Sam Newman

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'Patronising': Newman explodes in AFL rant (NEWS.com.au)

Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers that the story contains images of dead people.

he’s been a great commentator and he’s been completely thrown under the bus and yet Uncle Jack Charles – good on him. “How many times do we have to be told … “I don’t know why the New York Times got into this … “Why would you have to actually give him a eulogy at the grand final. “We had three references to Indigenous people. “The grand final day was marred by two things … “We had a man with a beard came out and told us … if people think that’s good then fair enough. The AFL had an official Welcome to Country by Uncle Colin Hunter Jr. A patronising campaign to foster this feigned indignation to divert from their own paranoid white privilege – all they do is drive a wedge between the footballing public, yet we see through it. It’s sheer projection to its patronising nonsense. Just an absolute propaganda chat about nothing.

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Rant shows Newman is the 'absolute worst' (NEWS.com.au)

Controversial former footy star Sam Newman has been branded “disgusting” and the “absolute worst” following his wild rant over Indigenous Australians were ...

he’s been a great commentator and he’s been completely thrown under the bus and yet Uncle Jack Charles – good on him. “How many times do we have to be told … “Why would you have to actually give him a eulogy at the grand final. “I don’t know why the New York Times got into this … The cats win the grand final and you would think he would be celebrating that . “We had three references to Indigenous people. “That’s what Uncle Jack Charles was and continues to be. “We had a man with a beard came out and told us … “There’s a point to Sam Newman? A patronising campaign to foster this feigned indignation to divert from their own paranoid white privilege – all they do is drive a wedge between the footballing public, yet we see through it. It’s sheer projection to its patronising nonsense. The AFL included an official Welcome to Country by Uncle Colin Hunter Jr.

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Sam Newman unloads on AFL Grand Final, Uncle Jack Charles ... (NewsDeal)

Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers that the story contains images of dead people.

he’s been a great commentator and he’s been completely thrown under the bus and yet Uncle Jack Charles – good on him. “How many times do we have to be told … “I don’t know why the New York Times got into this … “Why would you have to actually give him a eulogy at the grand final. “We had three references to Indigenous people. “We had a man with a beard came out and told us … “The grand final day was marred by two things … if people think that’s good then fair enough. The AFL had an official Welcome to Country by Uncle Colin Hunter Jr. A patronising campaign to foster this feigned indignation to divert from their own paranoid white privilege – all they do is drive a wedge between the footballing public, yet we see through it. It’s sheer projection to its patronising nonsense. Just an absolute propaganda chat about nothing.

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