maybe not for his reaction, but can't be certain either ways.

 

[smash84]

hmm..

I agree with not lumping both of them together, but for most Indians abusing their families is as great a offence as Racial abuse, if not bigger in Indian territory. Madrasi, Bihari etc.. used in certain connotations may be regarded as racial slurs, but in India they aren't seen nearly as offensive as abusing someones mother directly on his face.(And even that is differentiated to a degree in different parts of the country and in different cultural situations) .

This......so agree with this

Racist slurs in the SC are definitely seen as <<<<<<< than abusing somebody's mother/sister on their face

 

[Ruckus]

hmm..

I agree with not lumping both of them together, but for most Indians abusing their families is as great a offence as Racial abuse, if not bigger in Indian territory. Madrasi, Bihari etc.. used in certain connotations may be regarded as racial slurs, but in India they aren't seen nearly as offensive as abusing someones mother directly on his face.(And even that is differentiated to a degree in different parts of the country and in different cultural situations) .

Yeah this, so this... just so much AWTA with this. I mean..I just agree with the above so much. It's unbelievable how much I AWTA. Frankly it's ridiculous...but haha.. I just agree so, so much with this.

 

[benchmark00]

You won't, but the guys if they were indeed abusing his family aren't going to go all over town telling everyone that's what they did.

Saying they just said something piss weak makes him look even more bad. And in any case possibly more people except the ones you know were sledging him too.

Maybe it is a cover up on his part or maybe not for his reaction, but can't be certain either ways.

I know what happened, couldn't care less if you refuse to believe it mate.

 

[Burgey]

thought this was hilarious. Sorry benchy but I couldn't help it



Didn't Zidane give somebody a headbutt because the guy said something like Zidane' mom was a whore or something? Or was it something else?

We wish Zidane was playing in our midfield at the 2006 WC.

 

[smash84]

Yeah this, so this... just so much AWTA with this. I mean..I just agree with the above so much. It's unbelievable how much I AWTA. Frankly it's ridiculous...but haha.. I just agree so, so much with this.

DWTA

 

[weldone]

From reports, it seems like he'll be playing tommorrow...

 

[Burgey]

From reports, it seems like he'll be playing tommorrow...

I think they should stick with him tbh. If Jono wasn't his bitch we wouldn't be as tough on him.

 

[L Trumper]

We wish Zidane was playing in our midfield at the 2006 WC.

Italy would still win

 

[Arachnodouche]

D'ohli looks like a ****, acts like a ****. Ergo, D'ohli is a ****.

 

[tooextracool]

Huge Kohli fan myself, always looked like a good player to me. I've seen him in patches at the test match level but always thought that technically he's well up to the mark. The way he presents the bat and the way he plays his shots are there for everyone to see. Give him some time and the runs will come IMO.

 

[Furball]

Certainly not 1st slip material.

 

[smash84]

 

[Black_Warrior]

What a wimp. You're a professional athlete. Some words from the crowd should be expected. Not their fault he has made **** all runs and can't do anything but make a crude gesture in response

Here is the thing.. There is no law written in any constitution that if are a professional athlete, you have to cop abuse from the crowd. Now most players take it quietly. Fair enough. That does not mean everyone has to quietly tolerate it. Everyone is different. To each his own. I personally do not adhere to the principle of 'turning the other cheek'. Hence I support anyone who stands up for himself. If someone abuses you, you abuse them back. That's my philosophy and if Kohli believes in it too, I will support him, regardless of whether the crowd abusing him is Australian, Indian, Pakistani or any other nationality. This has nothing to do with how woeful he has been in test cricket.