So Harbhajan is a Rascist is he?

tac wrote:

Henry wrote:'Jap' is meant to be an offensive term for the Japanese, but I have several Japanese friends and they don't mind it at all. In fact they use it a lot themselves when talking in English.

A lot of Japanese happily refer to themselves as yellow monkeys . . . they see it as showing them as clever

tac wrote:I think Procter is waiting for Harby to finish writing 100 lines.

Henry wrote:They're all getting pissed and Bhajji is out searching for an off-license. Procter is dressed as a woman and dirty dancing with Steve Bucknor, Ponting is freaking out and head butting a wall, and Symonds is asking an SCG cleaner boy if he knows anyone who sells crack.

Henry wrote: Maybe even a foxy young lass with a very short skirt serving drinks and biscuits every now and then.

Henry wrote:The 2 umpires as well. Maybe even a foxy young lass with a very short skirt serving drinks and biscuits every now and then.

INDIA has lodged a counter-claim of abuse against the Australians during Harbhajan Singh's racial discrimination hearing.

The Indians alleged that Brad Hogg referred to an Indian player as a "bastard", which is considered to be a highly offensive term in India. The charge appeared to be an attempt to pick apart Australia's argument that "monkey" was a racially charged word; a stance the Indians have challenged.

"I don't think that word (monkey) was used on the ground, but it is not a derogatory word in India," said Indian team manager Chetan Chauhan last week in outlining India's case in defence of Harbhajan.

The hearing into Hogg's conduct will be held separately from Harbhajan's case, and possibly as early as today. Indian captain Anil Kumble yesterday criticised the behaviour of the Australian players, although the counter-charge against Hogg is believed to have taken the Australian camp by surprise.

Harbhajan's hearing, meanwhile, carried into the early hours of this morning in the SCG Members' Pavilion, with players from both sides lining up to testify. Matthew Hayden, Michael Clarke, Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting and Andrew Symonds told match referee Mike Procter last night that Harbhajan called Symonds a "monkey" during the 116th over of India's first innings.

Ponting is also understood to have told Procter that Harbhajan made an identical taunt towards Symonds during a one-day match at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium in October. A number of spectators were pictured in monkey poses during that game, won by India, and were subsequently arrested. The Australians made no formal complaint of Harbhajan's actions at the time.

Early today, India's players were still testifying before Procter.

Harbhajan's batting partner at the time of the confrontation, Sachin Tendulkar, was the star witness for the Indians, while Kumble, Chauhan and media manager Dr M. K. Shridhar all appeared in support of the spinner.

The Indian case was helped by the fact that neither Steve Bucknor nor Mark Benson — the on-field umpires during the Sydney Test — heard Harbhajan goad Symonds. Furthermore, Channel Nine technicians were unable to unearth any video or audio evidence to support Australia's complaint.

Harbhajan was charged with breaching section 3.3, pertaining to the use of "language or gestures that offends, insults, humiliates, intimidates, threatens, disparages or vilifies another person on the basis of that persons race, religion, gender, colour, descent, or national or ethic origin".

Indian board chairman Sharad Pawar has tried to avoid a damaging political feud with Australia over Harbhajan's alleged taunt.

Speaking from Mumbai last night, Pawar called for calm and said he was determined to preserve strong ties between the nations.

"There is an extremely good relationship between the countries. There has been a conflict on the field and an issue has been reported by some players, but I don't want to react," Pawar said. "It is important it should not spoil the relationship between the countries or the teams. That is not our desire."

Australian captain Ricky Ponting received strong endorsement from the Australian Cricketers Association for making a formal complaint about Harbhajan.

ACA chief executive Paul Marsh said he was "staggered" that Ponting had been criticised for his action. "He should be applauded, not criticised, for having the courage to take a stance against racism," Marsh said.

JGK wrote:"Roy" is short for Leroy from Leroy Loggins - an American born negro basketballer who played basketball for Brisbane in the 80s.

JGK wrote:"Roy" is short for Leroy from Leroy Loggins - an American born negro basketballer who played basketball for Brisbane in the 80s.

mynah wrote:

JGK wrote:"Roy" is short for Leroy from Leroy Loggins - an American born negro basketballer who played basketball for Brisbane in the 80s.

And a monkey is just another primate, like Symmo and the rest of us...

Well that would be ridiculous, they would have to banned from the ICC test table if they did that.