1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,440 Speaker 1: I'd together due to see Allen eighteen past five. Now 2 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: Black Ferns sevens captain Sarah hid and he has become 3 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:09,640 Speaker 1: the latest sporting superstar to drop an F bomb live 4 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: on TV. Right, and don't worry parents, because we're going 5 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: to CeNSE of the actual word. But here's what she 6 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:17,759 Speaker 1: said shortly after winning the sevens World Championship in la 7 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:20,320 Speaker 1: earlier this week, after the Olympic Colemeto. 8 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 2: We wanted to show that we were a great team 9 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:24,439 Speaker 2: and to us that was bring it, winning the league 10 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 2: and winning the series. 11 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 1: And we did it, and obviously I was excited about it. 12 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 1: Now The Heralds rugby writer Gregor Paul has some thoughts 13 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: on this has written a column for The Herald this morning. 14 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 1: Is with me. 15 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 2: Now, Hey Gregor, good afternoon. 16 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:40,559 Speaker 1: Now tell me if I'm mischaracterizing what your argument is. 17 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 1: But basically, are you arguing that we need to stop 18 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:48,280 Speaker 1: these breathless halftime and and on pitch interviews because otherwise 19 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 1: we're going to have too many of these F bombs? 20 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, you've characterized that perfectly. I don't know why I 21 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 2: bothered writing a thousand words. You just did it in 22 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 2: about eight. Thank you. 23 00:00:57,120 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: Okay, well, because what you're being approved about the F bomb. 24 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 2: Oh look, I'm not being a prude about it. I 25 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:09,120 Speaker 2: think I'm not a big fan of sports stars or 26 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 2: anyone really swearing in public as part of an entertainment package. 27 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 2: I think it's unnecessary. I think we're trying to encourage 28 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:22,880 Speaker 2: children to play. There's probably children watching. I think it's gratuitous. 29 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 2: You know, I know that these guys are tired, they're 30 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 2: emotional when they get microphones put under them. I know 31 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 2: they've invested a huge amount to get to where they've 32 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 2: got to, and I understand it's natural for them at 33 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:36,679 Speaker 2: times to forget who they're talking to and they just 34 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 2: let all that stuff out. But they're also professional athletes, 35 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 2: and my concern is that it gets a little bit 36 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:46,480 Speaker 2: glorified by the media. You know, it also reduces the 37 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:49,040 Speaker 2: you know, the amazing performance of the black Phones over 38 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 2: two days to win that title kind of gets reduced 39 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 2: to headline. You know, Sarah Hereny swears and we get 40 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 2: that new that we audio clip that you played there, 41 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 2: and that's it. You know, we were actually. 42 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 1: Stupid, I mean, Gregle, that's just stupid headline writing, because 43 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 1: do you I mean, I don't know about you. I 44 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: certainly do not look at that and go, oh, she swore, 45 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:09,639 Speaker 1: let me click on that. Iron't care if she swore, 46 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 1: And I'm not going to watch it because of that, 47 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 1: are you? 48 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:15,359 Speaker 2: Well? No, But clearly there's an industry and clickbait play 49 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:17,919 Speaker 2: need to be a little bit careful here because the industry, 50 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 2: you know, pays. 51 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 1: Now, don't worry about it. You're allowed to criticize your 52 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:23,080 Speaker 1: employer on the show. 53 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 2: But yeah, but there's an industry around that, and the 54 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:27,920 Speaker 2: point I made in the column be a little bit careful. 55 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 2: But the point I'm made in the column here is 56 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 2: that there's this whole sort of peripheral media storyline that 57 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 2: gets told now around the edges of big sport and 58 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 2: a player swearing or you know, someone streaking, or you know, 59 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 2: a wardrobe malfunction during the game. These these things have 60 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:48,920 Speaker 2: all become sort of big business for media because you 61 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:52,799 Speaker 2: can drive viral stories around them. But the swearing thing 62 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 2: is controllable, you know, and these guys are under contract, 63 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 2: and I would you know, I don't want to be 64 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 2: all parental or prude is the word that you use, 65 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 2: but I just think someone needs to remind them when 66 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 2: you've got a microphone in front of you. Our expectations 67 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 2: are you are not going to swear interesting? 68 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 1: Okay, gregorle listen. Thank you for utting us through that. 69 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 1: I appreciate it. We'll discuss a little bit more on 70 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 1: the huddle. Let's greggle Paul, the Herald's rugby writer. 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