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Andrew Symonds was he called monkey by Harbhajan?Andrew Symonds says yes he was called, whereas Harbhajan denies.Inconclusive, since except Andrew Symonds no one knows that. Neutral.What evidence is there regarding the abuse?Sure, the video shows them (Andrew Symonds and Harbhajan Singh) havinga friendly chat, and there was no anger on Andrew Symond's face. Thevideo is the only evidence as nobody could have heard the personalfriendly discussion they were having. Sachin Tendulkar denies it whileMatthew Hayden says he heard it. So, it's one's word against another.So no evidence. Neutral.Is monkey a racial abuse?Mostly, No! Well it matter about what we think about our forefathers - monkeys. I think here we would need a dictionary of racist words since a lot of words are confusing. Is Gay a racist word? Is bastard(uttered by Brad Hogg for the Captain Anil Kumble) racist? Well, onething is certain. Monkey may be abusive to some extent, but ranks waybelow Bastard and F***er. Thumbs Down.Is there a resemblance between Andrew Symonds and Hanuman - the monkey God?Hanuman is the monkey God, and the paint on the face of Andrew Symonds strikinglyresembles the way Indians drew their God. And that said, the image thatcomes to every Indian's mind on seeing these images is the same. Youcheck out these images yourself and decide. So, it is same as callingInzamam an "Aloo" potato, or Harbhajan a "Turbanator" - hats off toInzamam and Harbhajan since they grin and bear it! Thumbs Up.Is the punishment justified?Well, since there is no evidence of an abuse, and there is a debate onthe word being a racial abuse, a maximum of verbal reprimand or a 10%match fees is the maximum they could have gone just to send a strongmessage. Racial abuse is a strong charge, and surely different fromabuse, and cannot be made without strong evidence. Thumbs Down.Are the issues (of bad umpiring decisions and racial abuse charge) linked?Well they are getting linked by media and the crowds. A lot of peoplesee it as a attention diverting tactic which is expected to move thefocus from the bad umpiring to the racial abuse event, at leasttemporarily till the hurt of being cheated settles down. Bad tactic. Thumbs Down. Article Tags: Andrew Symonds, Racial Abuse, Thumbs Down
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