Disconnecting from insults isn't that easy, we can only try. But one should never allow himself to be pushed by insults to the point of displaying irrational behaviour. In the case of the sportsman that was banned, I think it's harsh. For the rest of the year...imagine! A couple matches ban would have sufficed. Well. I wonder if the player would be able to appeal that decision. 

Totally with you on this one. I love just smiling to insults, saying thank you. Not accepting it leaves it with the insulter, which usually makes them even more mad.

Insults are the weapon of the dumb. Yes, they can be packed cleverly and with wit, but they're still an approach from the ego to feed it. They don't add anything positive to the world, ever.

A well formulated critique on the other hand can put the other into their place and give them the chance to improve. It might, okay, probably will still be taken as an insult, but that's up to receiver - just like always when somebody tries to insult us. It works in both ways. 

I think this is a case where the court of public opinion likely would have been a better judge than handing out a penalty.  Certainly not a suspension.  Perhaps a fine like they get for other infractions.  Then it's up to the public to decide if they want to continue to support them or not.  It might lead to some deep soul searching or empowerment to be an even bigger bigot.  Who knows.

Where is the fun aspect for the players because you are not allowed to punch the opposition so sledging has always been cool and accepted. The worse the sledge the funnier it is and is not really meant anything as who takes this stuff seriously. If I was a player and someone reported a bad word on my behalf I would deck them as this is part of the game. The same would apply to a team mate reporting on someone else for being called a name as this now puts the spotlight on what is acceptable and that is no fun. Imagine an Aussie not being able to swear as this would diminish his communicating skills quite considerably.

I agree that dealing with insults consciously and not giving them value is the best solution, but in the end, everyone is responsible for their own reaction and how they choose to handle words.

I've tried to avoid this story (and succeeded) because in the grand scheme of things it's pointless and has no real meaning. People are weak though, and they latch onto things like this to make them feel they're "tuned in" to events of the day and the hard-hitting topics that really matter. Of course, those fucktards in the media can't leave it alone. 

Didn't like being called a faggot? Grow up wanker, grow a spine. I think the worse insult is calling these idiots "men". 

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 I get what you mean about words being powerful only if we let them be. In school, people throw around insults all the time, and I used to feel really bad about it. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized it says more about them than it does about me.

 Still, I also think that for some people, words do hurt deeply, especially if they’ve been bullied or judged before. Maybe that’s why there are rules about it in sports or school—to remind people to respect others, even in the heat of the moment.

I guess for us younger ones, it’s about learning when to brush things off and when to stand up and say “that’s not okay”

Nowadays, all insults and curses are sexist. There seems to be a problem here. If an insult is to be directed at someone, it should be directed at their behavior and character. It is unacceptable to insult their race, faith, physical appearance, sexual orientation, or gender.

An athlete's entire life shouldn't be affected by the insult. That athlete will likely become a worse, more aggressive person after that punishment.

I think it's more or less like the rule. If the rule states that there is no insult, then the person who insults should be ready to face the consequences. They say that in a country in which there is no law, there is no crime! I also think insult has level. Although words are just words but there are some words when said to someone could lead to low self-esteem and many more. As humans, we take insults more than others. 

Some people don't care if you insult them as long as it doesn't go beyond insults. While some people won't take it lightly. In football, there is what is called racist and I think it starts from insults too. There is more to it, though, and it just depends on how we see and perceived things. 

It is important to understand that people react differently; something that might upset one person could have no impact on someone else at all.

Man I am about half way through that video and am keeping it on a tab so I can see the rest.  That is definitely a sport!  It reminds me of hockey but it is missing something in my mind.  Do they allow them to square off and settle it 1-on-1?

In hockey, they are strong and fast and have a little more padding and it is easy to cross the line.  When someone crosses that line and needs to be sent a message to be more respectful of the opponent, show more sportsmanship to the crowd and the sport.  It isn't a whole bunch of guys gathering and giving each other cheap shots.  They settle it one on one and everyone stands back to let it get settled.  Sure helps control your emotions and actions when there is the threat of it escalating to face punching time.

Anyhow, as far as the words go, there is a balance between being hateful/uncouth and policing words like burning books.  I don't like either.  The power people give to other people to trigger them with words makes no sense to me.  Neither does the victim mentality (looking to have the world show outrage at your being victimized.) 

Now, I don't go around using words like that and am actually told regularly by my kids that other words are off limits.  A good example is spazz.  Slang I figure comes from the root word spastic that we would use when someone is overreacting or acting erratic in a state of unregulated emotion.  Kinda like a Karen (which is also off limits apparently ;)  But I am a Gen-Xer and we just don't give a shit.

Anyhow, I wonder if the suspendee would control his words a little better if he knew he might be called to answer for them directly.   Rather than by committee ruining the composition of a team to appease the offended party and represent the sport more cleanly.