Ollie Robinson/Twitter

[AfricanBluebird]

Re: Ollie Robinson/Twitter

I don’t think he should be punished any more than he has been but it’s crazy how the exact people think an 18 year old isn’t old enough to not say racist things and his racism is learnt behaviour, also think a 14 year old girl is old enough to have her citizenship revoked for being a terrorist completely off her own back.

Yeah, that's my feeling.

I think it's stupid to defend his behaviour because he was only 18 - he knew what he was doing! and yet feel the calls for his expulsion from the England team are way over the top.

Surely for a situation like this there has to be a balance.

Johnson was recorded colluding with a mate to have a journalist beat up - that is far more serious as it was more than words and actual intention to harm someone... why aren't people more upset about that. That incident alone should have excluded the man from ever being PM... and yet our standards have dropped so low for people in public office that he has gotten away with it.

[Elwood Blues]

Re: Ollie Robinson/Twitter

Is it me or are the arguments of the racism apologists getting more and more feeble as this thread proceeds?

Are you saying that all those who say that Robinson should not be suspended are racism apologists Bob?

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Ollie Robinson/Twitter

Are you saying that all those who say that Robinson should not be suspended are racism apologists Bob?

Yes.

[life on mars]

Re: Ollie Robinson/Twitter

Yes.

Wow .

[Tuerto]

Re: Ollie Robinson/Twitter

Yes.

Agreed.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Ollie Robinson/Twitter

Agreed.

It seems pretty obvious to me. I’ve not seen anyone arguing that some of the things Ollie Robinson tweeted were not racist. Therefore, there seems to be general agreement that he did send out some racist messages and according to an online dictionary I’ve just looked at, an apologist is”a person who offers an argument in defence of something controversial”, so what’s there to argue about?

[Dave Blue]

Re: Ollie Robinson/Twitter

Yes.

Bang on. Of course it’s yes.

[Rjk]

Re: Ollie Robinson/Twitter

Of course he should be suspended, 1 or 2 games probably as otherwise it makes it seem as though th ECB doesn't consider racism as being important.
He'll be back though

[Hilts]

Re: Ollie Robinson/Twitter

England have Woakes Stokes and Curran coming back.

Also with a tour of Australia coming up England will want their fast bowlers of Archer Wood and Stone all on the plane along with Broad and Anderson.

Its not going to be easy getting back in even on merit.

[life on mars]

Re: Ollie Robinson/Twitter

England have Woakes Stokes and Curran coming back.

Also with a tour of Australia coming up England will want their fast bowlers of Archer Wood and Stone all on the plane along with Broad and Anderson.

Its not going to be easy getting back in even on merit.

We are blessed with few good lads will they deliver on the Aussies tracks though ?

[Tuerto]

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We are blessed with few good lads will they deliver on the Aussies tracks though ?

Depends on whether or not they've banged out any inflammatory tweets or not. I'm going to spend the next week or so scouring the net, might get in contact with a few of their mates etc, ex girlfriends, I'm determined to get the 'Truth'

[life on mars]

Re: Ollie Robinson/Twitter

Depends on whether or not they've banged out any inflammatory tweets or not. I'm going to spend the next week or so scouring the net, might get in contact with a few of their mates etc, ex girlfriends, I'm determined to get the 'Truth'

I am not shocked ,enjoy.

[splott parker]

Re: Ollie Robinson/Twitter

Are you saying that all those who say that Robinson should not be suspended are racism apologists Bob?

That famous old sentence that begins, “I’m not racist but..........”

[Elwood Blues]

Re: Ollie Robinson/Twitter

That famous old sentence that begins, “I’m not racist but..........”

Have I said that Robinson shouldn't be suspended?

[willo1927]

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Wow
Who made you judge and jury over everyone.
What some are saying is that taking into consideration his age at the time and the fact that no other instances have surfaced for 9 years then maybe he can be given the benefit of the doubt.
You call him a racist but you don't know him anymore than I do.
I'm sure if I made a remark or accused you of being something you would take me to task over it but you seem to think you can
accuse people you don't know of being this and that.
Because somebody doesn't agree with you doesn't make them racist apologists it just means that in their opinion what action should be taken against him differs from yours.
Nobody on here has said its OK he's a racist because nobody knows if he is because we don't know him personally and that includes you.