Quote ="PopTart"As ever, you take your little bit of knowledge and tell everyone else they are wrong if they know something different.
I've spoken to the guy. He came from an openly racist country so he knew what he was talking about. Why would he exaggerate a story for the league express.
You decide it can't be true based on..... Well nothing.
I commented about 1970s England. You tell me I'm wrong because you saw a programme about Welsh rugby players. You justify saying I'm wrong because you now say you were talking about discrimination not racism.
We'll I wasn't, so don't tell me I'm wrong just make your own point.
However, some RU players who have already established themselves is not a representative of everyone who lived at that time or even played rugby.
Achieving success is not an indication of the lack of discrimination either.
You tell me I missed the point and then half agree with what I said.... Even though you commented on my statement not the other way around.
I could go on but I'm certain you know full well what I mean, you just can't accept that you made a mistake.
If you want people to understand what you mean, write it down. Don't complain that people didn't read between the lines. There is nothing there. Write it or accept its only in your head.'"
Jeez PT, read the chuffing post.
I said you were right!!!! How plain can I make it!!!!
I said we were talking about different things.
So one more time. RL did not discriminate!
RL fans most certainly racially abused.
It’s a case of a clarification.
People in this country seem to really struggle to understand the difference between racism and discrimination. I don’t know why it’s enshrined in the law. Technically being a racist isn’t a crime, only acting upon it is. The most obvious act and the most illegal one is to discriminate on the ground of colour, religion, ethnicity, gender and sexual preference. You're allowed an opinion but that’s all and that’s ok with me.
So black players in RL in the sixties and seventies were almost unique in British sport by suffering virtually no discrimination in their chosen line of work. Amazing given the era.
I have no doubt that for the rest of the time they took plenty of abuse though softened somewhat by the many fans who adopted them as one of there own.
Anyway, you clearly don’t want to listen to me so I’ll find you the link to the show. Maybe the eloquence of these players will get the message across.
Bear with me as I find it. Worth a watch anyway just for the history.
Have a nice day.
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