Jul 07, 2015

Tennis

Dawn Fraser: I was only saying what other racists were thinking

53 Comments

This morning I was on Today when asked about Nick Kyrgios’ antics at Wimbledon.

During my answer, I said that if people like Nick don’t like it here, they should go back to where their fathers or their parents came from.

I added that we don’t need them here in this country if they act like that.

Well, haven’t people got upset over one little racist remark on national TV?

The truth is, I just said what other racists were already thinking. In fact, I’ve received a huge amount of support from other racists already.

In fact, I think my point has bipartisan support as a policy at a federal level.

It’s pretty unfair that if you go on national TV and say something racist that people then interpret that as racist.

How is telling someone to ‘go back to where you came from’ racist? It’s not like it’s a phrase so easily identified as racist that a TV show was made with that title.

It’s not my fault if people read things into it that are there.

Anyway, I’m just glad the interview finished before I worked in my ‘worse than ISIS angle’. Those left wing do-gooders would have been up in arms about that one.

COMMENTS

GuGuDe

Jul 07, 2015

She heard Steve Ciobo tell Zaky Mallah that he should be stripped of his citizenship and deported - even though he was born here and has no other citizenship so can you blame her? She's just telling it like the majority of fair dinkum Aussies who vote Liberal see it.

Phill Tee

Jul 07, 2015

exactly ... even though she's not racist. She was just the spokesperson for all racists ... even though she's not racist.

Ben Hill

Jul 07, 2015

Still confused as to why a washed up old swimmer was talking about tennis

Sean Chapman

Jul 07, 2015

Adrian

STaylor9891

Jul 07, 2015

TitusOReily "I have a friend who comes from overseas so I can't be a racist'.

Robert Cartledge

Jul 07, 2015

Prathibha

Chris Sarpa

Jul 07, 2015

Michael Hamblin

Aaron McGrath

Jul 07, 2015

Time for her to go back to where her parents were from... Obscurity.

Penny Beitzel

Jul 07, 2015

Next time Dawn, just boo politely like the rest of us - I'm told it was an imaginary tennis raquet anyway.

Adam Jones

Jul 07, 2015

Matt Gould

Bonjour_Pippy

Jul 07, 2015

TitusOReily What she really wanted to say was Take your brat & ball & go home!

Aaron Grogs

Jul 07, 2015

Id like to see more athletes acting like anglo guys like barry hall and whacking their opponent

Matt Sullivan

Jul 07, 2015

apparently she has said sorry if people think she came across as racist ... yeah sorry, sorry that she's been found out as a racist more like it

Ev Fenton

Jul 07, 2015

Because swimming is only relevant once any four years.

Ian Swann

Jul 07, 2015

Washed up... Well played old bean

costalotmore

Jul 07, 2015

TitusOReily we don't need blatant racist spokespeople in Australia. So she should go back where her ancestors came from.

t01132715

Jul 07, 2015

TitusOReily I get you.

Jay Fuss

Jul 07, 2015

Tennis pfft

samfran716

Jul 07, 2015

TitusOReily she didn't say anything that isn't morally or scientifically correct, as far as i know.

Paul Wilkins

Jul 07, 2015

This is all Cam Smith's fault.

Simon Vidovich

Jul 07, 2015

Alex Snell

cheerscobberta

Jul 07, 2015

TitusOReily wasn't she kicked out of Japan for stealing a flag? Full circle.

erkoterrier

Jul 07, 2015

Apparently she was actually just 'talking to herself'.

David Lacosegliaz

Jul 07, 2015

Dial a quote.

Joanne Everett

Jul 07, 2015

I don't think so. Dawn is not a racist. She has many, many friends of diverse origins. She was the original Aussie sports rebel.

jckstnr

Jul 07, 2015

Spot on

Nicholas Simonovski

Jul 07, 2015

Just because you have friends of a particular nationality doesn't mean you can't have hated against them all.

Brett Johansen

Jul 07, 2015

I was watching that match - It was hilarious - his opponent also smashed his own racket at one point. It was a tense battle and Nick list it at one point, John McEnroe was asked about it he enjoyed it :). Did you read nicks response to dawn "Blatant racist, Australian legend." Awesome

Shane Eastwood

Jul 07, 2015

Dawn has just confused me. Who do I dislike more now Dawn or James Hird. U0001f615

Joanne Everett

Jul 07, 2015

Beg your pardon? What does this mean?

Frank Descalco

Jul 07, 2015

All she needs is a southern cross tattoo on her neck, and she's set.

Ben Stivala

Jul 07, 2015

Titus to the rescue. Good stuff champ! U0001f44c

Casey Meintjes

Jul 07, 2015

Michael Ackers

Annie Haddad

Jul 07, 2015

Dawn. You should just stop acting like a man. Why can't you just be like one of those pretty lesbians. Oh wait. A minority finding fault with another minority. Racist scum.

Annie Haddad

Jul 07, 2015

No. She didn't have a brain snap. She's an honest to goodness white working class racist bogan. Always has been.

Ross Napoli

Jul 07, 2015

Reg Seyit

Ray King

Jul 07, 2015

Kind of like why do keyboard warriors comment on EVERYTHING.
From the Keyboard Warrior!

bibigo2003

Jul 07, 2015

TitusOReily PATHETIC!

Andy725_

Jul 07, 2015

TitusOReily what she was really saying was: 'Beware of Greeks bearing tennis rackets'

Liz Day

Jul 07, 2015

Let's get this into perspective, Dawn is a great Australian, but used an unfortunate phrase when berating Nick. Who in turn behaved like a tennis brat. Both should apologise to each other, Nick needs to show respect to the country that has paid for his sport, he is an enormously talented player, but is young. So with some age will come wisdom.. Storm in a tea cup - both his tantrum and Dawns racist remarks.. End of story.

Virginia Luttrell

Jul 07, 2015

Annie Haddad you need a Bex and a good lie down.

Virginia Luttrell

Jul 07, 2015

......vis a vis....

Mel_Brett

Jul 07, 2015

TitusOReily does anyone actually like dawn fraser?

vulse213

Jul 07, 2015

TitusOReily Dawns tennis special comments career
R.I.P 8:46 am 7/7/ 2015 - 8:47 am 7/7/2015

Ben Darcy

Jul 07, 2015

Hird, always Hird. I'm hoping he signs a 10 year deal and causes the bombers to fold.

HongKongPhooty

Jul 07, 2015

TitusOReily i thought acting like a cashed-up bogan was about the most australian thing you could do when overseas these days?

DamianStreets

Jul 07, 2015

TitusOReily Dawn Fraser's father born in Embo, Scotland; problem solved?

AnneMaree Fraser

Jul 07, 2015

That would be James Hird. Biggest liar and worst person.

John J Gosbell

Jul 07, 2015

Never too old for ball games.

devo_tea

Jul 07, 2015

TitusOReily jellyrocket1 I found #JohnAlexander's comment that she's 'a real character' intriguing. Is this code language between racists?

Declan Lindsay

Jul 08, 2015

Lachlan Wisdom...

The Original Buzz

Jul 08, 2015

Meanwhile, Dawn's antics at the Olympic games has long been forgotten.......

Lachlan Thomas

Jul 12, 2015

Andrew Fraser