Thursday, February 01, 2007

Mundine: The Man, The Mouth

Anthony ‘the man’ Mundine has now gone to far. I was one person who stood up, supported ‘the man’ through his boxing career and could see some sense in his idiotic comments on Australian life.

The mouth has gotten Mundine into trouble before but his latest effort to release a rap song that condemns our very own Government – burning photos of Prime Minister John Howard and the union jack, are not only un-Australian by causing further racial tension.

Mundine claims that the ‘burning’ is a stab at the Government who have oppressed ‘his people’ forever and the flag does not represent the Aborigines culture.

Regardless of Mundine’s comments there are other ways to go about things rather than shooting his mouth off before thinking and committing this disrespectful act to his own country.

If ‘the man’ wants to continue his boxing crusade he should shut his mouth and let his fists do the talking. Mundine is an ambassador for the indigenous Australians and he is not acting like a leader or a speaker for his people.

Sure, in the past I have supported his athletic prowess and believe some of his comments were stupid but they were getting the message across. This latest act has gone to far and it is time for Mundine to be silenced.

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