Posted on 01/07/2008 9:01:24 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
Since when did monkey become a bad word?
Gautam Sheth
Bhajji’s alleged slur of calling Symmo a ‘big monkey’ is no big deal if we look in the past what other Aussie players have uttered. Gautam Sheth brings to your notice the not so famous words from down under.
Hard-hitting headlines like “Umpires give Oz 2-0 lead”, “Team India: c Benson b Bucknor,” “Umpires beat India” have ruled the roost in Indian media after dim-witted umpiring errors from Jamaican Steve Bucknor and English Mark Benson.
But what has become the point of controversy is the word ‘big monkey’ which apparently only Australian players have heard of. Before any further argument let’s dig in to the past on how Australia, the pioneers in the art of sledging and also how they got a taste of their own medicine.
Not sure when it started but during the Bodyline series in 1932-33, Englishman Doglas Jardine complained about a fielder at slip swearing at him. To this Australia skipper, Bill Woodfull asked his players, “All right, which one of you ba#$%*&@ called this ba#$%*& a ba#$%*&?”
Denis Lillee while bowling to Mike Gatting yelled his heart out saying, “Hell, Gatt, move out of the way. I can't see the stumps.”
Or to mention Ian Healy's legendary comment which was picked up by the television microphones when Arjuna Ranatunga called for a runner on a particularly hot night during an ODI in Sydney. “You don't get a runner for being an overweight, unfit, fat c**t!!!” said Healy to Ranatunga.
But the most debated war of words was between Glenn McGrath and Ramnaresh Sarwan. McGrath in his arrogant ways asked Sarwan, “So what does Laras co#* taste like?” Sarwan was on it instantly and snapped back at McGrath “I dunno, ask your wife,” said Sarwan. McGrath was furious and he blasted Sarwan for his disrespect to his (McGrath) wife, “If you ever mention my wife again I'll rip your fu#$*#g head off!”
This wasn’t the first time McGrath was hit back hard. In a match against Zimbabwe, McGrath had politely enquired to Eddo Brandes, “Brandes, why are you so fat?” Brandes was bang on ready and gave back saying, “cause every time I f**k your wife she gives me a biscuit.”
Robin Smith played and missed while facing Hughes in the 1989 Lord's Test between England and Australia. Hughes, who was never short of a word or two, told Smith: “You can't f***ing bat, mate.” Smith then smashed the next ball to the boundary and replied: “Hey Merv, we make a fine pair. “I can't f***ing bat and you can't f***ing bowl.”
Players around the world had come to know that Australian players were always on a war of words before, during or after the match. It seemed as if there dominance in world cricket had gone in to their heads and they had forgotten that the spirit of the game should not be upheld for any reasons. They always called all this as a sporting banter. For instance once Daryll Cullinan came in to bat Aussie bad boy Shane Warne said, “I’ve been waiting 2 years to bowl to you again.” Cullinan didn’t think twice before replying Warney in style. He said, “looks like you spent them eating”
To end it, I feel Jimmy Ormond of England must have remembered his Test debut for a lifetime. He was well equipped to face the Aussie bowling and verbal attack too. He was welcomed by Mark Waugh saying, “Mate, what are you doing out here? There's no way you're good enough to play for England.” Ormond had done his homework, he replied, “Maybe not, but at least I'm the best player in my own family.”
Ask Howard Cossell, if he weren’t dead. PC ruined his career even if it was artificially created by the media before they destroyed it.
Since Sept. of 1983, Monday Night Football.
“Look at that little monkey go.” - Howard Cosell
LOL!!!
If the ICC doesn’t ban sledging totally, it might be prudent to put our cricketers through sledging lessons.
Aussie cricketers accusing other people of being racist is like Ku Klux Klan accusing others of being racist.
I dont think India should boycott Australia as it could give the false impression that we are cry babies, but the entire sporting world must teach the Aussies a good lesson.
They just cannot cheat so casually and in turn accuse other people of “racism” and what not.. the most dishonest person to have EVER graced a cricket ground is their captain, Ricky Ponting.. what a cheat and liar.. and already caught red handed by TV cameras.
Some Aussie fella told me long time ago, that the Australian Test Captain is the second only to their Prime Minister in heirarcy.. I hope they change that policy since Ricky has disgraced himself and his country with his actions.
Their current Lefty Prime Minister got caught on camera eating his own ear wax. Ricky Ponting being second in that hierarchy isn’t that bad :)
Kruger: Hey, look at George. He’s givin’ it to T-bone. He’s jumpin’ up and down like some kind of monkey. Hey, what was the name of that monkey that could read sign language?
WATKINS: All right, you can have T-bone. Stop crying.
GEORGE (sniffling): I’m not crying. And I shouldn’t have said that about your wife. Please accept my apologies.
(Watkins and George enter the conference room.)
GEORGE: Ok, everybody, uh...I have an announcement to make. From now on, I will be known as-
KRUGER: Koko the monkey.
GEORGE: What?
ALL (chanting): Koko! Koko! Koko! Koko! Koko! Koko! Koko! Koko! Koko! Koko!
I believe its time for all of your to get down.
How 'bout we just get down with whatever?
Let me axe the qwexion:
How many people KNOW?
Huh? Was that for me? Whaddya mean Buster?
WTF are you talking ‘bout?
Bugs Bunny used to call Jap soldiers “lil’ yellow monkeys”...
Heck, ask Dizzy Dean...
You might notice that you cannot use the common terms like “That guy’s a gorilla” or “He’s a big boy” any longer in relation to black athletes because it’s taken as racial in nature.
It’s stupid, that’s what it is. Including the ‘macaca’ incident last year. Words cannot break bones.
Totally agree, but if you recall how Allen immediately folded on the macaca, you can see how these things take hold.
LOL!!!
Well that seals it then-racial abuse is culturally relative !!
TF I am talking about is post #9 in this thread where you addressed your msg to me. It doesn’t make sense at all.
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