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Social media abuse allegations sour Knights NRL victory over Manly
The Newcastle Knights rugby league club has referred threatening social media messages sent to one of their players to the NRL's Integrity Unit.Several Knights players shared screenshots of the messages, allegedly sent to winger James Schiller, during Thursday night's extra-time victory over the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at Hunter Stadium.
Screenshots of the alleged direct messages on social media have been shared. (Instagram: Jacko Hastings)
The messages, graphic in nature, included one that said "count your days.....I will f***ing end your life".
Newcastle Knights coach Adam O'Brien said the club was providing direct support to Schiller.
"That's worrying … for him to go through that over a couple of errors [in the game] … he's got a family," O'Brien said.
Knights NRL player told in trolling message 'I will end your life'
Knights winger James Schiller allegedly received multiple messages on social media threatening physical harm during last night's NRL game against Manly.
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Social media abuse allegations sour Knights NRL victory over Manly
The Newcastle Knights rugby league club has referred threatening social media messages sent to one of their players to the NRL's Integrity Unit.
Several Knights players shared screenshots of the messages, allegedly sent to winger James Schiller, during Thursday night's extra-time victory over the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at Hunter Stadium.
Screenshots of the alleged direct messages on social media have been shared. (Instagram: Jacko Hastings)
The messages, graphic in nature, included one that said "count your days.....I will f***ing end your life".
Newcastle Knights coach Adam O'Brien said the club was providing direct support to Schiller.
"That's worrying … for him to go through that over a couple of errors [in the game] … he's got a family," O'Brien said.
Knights NRL player told in trolling message 'I will end your life'
Knights winger James Schiller allegedly received multiple messages on social media threatening physical harm during last night's NRL game against Manly.
I always feel that if they catch the 'typist' it's either....
- Wasn't me, I wuz haaaaaacked!!!!
- It was just a joke....
- It was just an outburst. I have drug/abuse/poor childhood/ stubbed toe issues as well.
Never any really owning up, and no more than a slap on the wrist, if any.
I could be wrong though. If so my account was hacked.
Definitely should be prosecuted, death threats are not trivial matters.
But also to me just highlights the sense of entitlement some fans develop.
As though if their footy club doesn't live up to the level they believe they are entitled to (because if their team is losing then their entire self-esteem has been insulted and crushed??) so they are then entitled to abuse insult and in this case even threaten the life of someone.
(All from the safe distance of posting messages of course.)
An extreme case on the sliding scale of venting
Brookie1973
Previously TerryRandall
I agree. It is indeed a difficult burden having to continually ascend to the rarified air of the high moral ground and I applaud your steadfast dedication to the task. Personally, I find it immensely frustrating being so enlightened and having to constantly deal with low self-esteemers who prefer a winning football team to a losing one. Some may say it’s drawing a long bow to equate venting and death threats, but not me. Some may also say constant virtue signalling often reflects more on the signaller than anyone else, but again, not me.
To be on the safe side, as venting and death threats clearly occupy the same “sliding scale”, I propose that we henceforth ban all criticisms after a loss, and should instead be encouraged to post motivational words of empathy and affirmation, encased in flower beds and love hearts. If that doesn’t guarantee a win, at least I will feel less lonely on the high moral ground of self awareness.
There are many things that are not acceptable
Death threats are not acceptable
Inept teams capitulations that embarrass the clubs great ethos and Jersey is not acceptable
Just like it is not acceptable for us to get paid and blin in our jobs and let our organisation and its clients down
All passionate supporters have a right to express their views
with their cheers and their boos .
I am on the This Perspective.....
Matt Johns in his playing days was on the brunt of Boos from the loyal and passionate Knights supporters
Matt Johns Quote
“I tell ya what mate, those Newcastle people from days when I played right through ... we used to get boo’d off sometimes and you cop it, because those fans turn up even when it’s pissing rain, hail or we’re sitting bottom of the ladder.
“They always turn up and they pay their money and they’ve supported that side for so long, I think they’re entitled to air their grievances.”
The '47ers
Your resident two-headed Queenslander
Sounds like the Daly Cherrygraph thread on here
The '47ers
Your resident two-headed Queenslander
How ex-NRL star took a name touched by unspeakable family tragedy and made it a triumph
How ex-NRL star took a name touched by unspeakable family tragedy and made it a triumph
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I thought since the media never report on anything positive, I would share this in here.
Mind yer own business! Damn kids.
(lol)
(lol)
Brookie1973
Previously TerryRandall
Damn it, I so wanted to keep disliking him.
Super Star in so many ways
The '47ers
Your resident two-headed Queenslander
Yeah I get it, he's promoting his own YouTube channel etc etc and I'm out of touch in this Social Media world.
But if you truly mean what's with the camera?!
Just go up and be yourself!
But if you truly mean what's with the camera?!
Just go up and be yourself!
Well it was also posted on the channel @juicedtv which is made my kids in hospital so I'm sure they asked him and I'm sure he spent much more time there off camera and also does things off camera as well 🙂
The '47ers
Your resident two-headed Queenslander
Hopefully 🙏🏻
Now been charged
‘F***ing end your life’: Man charged after targeting Knights flyer with horrific abuse
‘F***ing end your life’: Man charged after targeting Knights flyer with horrific abuse
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The '47ers
Your resident two-headed Queenslander
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agenda-driven media 'experts' !!!!
Fair point, they attack and twist and outright invent stories ('rumours') to drum up each dramatic controversy that fans simply have to watch their program to find out about
Elsewhere, on the free-to-air network that uses three or four ex-players with rather poor grasps of the English language and attempts to set up hatchet job interviews around some of the serious issues in the game, a punch-drunk ex-player sprouts, Kane Cornes-style, as much sensationalised nonsense as he can manage.
Further players do the same on NRL themed podcasts, letting rip with strong and sometimes judgemental opinions that become promoted content in order to lure more listeners to the production. All the while, human beings hear there performances, lifestyles, mistakes and professional abilities called into question.
Fair point, they attack and twist and outright invent stories ('rumours') to drum up each dramatic controversy that fans simply have to watch their program to find out about
Elsewhere, on the free-to-air network that uses three or four ex-players with rather poor grasps of the English language and attempts to set up hatchet job interviews around some of the serious issues in the game, a punch-drunk ex-player sprouts, Kane Cornes-style, as much sensationalised nonsense as he can manage.
Further players do the same on NRL themed podcasts, letting rip with strong and sometimes judgemental opinions that become promoted content in order to lure more listeners to the production. All the while, human beings hear there performances, lifestyles, mistakes and professional abilities called into question.
The Who
Journey Man
Very few ex-players turned "commentators" are worth listening too. Most sprout platitudes. Lockjaw and Cameron Smith were great players but say nothing insightful. Blocker Roach is just a blockhead. Fitler is quite good, and occasionally you learn something from Johns when he's not claiming everything is "incredible" or "amazing" and every young player is a "superstar".
Surprisingly, I find Gallen among the better analysts, and Slater when he is not on coaching duties.
Surprisingly, I find Gallen among the better analysts, and Slater when he is not on coaching duties.
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