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@antipodean said in The Folau Factor:
@barbarian said in The Folau Factor:
He's refused to compromise, he's blocking calls from the coach, he's not answering his door when RA staff come to his house.
Probably as a result of legal advice considering he'd been told he was going to be sacked and then had to front a code of conduct hearing.
All of that happened in the day after the tweet itself, before RA signalled their intent to sack him.
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@chimoaus said in The Folau Factor:
Folau would have to be stupid not to understand the implications of his actions.
That’s what they said about Joan Of Arc.
(‘cept he was a she.)
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@canefan said in The Folau Factor:
He only crossed the line with two posts and that's how he finds himself in the position he's in. So RA have been tolerant of his views and his expression of those views.
RA might think they get to decide what is "crossing the line", which Bible passages are acceptable or which player views to tolerate. Mr Follow thinks otherwise.
The reality is it's probably going to be the Supreme Court who decides.
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@booboo said in The Folau Factor:
Next you'll be saying not to boo Quade
Depends whether a tendency to knee McGod is a choice you're going to hell for, or something your born with I guess....
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@Salacious-Crumb said in The Folau Factor:
Who’s going to stand up for us drunkards and fornicators?
Well I for one am standing with you brother. Well, when I say standing I mean leaning against the bar.
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so apparently, Izzy wont be appealing...
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@taniwharugby suppose there isn't much point - you've had the biggest Code Of Conduct hearing in the history of RA, and been judged wanting.
Quit fucking about and go straight to court.
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@NTA said in The Folau Factor:
@taniwharugby suppose there isn't much point - you've had the biggest Code Of Conduct hearing in the history of RA, and been judged wanting.
Quit fucking about and go straight to court.
He didnt get a fair trial the first time, logical for him to assume he wouldnt get a fair appeal either.
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@NTA said in The Folau Factor:
@taniwharugby suppose there isn't much point - you've had the biggest Code Of Conduct hearing in the history of RA, and been judged wanting.
Does anyone know when the judgement was published from his CoC hearing?
Quit fucking about and go straight to court.
Agreed.
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@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in The Folau Factor:
He didnt get a fair trial the first time, logical for him to assume he wouldnt get a fair appeal either.
Interesting viewpoint, given nobody here has read anything about the details of the CofC hearing, and nor will they due to confidentiality.
So I'll ask: what was unfair?
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@NTA said in The Folau Factor:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in The Folau Factor:
He didnt get a fair trial the first time, logical for him to assume he wouldnt get a fair appeal either.
Interesting viewpoint, given nobody here has read anything about the details of the CofC hearing, and nor will they due to confidentiality.
So I'll ask: what was unfair?
The result.
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@NTA said in The Folau Factor:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in The Folau Factor:
He didnt get a fair trial the first time, logical for him to assume he wouldnt get a fair appeal either.
Interesting viewpoint, given nobody here has read anything about the details of the CofC hearing, and nor will they due to confidentiality.
So I'll ask: what was unfair?
The fact that the people who decided the appointees on the independent panel.. had already indicated his guilt and hung him out to dry. It was a kangaroo court with a pre determined outcome.
Nobody doubted what the outcome was going to be. There was nothing much 'independent' about the tribunal.
Do you think the tribunal was independent?
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@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in The Folau Factor:
The fact that the people who decided the appointees on the independent panel.. had already indicated his guilt and hung him out to dry. It was a kangaroo court with a pre determined outcome.
Nobody doubted what the outcome was going to be. There was nothing much 'independent' about the tribunal.
Do you think the tribunal was independent?
If I answer "yes" are you going to accuse me of being naive?
Nobody should have doubted the outcome because he did something he was expressly told to avoid doing by his employer. After doing it, he was incommunicado and then unrepentant. He put himself in that position.
Was RA stupid for jumping on the "terminate" wagon before actually going through the process? No doubt, whatsoever.
But they didn't make an idiot out of Folau - perfectly capable of doing that himself.
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I had no doubt he was in breach of the Code of Conduct, so the finding that he was in breach was inevitable and really just a waste of everyone's time.
The point I'm interested in is whether it infringes on freedom of speech and if an employer can legally terminate someone's contract based on expressing their religious beliefs, because that is a fair can of worms they're opening if they can.
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Im also interested in how many breaches Cheika has been served based on this under the coaches section:
2.7 Accept and respect the authority of a referee, assistant referee, touch judge or other match or team official. Do not abuse, threaten or intimidate, use crude language or gestures, or show unnecessary obvious dissension, displeasure or disapproval towards a referee, touch judge or other match official, whether on or off the field, or a selector, coach, manager or other team official.
Must be 50 odd at least? Or do they pick and choose what parts to enforce?
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@No-Quarter said in The Folau Factor:
Im also interested in how many breaches Cheika has been served a based on this under the coaches section:
2.7 Accept and respect the authority of a referee, assistant referee, touch judge or other match or team official. Do not abuse, threaten or intimidate, use crude language or gestures, or show unnecessary obvious dissension, displeasure or disapproval towards a referee, touch judge or other match official, whether on or off the field, or a selector, coach, manager or other team official.
Must be 50 odd at least? Or do they pick and choose what parts to enforce?
Why not. Qantas picks and chooses the bigots they like to do business with.
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@Virgil said in The Folau Factor:
@NTA said in The Folau Factor:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in The Folau Factor:
He didnt get a fair trial the first time, logical for him to assume he wouldnt get a fair appeal either.
Interesting viewpoint, given nobody here has read anything about the details of the CofC hearing, and nor will they due to confidentiality.
So I'll ask: what was unfair?
The result.
I think it's a prima facie case he violated the code of conduct given they specifically have an inclusion policy.
As to allegations of a stitch-up:
RA confirmed on Friday morning that John West QC will chair the three person panel along with RA representative Kate Eastman SC and RUPA’s John Boultbee AM.
Both Rugby Australia and RUPA had to agree on the members of the panel.
Sports requiring athletes to support cultural positions