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[Tubey]

Thought those tweets were sickening myself.

He was 18, an adult in the eyes of the law who should know better.

Was I perfect when I was his age? Nope, but I didn’t post stuff like he did and he should face consequences for it.

He hasn’t been cancelled. He’s been suspended pending an investigation, which will no doubt ensure there aren’t worrying patterns of behaviour that go beyond tweets from ten years ago.

Ah yes, those technological boffins at the ECB will uncover that which the professionally offended, scouring the internet for the past week, could not

Come on, it's clear as day what is happening. Pandering as per usual. There's nothing this bloke can do or say to appease the offended mob once they smell blood. The ECB have announced an 'investigation' in the hope it dies off and they can quietly let it go in a week or so.

They shouldn't feel the need to do that. He's apologised, admitted what he's done - either move on or sack him.

 

[Wizard]

Ah yes, those technological boffins at the ECB will uncover that which the professionally offended, scouring the internet for the past week, could not

Come on, it's clear as day what is happening. Pandering as per usual. There's nothing this bloke can do or say to appease the offended mob once they smell blood. The ECB have announced an 'investigation' in the hope it dies off and they can quietly let it go in a week or so.

They shouldn't feel the need to do that. He's apologised, admitted what he's done - either move on or sack him.

He apologised once it was brought up. He didn't delete what he posted or apologise until it became an issue for him professionally.

I'm not saying he should have to pay for that for the rest of his life. But it is right that there is an investigation. If nothing else worrying is found then fine.

 

[Charro]

Ah yes, those technological boffins at the ECB will uncover that which the professionally offended, scouring the internet for the past week, could not

Come on, it's clear as day what is happening. Pandering as per usual. There's nothing this bloke can do or say to appease the offended mob once they smell blood. The ECB have announced an 'investigation' in the hope it dies off and they can quietly let it go in a week or so.

They shouldn't feel the need to do that. He's apologised, admitted what he's done - either move on or sack him.

I’m sure the ECB investigation would look into his behaviour in the game, interview people that have worked with him to asses his character and ensure there are no issues further down the line.

Its a reasonable process they’ve just made a mess of going about it.

 

[longers]

Is it a permanent ban from the team or just a temporary suspension ? Not really the end of the world for him if he's back in the fold within a year.

 

[Wizard]

Is it a permanent ban from the team or just a temporary suspension ? Not really the end of the world for him if he's back in the fold within a year.

It's a temporary suspension while they look into it. He could be back by the Ashes in a few months. But obviously a few people have massively overreacted and are using it as another tool to continue their campaign that things have gone too far.

 

[Tubey]

lol

Unbelievable...

 

[Tubey]

Second England cricketer investigated over historical 'offensive' social media posts

It comes after Ollie Robinson was suspended from international cricket pending an investigation into tweets he sent in 2012/2013.

news.sky.com

If you think this is OK, I honestly think there's something actually wrong with you.

 

[Charro]

lol

Unbelievable...

You need to get off twitter.

 

[Tubey]

You need to get off twitter.

I think the people on Twitter need to get off Twitter.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

lol

Unbelievable...

Both posts bang on the money, for what its going to be worth with inflation and all.

And what on earth is Government as in Dowden and Johnson getting involved in a sport, they will just politicalize anything the little tin pot populist racists'. As explained on the radio did not here a peep out them the other week when Chelsea fans defaced Churchill statue.

Chelsea graffiti scrawled on Winston Churchill statue at Parliament Square after Champions League win

Graffiti, which reads 'Chelsea', 'CFC' and '1905' – the year the London club was founded – daubed on base of monument in Westminster

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Tubey]

Both posts bang on the money, for what its going to be worth with inflation and all.

And what on earth is Government as in Dowden and Johnson getting involved in a sport, they will just politicalize anything the little tin pot populist racists'. As explained on the radio did not here a peep out them the other week when Chelsea fans defaced Churchill statue.

Chelsea graffiti scrawled on Winston Churchill statue at Parliament Square after Champions League win

Graffiti, which reads 'Chelsea', 'CFC' and '1905' – the year the London club was founded – daubed on base of monument in Westminster

www.telegraph.co.uk

You can't be serious... you can't seriously equate someone writing a few tweets to someone joining an Islamic death cult and not being arsed about beheadings.

You literally can't be that stupid.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

You can't be serious... you can't seriously equate someone writing a few tweets to someone joining an Islamic death cult and not being arsed about beheadings.

You literally can't be that stupid.

As stupid as you it seems.

 

[Tubey]

As stupid as you it seems.

Actually cringing for you.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Actually cringing for you.

Very kind of you but your probably not in reality. Think you will find somewhere from me think here, when all this trawling of historic media began with attacking labour liberal those considered to be left some years ago the tables will inevitable turn at some point on those who began to use such a tactic. And here we are tables turning, makes me very happy and smug...

 

[dholliday]

I do consider that Britain hasn't had a proper Labour govt since the 70s.

Blair himself is quoted as saying he'd rather see the conservatives win than see a socialist led Labour govt.
His disciples in the party obviously feel the same as they sabotaged Corbyn's chances in 2017. And finished off the job in 2019 by pressuring him to accept the idea of a second referéndum, thus alienating vast swathes of Brexiteers in labour heartlands.

Wow. For the record I supported a Corbyn Labour government. But I cringed hard at the woke-aspects of his campaign. It cost him. Keir is doing the same thing, and it will cost him too.

Go woke, go broke. innit.

The way some go on (no one in this thread) you'd think being a racist little turd was just a normal phase all 18 year olds go through.

Not normal, but some 18-year olds do say stupid & nasty things, which most thankfully grow out of once they properly grow up. If they show remorse, and show examples that they don't believe the things they said back then, then all is well.

Forgiveness is a virtue. Cancel Culture wants nothing to do with it. Cancel Culture even hates apologies, doubling down on anyone attempting to do so. The actual best tactic for most affected by Cancel Culture is to simply ignore them. But in Ollie's case, beholden as he is to a higher power (ECB) he must not just apologise, but show genuine remorse & understanding. If he does that, and the ECB reinstate him, I bet Cancel Culture won't be happy, and it will pressure ECB to not allow Ollie back into the fold.

Because that's what Cancel Culture does. They're vipers who are drunk on the power of Twitter-outrage parties.

lol

Unbelievable...