NRL investigating Tedesco over "squid games" comment

[King Salvo]

I'm not sure about what the issue is was the Women allegedly upset that she was linked to a Korean show not being of a Korean Background - If it was a Vietnamese show would there be an issue though? - Seems more like the Women has the issue as i cannot fathom how saying squid games is a racial slur unless they have a problem with Koreans or being thought of as someone with a Korean background.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid_Game

[bondi.boy]

So now in Australia, if someone misunderstands something, they have to be apologised to because they misunderstood?

The NRL should deliver either a guilty or not guilty verdict.

[Tommy Smith]

"Allegations were pretty serious" LMAO

Yeah ok... the NRL are now run by the panel of ABCs The Drum.

What a set of cucks.

[bondi.boy]

"Allegations were pretty serious" LMAO

Yeah ok... the NRL are now run by the panel of ABCs The Drum.

What a set of cucks.

Racial vilification is punishable by a possible prison term in NSW...probably why Teddy reached for his lawyer.

The NRL should've run a mile from these allegations, and told the alleged victim to contact the police.

The NRL should not be trying this case...which is what it is basically doing.
This case should be in a court of law, and the NRL acting on the court's verdict.

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

"Allegations were pretty serious" LMAO

Yeah ok... the NRL are now run by the panel of ABCs The Drum.

What a set of cucks.

lol cucks is exactly the right description

[ChookMaster]

Still waiting for that verdict…

[Spirit of 66]

Racial vilification is punishable by a possible prison term in NSW...probably why Teddy reached for his lawyer.

The NRL should've run a mile from these allegations, and told the alleged victim to contact the police.

The NRL should not be trying this case...which is what it is basically doing.
This case should be in a court of law, and the NRL acting on the court's verdict.

At worst, the suggestion is that someone said something that related to a person's race. Someone will need to explain to me why that automatically equals vilification.

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

At worst, the suggestion is that someone said something that related to a person's race. Someone will need to explain to me why that automatically equals vilification.

Imagine if someone saw a Brazilian and shouted soccer or samba. Someone yells pizza to an Italian. God knows I have had many people say kangaroo to me. Who farking cares?

I believe the term that describes the NRL's reaction is gaslit. Everytime someone lights the gas on them they freak out and think they need to conduct something akin to a criminal investigation. FFS how many players have been severely punished without even a hint of a broken law. I'm so sick of it.

[Tennessee Tornado]

It’s bizarre that this ‘investigation’ is taking much longer that the Storm’s white powder incident. Makes me think we will have a Pearce-like penalty at the end of it.

[Paddo Colt 61]

[QUOTE=bondi.boy; So now in Australia, if someone misunderstands something, they have to be apologised to because they misunderstood?

No BB, and your comment smacks of a Right Wing PC jibe that comes from too much dependence on the Tele, Jonesy etc.

The convention is a reasonable one. Someone in that situation simply says "If I have inadvertently caused any offence to .....I apologise unreservedly". There's an "if" in it.

[Paddo Colt 61]

[QUOTE=Tommy Smith; "Allegations were pretty serious". Yeah ok... the NRL are now run by the panel of ABCs The Drum. What a set of cucks.

If you refer to The Drum panelists I agree wholeheartedly. A contributor to the johnmenadue.com web site has surveyed the program's invitees for many months and his data concludes a definite Right Wing bias. Out of the scores of those appearing, progressives/Union spokespersons are in single digits. Should come as no surprise to regular ABC watchers/listeners.

[bondi.boy]

At worst, the suggestion is that someone said something that related to a person's race. Someone will need to explain to me why that automatically equals vilification.

Racial hatred (sometimes referred to as vilification) is doing something in public based on race, colour, national or ethic origin of a person or group of people which is likely to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate.

Examples of racial hatred may include:

. Racially abusive comments in a public place, such as a shop, workplace, park, on public transport or a school.

. Racially abusive comments at sporting events by players, spectators, coaches or officials.

[Paddo Colt 61]

Doesn't need to be "abusive", "vilification" includes demeaning someone in some way - "Squid Games" anyone? "Just a joke" doesn't cut it anymore. Teddy will cop a fine - $5K I'd guess. Gotta rein in the mouth.

[bondi.boy]

A fairly broad brush, but it's unlawful, and all up for interpretation, IMO.
The Racial Discrimination Act...includes this... under section "Racial Hatred (Vilification)"...as detailed above.

My guess why Teddy was/is lawyered up...a very wise move.
It involves laws of the land... under which the NRL has no jurisdiction...it is only a peak sporting body not a court of law.

The NRL should not make any decision...it should do nothing now, sit on it and refer the person making the allegations to the police or a lawyer.

[ism22]

Doesn't need to be "abusive", "vilification" includes demeaning someone in some way - "Squid Games" anyone? "Just a joke" doesn't cut it anymore. Teddy will cop a fine - $5K I'd guess. Gotta rein in the mouth.

The police aren't involved. I'm no expert on the relevant NSW legislation but IMO there's zero suggestion that a crime was committed.

Quick web search, I think Section 20C(1) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 provides the test?

> It is unlawful for a person, by a public act, to incite hatred towards, serious contempt for, or severe ridicule of, a person or group of persons on the ground of the race of the person or members of the group.

So...
- It's a direct test, not a nuanced one.
- Incite hatred? No.
- SERIOUS contempt? No.
- SEVERE ridicule? No.

Even if it's a worst case scenario, the words 'serious' and 'severe' close the book on this one for me. Another quick search suggests that (under different legislation in QLD), the cops couldn't do anything about some d!ckhead flying a nazi flag near a synagogue. No idea how that'd play out under 20C but I feel like if flying a nazi flag near a synagogue is borderline and Alan Jones encouraging people to hit up Cronulla during the riots is similar [noting neither woulda had theis same test applied] then yelling out 'SQUID GAAAAAAME' in the presence of an Asian person is... confusing? Weird? Random? A bit queer? But not racial vilification.