Dhoni_fan Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Warner can be seen mouthing "speak English" to Rohit! This needs to be investigated by the ICC, Warner is a great player but he is also a trouble maker a bit of sledging is fine but racism towards anyone in unacceptable I hope that the ICC throws the book at him for this. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-2915667/David-Warner-appears-mouth-speak-English-Rohit-Sharma-unsavoury-verbal-exchange-Australia-s-clash-India.html
Dhoni_fan Posted January 18, 2015 Author Posted January 18, 2015 Saying "speak English" is not racism. I think you will find that given the fact he said it to someone who's first language isn't English and who was no doubt speaking to him in English in the first place, that was very much racism.
HippoSucks Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 I think you will find that given the fact he said it to someone who's first language isn't English and who was no doubt speaking to him in English in the first place' date=' that was very much racism.[/quote'] Sorry, I didn't see the incident so I assumed Rohit was talking to gis teammates in Hindi and Warner interrupted. But anyway insulting one's fluency in some language is very rude, but still not racist. I can't understand why Warner did that though.
Dhoni_fan Posted January 18, 2015 Author Posted January 18, 2015 Sorry, I didn't see the incident so I assumed Rohit was talking to gis teammates in Hindi and Warner interrupted. But anyway insulting one's fluency in some language is very rude, but still not racist. I can't understand why Warner did that though. No problem, it's a fine line having grown up in England to Indian Parents I honestly feel that this was at the very least a racial slur, either way it's bad behaviour from someone who should be a role model to youngsters.
Desi Cartman Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Oh it is meant to insult him, either telling him to speak to his team mate in English which is completely stupid or telling him that what he speaks is not English. Either way, Rohits English is better than Warners hindi so he can go to hell
Dhoni_fan Posted January 18, 2015 Author Posted January 18, 2015 To be fair Rohit's English is probably better than Warner's English as well. Here is the incident. http://youtu.be/zN42NCLoNUw
brendan07 Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Not a great look but I'm sure Warner didn't mean it that way
The Realist Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Was he drinking Jagerbombs and vodka this time as well? Warner is as uncivilised and uncouth as they come
Cricketics Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 I think him telling Rohit to speak English was part of the way Warner wanted to know what Rohit was talking to his team mate about and Warner was concerned that Rohit is talking about him in Hindi to his team mate. It's not really anything to do with racism before people start bringing it.
Guldozer Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 I think him telling Rohit to speak English was part of the way Warner wanted to know what Rohit was talking to his team mate about and Warner was concerned that Rohit is talking about him in Hindi to his team mate. It's not really anything to do with racism before people start bringing it. That could be true. Good point.
YCCC Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 I bet Rohit's english is better than Warner's Hindi. Or his english for that matter
VRV Singh Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 David Warner is a thug always has been, Martin Crowe has written an excellent article on cricinfo. People for some reason have let him get away with it for so long.
HippoSucks Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 In all fairness, he may just have been angry that they ran on the overthrow after the ball may have been deflected by them. And we all know his short temperament, so even such a small thing really angered him. He was definitely rude, but I doubt he was trying to be racist.
TheWall Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Warner is becoming the bad boy of the cricketing world now.
kosingh Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Not racist but equally discriminatory. In Australia pretty much anything that's not clearly racist is fair game in sledging. I have no doubt that if Phil Hughes was Indian, a couple of the more thuggish Australian players would bring up that incident in their need to abide by so mental degradation.
MCGGG Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Warner is becoming a bit of a douchbag, the man can bloody bat though.
MCGGG Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Not racist but equally discriminatory. In Australia pretty much anything that's not clearly racist is fair game in sledging. I have no doubt that if Phil Hughes was Indian, a couple of the more thuggish Australian players would bring up that incident in their need to abide by so mental degradation. I disagree with that.
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