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misogynist/racist/homophobic
Not need to generalise. Don't assume Sutton is like all other Aussies ;)
hippy-
Ha Ha - I didn't mean to imply that he's any of these things in particular, it was more list of the unpleasant qualities that prevail in the macho world of sport generally.
The more pertinent issue, though, is the discrimination against the self-funded riders who were perhaps better than those under the control of BC; the more sinister issue of megalomania and the desire for complete control, rather than the immaturity of these silly slurs.
The_Kindness_of_Trees
Totally. I dread to think the sort of vitriol Alex Ferguson's spouted in the dressing room in his time, and I doubt he's exceptional in that sense. Then again, Brian Clough was a hard man but still demanded gentlemanly conduct from himself and his players (didn't swear, asked that referees were shown respect). The idea that being authoritative somehow goes hand in hand with being misogynist/racist/homophobic and generally unpleasant doesn't follow; being disliked doesn't necessarily mean you're disrespected.