I find it hard to believe.

The idea that clubb could use a 5 syllable word seems very far fetched to me .

Pol-i-nee-shjun.

4 syllables.

So Andre is lying?

I’ve no idea if he’s lying, I wasn’t there, all I said was don’t presume guilt until all the evidence is heard. Did anyone on the field hear the alleged remarks? How do you prove a remark if no one else hears it. The referees microphone may have picked it up, perhaps a specialist lip reader could give evidence. Just let’s wait until the evidence is produced.

Nobody knows....same way nobody knows if Clubb is guilty of a racist slur.

I know Andre and his family personally and he would not lie over this. For him to be charged I’d say the evidence is pretty stacked.

I thought Savelio was Brasilian?

I heard it was allegedly the usual five letter prefix.......

That wasn't included in the original statement released by Andre Savelio, the prefix quoted there was 'stupid'.

Born in New Zealand, raised over here in the Warrington area.

If proved I would ban him for life we do not need or want that sort of stuff in Rugby league

Could be a lot worse for Andre.
He could have been born in southern England...............

Pol-I-nee-si-an


But who cares. Turning a joke into a ing contest

This is no time for levity.

You cared enough to reply. It'd not a ing contest - I am merely trying to help develop your education (pronounced "ed-u-ca-shun" - not "ed-u-ca-shi-un"icon_wink.gif.

You must be thinking of the geographical region "Polynesia", which could be 5 syllables.

Pol-i-nee-si-a.

Or 4 still - Pol-i-nee-sja.

Great thread lads.

So in a week where the sport had a social media boycott in response to racial abuse, a player who is found guilty of racial abuse is handed the minimum punishment that the grade carries.

Travesty

Well, a few weeks ago, Bradford Bulls player George Flannigan was hit with a 10 game ban for a Grade F offense. So according to the RFL, a hit to the balls is worse than racist abuse.

Oh look he’s guilty surprise surprise!

8 games is shocking. Wigan should really sack him tbh.

I’m glad he was found guilty by an independent panel, rather than the pitchfork and flaming torch brigade, that sometimes shows up on these forums.

Judge says he's not a racist.

I can not believe the statement I’ve seen from the RFL.
Two things:
1. The assertion that someone who racially abused another player is in fact not a racist. This is almost a racist comment in itself, based on the belief that racist behaviour doesn’t make someone a racist. Defending racists in this way is horrendous from the RFL.
2. The justification of racism based on the argument of “simply that on this occasion he used unacceptable language in the heat of the moment.” This is the RFL making excuses for racism.

Sometimes it helps to read the room.