Quote Originally Posted by ramAnag View Post
Strange response, AF.
Firstly...making an apology is not a punishment.
Secondly...an apology in such circumstances is something he should want to do...not have to be ‘made’ to do.
Thirdly...women aren’t a ‘minority’.

I’m not certain of what was said that was ‘se xist’. The only such comment I’ve heard was silly and juvenile rather than anything worse.
As far as the racist comments are concerned...using the ‘n word’ and making facile jokes about Muslims, as I believe he did, is not acceptable and would, imo, cause a great deal of disharmony within most cricket dressing rooms.

I’m not sure how you can describe ordinary working ‘fellas’ in the way you have and a) be comfortable with that and b) question my suggestion that Oliver Downton was appealing to a populist mentality.

His defence is that he was 18...the fact you suggest his views haven’t changed is a concern.
Sorry, correct women aren't a minority

I think you've been self isolating too long though, there's prejudice everywhere. IMO ALL the recent initiatives to reduce prejudice have been so heavy handed they've achieved the opposite of their intention. Strapping Robinson to the ducking stool will only continue that trend