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Joe Wheeler

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  • StargazerS Stargazer

    @tim I think she's good enough. Her voice isn't easy on the ear, but that has nothing to do with her commentary itself.

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    @stargazer said in Joe Wheeler:

    @tim I think she's good enough. Her voice isn't easy on the ear, but that has nothing to do with her commentary itself.

    That's pretty much the point though. If she's leading a callous assault on the ear drums, then she shouldn't have made it to commentary.

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    • sharkS shark

      @stargazer said in Joe Wheeler:

      @tim I think she's good enough. Her voice isn't easy on the ear, but that has nothing to do with her commentary itself.

      That's pretty much the point though. If she's leading a callous assault on the ear drums, then she shouldn't have made it to commentary.

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      @shark said in Joe Wheeler:

      @stargazer said in Joe Wheeler:

      @tim I think she's good enough. Her voice isn't easy on the ear, but that has nothing to do with her commentary itself.

      That's pretty much the point though. If she's leading a callous assault on the ear drums, then she shouldn't have made it to commentary.

      There's obviously heaps of us who would be better commentators.

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      • RapidoR Rapido

        I haven't read thru, dont care enough. Wheeler was like tight with , cant remember his name, Japanese halfback who was at Highlanders when both played there?

        Not transferable, the 'humour' of boys teasing in house, to a public broadcast. Oh well, we'll survive.

        Edit. With Fumiaki Tanaka.

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        @rapido yeah I mentioned it earlier (I got Fumiaki's name wrong though) they did some weird skits, a song...

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        • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

          @rapido yeah I mentioned it earlier (I got Fumiaki's name wrong though) they did some weird skits, a song...

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          @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

          @rapido yeah I mentioned it earlier (I got Fumiaki's name wrong though) they did some weird skits, a song...

          They all look the same?

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            @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

            @rapido yeah I mentioned it earlier (I got Fumiaki's name wrong though) they did some weird skits, a song...

            They all look the same?

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            @crucial names? If written in Japanese I'd have no idea.

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            • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

              @rapido yeah I mentioned it earlier (I got Fumiaki's name wrong though) they did some weird skits, a song...

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              @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

              they did some weird skits, a song...

              I had the misfortune of seeing some it. Just fucking creepy.

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              • StargazerS Stargazer

                @tim I think she's good enough. Her voice isn't easy on the ear, but that has nothing to do with her commentary itself.

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                @stargazer said in Joe Wheeler:

                @tim I think she's good enough. Her voice isn't easy on the ear, but that has nothing to do with her commentary itself.

                One for the commentators thread?

                I agree. What she says is good. The sound though, is horrendous.

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                  https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300271410/sky-sport-presenter-joe-wheeler-taken-off-air-after-mocking-asian-accent-after-highlanders-match

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                  • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300271410/sky-sport-presenter-joe-wheeler-taken-off-air-after-mocking-asian-accent-after-highlanders-match

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                    @kiwimurph said in Joe Wheeler:

                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300271410/sky-sport-presenter-joe-wheeler-taken-off-air-after-mocking-asian-accent-after-highlanders-match

                    Whilst I think his gag was about as funny as a wet fart in a crowded elevator the fact such a big deal has been made of it irks me considerably. Fucken cancel culture strikes again.

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                      Yeah, the "joke" was stupid but the reaction is idiotic! Didn't I see the Breakdown woman mimic an Italian or French accent? Mmm...

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                      • MN5M MN5

                        @kiwimurph said in Joe Wheeler:

                        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300271410/sky-sport-presenter-joe-wheeler-taken-off-air-after-mocking-asian-accent-after-highlanders-match

                        Whilst I think his gag was about as funny as a wet fart in a crowded elevator the fact such a big deal has been made of it irks me considerably. Fucken cancel culture strikes again.

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                        @mn5 Yeah, seems to have been dealt with pretty effectively, no need to get rid of the guy. For this reason ...

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                        • O Old Samurai Jack

                          Yeah, the "joke" was stupid but the reaction is idiotic! Didn't I see the Breakdown woman mimic an Italian or French accent? Mmm...

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                          @old-samurai-jack said in Joe Wheeler:

                          Yeah, the "joke" was stupid but the reaction is idiotic! Didn't I see the Breakdown woman mimic an Italian or French accent? Mmm...

                          Yeah very badly, supposed to be Italian, sounded like a shit attempt at French

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                          • O Old Samurai Jack

                            Yeah, the "joke" was stupid but the reaction is idiotic! Didn't I see the Breakdown woman mimic an Italian or French accent? Mmm...

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                            @old-samurai-jack said in Joe Wheeler:

                            Yeah, the "joke" was stupid but the reaction is idiotic! Didn't I see the Breakdown woman mimic an Italian or French accent? Mmm...

                            I thought that was really weird by Bernie, but I guess the difference may be that it is a ‘variety’ (random rugby chat) show so perhaps more risky humor may have a home there.

                            It was really fucking unfunny though.

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                              @old-samurai-jack said in Joe Wheeler:

                              Yeah, the "joke" was stupid but the reaction is idiotic! Didn't I see the Breakdown woman mimic an Italian or French accent? Mmm...

                              Yeah very badly, supposed to be Italian, sounded like a shit attempt at French

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                              @machpants said in Joe Wheeler:

                              @old-samurai-jack said in Joe Wheeler:

                              Yeah, the "joke" was stupid but the reaction is idiotic! Didn't I see the Breakdown woman mimic an Italian or French accent? Mmm...

                              Yeah very badly, supposed to be Italian, sounded like a shit attempt at French

                              I'm fucking offended by this, clearly mocking my Lebanese heritage. Sack her.

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                              • TimT Tim

                                @mn5 Yeah, seems to have been dealt with pretty effectively, no need to get rid of the guy. For this reason ...

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                                @tim said in Joe Wheeler:

                                @mn5 Yeah, seems to have been dealt with pretty effectively, no need to get rid of the guy. For this reason ...

                                I don’t think they have got rid of him. When I read it he was just being stood down, there was nothing about him being punted completely (unless they updated the story in the last 24 hours?)

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                                • TimT Tim

                                  @mn5 Yeah, seems to have been dealt with pretty effectively, no need to get rid of the guy. For this reason ...

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                                  @tim said in Joe Wheeler:

                                  @mn5 Yeah, seems to have been dealt with pretty effectively, no need to get rid of the guy. For this reason ...

                                  Nice codicil at the end there because it seems he might be gone.

                                  Making an inane joke was one thing, not being very funny in any way is another. I suspect that was why he was there - colour? Call it what you want but it wasn't really working.

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                                    I used to think he was amusing, some of the stuff when he was playing was fine, but then the stuff with Fumi went too far (I'd argue some of that was more offensive than his poor attempt at the accent) and since then I think he just tries too hard.

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                                    • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                                      I used to think he was amusing, some of the stuff when he was playing was fine, but then the stuff with Fumi went too far (I'd argue some of that was more offensive than his poor attempt at the accent) and since then I think he just tries too hard.

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                                      @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

                                      then the stuff with Fumi went too far

                                      Just plain weird.

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                                      • NepiaN Nepia

                                        @tim said in Joe Wheeler:

                                        @mn5 Yeah, seems to have been dealt with pretty effectively, no need to get rid of the guy. For this reason ...

                                        I don’t think they have got rid of him. When I read it he was just being stood down, there was nothing about him being punted completely (unless they updated the story in the last 24 hours?)

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                                        @nepia said in Joe Wheeler:

                                        @tim said in Joe Wheeler:

                                        @mn5 Yeah, seems to have been dealt with pretty effectively, no need to get rid of the guy. For this reason ...

                                        I don’t think they have got rid of him. When I read it he was just being stood down, there was nothing about him being punted completely (unless they updated the story in the last 24 hours?)

                                        Him “just being stood down” is a ridiculous overreaction in itself.

                                        What’s always absurd in situations like this is people assuming offence of behalf of others. In this case Wheeler teased an individual not a race of people. By all accounts the individual in question didn’t give a flying eff, but that still didn’t stop the Twitter mobs and the race relations grifters from going off about how he’d offended an entire race.

                                        Again, time and a place and I’d be happy to see this moron off the box, but some perspective please.

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                                        • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                                          I used to think he was amusing, some of the stuff when he was playing was fine, but then the stuff with Fumi went too far (I'd argue some of that was more offensive than his poor attempt at the accent) and since then I think he just tries too hard.

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                                          @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

                                          I used to think he was amusing, some of the stuff when he was playing was fine, but then the stuff with Fumi went too far (I'd argue some of that was more offensive than his poor attempt at the accent) and since then I think he just tries too hard.

                                          Yeah that was some seriously creepy shit.

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