Rugby Union is an obscure football code that originated in the ancient British independent school of Rugby. In Australia it tends to be the football code followed by the alumni of private schools.
Describing the South African team as "f**gots" was probably a reference to Percy Montgomery in particular.
"Rugby great Ian Roberts has slammed Olympic swimmer Stephanie Rice [pic above] as a "complete idiot" after the sporting pin-up girl posted an anti-gay comment on her Twitter page.
Remarking after the Wallabies' two-point win over the Springboks in South Africa on Saturday night, Rice - who has left the Commonwealth Games team due to injury - tweeted: "Suck on that f**gots," adding: "Probably the best game I've ever seen!! Well done boys."
The comment, which Rice has since removed, stunned Roberts who yesterday called for sponsors to question their support of the glamour-girl swimmer. "She is an idiot . . . and anyone who continues to endorse her as an athlete is an idiot as well," Roberts fumed.
Acknowledging her comment later, Rice wrote; "Okay so maybe I got a bit too excited before!! But I love seeing Australians do well". Last night Rice issued a statement saying she had made the comment in the excitement of the moment.
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So once again there is an attack on the livelihood (sponsorship in this case) of someone who uses "incorrect" words.
The everyday word for homosexuals among uncensored Australians and Brits is "poof" or "poofter" so it is a little surprising that Rice used the American term. She has however travelled a great deal overseas in connection with her sport so probably picked the term up somewhere there. She may not have realized how VERY derogatory it is in America. "Poof" is only a mildly derogatory term in Australia.
Posted by John J. Ray (M.A.; Ph.D.).
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