Political correctness gone mad! A bit of lads banter totally blown out of proportion

Doesn't need anything more than a stern talking to. It's not in the same catergory as John Terry's saga.

Awww, the poor gays. Diddums.

Yer , I agree M8. Its' pollitical corectness gone mad .Gays and ginners are so sensetive .

Push for memberships early to improve cash flow and it's a marketing disaster.

Alienate 3% of the population and it's political correctness gone mad.

Gingers for life.

i cant believe this is even a story you would think hes been saying death to all gays or something

Wow so rugby players can't have a laugh with a mate without people having a go.

Can we please get back to picking on the gays and leave off us sensitive Ginners please!!!

I despair. I truly do despair.

Can't say I agree with that position any more than I'd accept casual racism or sexism; just because there is no malice behind a comment doesn't make it acceptable.

I've previously responded on Twitter to Michael Platt's use of "gay" in the derogatory ("gay weather"icon_wink.gif, lazy homophobia sadly isn't limited to RL players. That doesn't make it any more acceptable though, and like others in the public eye, players have a responsibility not to legitimise discrimination.

BTW I'm trying to make a general point rather than argue the specifics of the article contents here.

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My beard concurs

I think we're all missing the real issue here - the fact that this newspaper (magazine?) features topless photos of innocent rugby players. I mean, are we still in the 1970's here for God's sake? These homosexual chaps need to realise that it's 2011 and treating rugby players like sex objects is just not on.

We should be praising Elliot for being a crusader against such outdated nonsense. He, like me, was just disappointed that Stuart Reardon has allowed himself to used as a sex object by the readers of this rag.

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Well I have heard the club are taking steps and that Whitehead will be making amends through volunteer work.

Apparently they've got him working in the packing department for a large confectioners. He'll be working to make sure that the fudge is placed in the shipping boxes correctly.

They're also having him help out with a local music charity. He'll be teaching under-privileged kids to play the pink oboe.

After that he'll be working in a 2 story clothing warehouse taking shirts up to the 2nd floor.

Oh, I am p1ssing myself with laughter.

Will he also be practising the reverse trombone?

I'll explain that to you if you want, I suspect you won't understand.

Bigoted piece of shoite.

Where where? Idiot

You DO realise that you can be taken to court for being so bigoted, don't you?

I really do despair.

I will challenge bigoted idiots like you any day of the year.

Get over yourself. They're just jokes.

Ha ha flipping ha,


You do realise you can be prosecuted for your "jokes", don't you?

Well that isn't true but ok

What isn't true?

Is it ok to make homophopic remarks online?

I suspect you are mistaken.

Who here has made a Homophobic remark or a slur. Why haven't you gone off on one about the jokes made about gingers when what has been said on this thread is worse than any gay remark? And i'm not a ginger extremist by the way dark hair and proud ha