Australian radio broadcasters issue on air apology to Marlon Samuels [Update #23]

[#GreenRoars]

Marlon Samuels Takes Geoff Lawson to Court Over 'insulting' Comments

IANS | Jul 06, 2016 at 01:26 pm IST

Johannesburg: Hitting back at Geoff Lawson, West Indies batting mainstay Marlon Samuels has filed a defamation lawsuit against the former Australia fast bowler for making "insulting" and "false allegations" on him after the ICC World T20 final in India.

Commenting on Samuels' confrontation with Ben Stokes in the World T20 final, Lawson had alleged that the maverick West Indies batsman was involved with gangs in Jamaica.

The Australian had also remarked that Samuels was "a guy you don't muck around with on or off the field" as "he's tied up with the gangs there and it goes well beyond cricket", Sport24 reported.

Samuels also filed a defamation suit against an Australian journalist who published Lawson's quotes.

Clarifying his position, Samuels said that he intends not only to defend his integrity and image as a cricketer but also the values he had defended throughout his career.

He also revealed that he would donate the compensation to the Marlon Samuels Society for the Blind in Jamaica if he wins the case.

http://www.news18.com/cricketnext/n...to-court-over-insulting-comments-1266413.html

Woow, that were some stupid comments.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Idiotic comments from Lawson.Shouldn't have said such things.

 

[Hasan123]

Stupid comments by Lawson

 

[Abdullah719]

Bizarre and unnecessary comments.

 

[Robert]

That's ill-judged by Henry.

 

[gazza619]

Old age makes u say silly things


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[The_Odd_One]

Poor stuff from Lawson.

 

[Major]

Lawson said it in the heat of the moment. Lets not forget, Marlon Samuels attitude has been poor.

WHo could forget his feet raised when talking to the press after winning the World T20? Anyone will develop hate for this guy for his antics.

 

[Abdullah719]

Lawson said it in the heat of the moment. Lets not forget, Marlon Samuels attitude has been poor.

WHo could forget his feet raised when talking to the press after winning the World T20? Anyone will develop hate for this guy for his antics.

Lawson isn't a child who can't control his temper. Very stupid comment to make.

What does sitting with feet raised at a press conference have to do with gangs?

 

[Major]

Lawson isn't a child who can't control his temper. Very stupid comment to make.

What does sitting with feet raised at a press conference have to do with gangs?

Bro, that act of his made alot of people angry. That was a very insulting thing to do.

Like i said, he probably said in the heat of the moment. Lets not forget, Samuels has been acting like a jerk lately.

 

[Abdullah719]

Bro, that act of his made alot of people angry. That was a very insulting thing to do.

Like i said, he probably said in the heat of the moment. Lets not forget, Samuels has been acting like a jerk lately.

That's how the West Indians are. They divide opinion. Some people think their actions are OK and some think they aren't.

I think what he pulled at the presser was silly but it wasn't a huge deal.

Samuels has always been a divisive figure because he seems to think a bit too highly of himself; however, sometimes people go a bit overboard in the way they criticise him. Reference to gangs, etc. are irresponsible and unacceptable.

 

[Major]

That's how the West Indians are. They divide opinion. Some people think their actions are OK and some think they aren't.

I think what he pulled at the presser was silly but it wasn't a huge deal.

Samuels has always been a divisive figure because he seems to think a bit too highly of himself; however, sometimes people go a bit overboard in the way they criticise him. Reference to gangs, etc. are irresponsible and unacceptable.

just because they belong to the west indies does not mean it is ok to do that. Imagine U.Akmal or Shezad doing that.

Samuels getting hate is because of his own fault

 

[Abdullah719]

just because they belong to the west indies does not mean it is ok to do that. Imagine U.Akmal or Shezad doing that.

Samuels getting hate is because of his own fault

I'm not saying it's ok, but I'm saying you're overstating it a bit.

People can criticise Samuels and his attitude but suggesting he's a part of gangs, etc., is unnecessary.

 

[Muhammad10]

just because they belong to the west indies does not mean it is ok to do that. Imagine U.Akmal or Shezad doing that.

Samuels getting hate is because of his own fault

I wish they would do that (but after winning us 2 WT20 finals, of course).

Still way more reasonable than having attitude issues while being as mediocre as they currently are.

 

[Misia]

Lawson said it in the heat of the moment. Lets not forget, Marlon Samuels attitude has been poor.

WHo could forget his feet raised when talking to the press after winning the World T20? Anyone will develop hate for this guy for his antics.

Heat of moment. Lawson was in booth commentating. He was not in a heated argument or any sort of volitle situation at the time. So you cant justify what he said in any way. Public apology written apology is the only humble pie with a little dontation to charity

 

[Cricketfan no 1]

Lawson said it in the heat of the moment. Lets not forget, Marlon Samuels attitude has been poor.

WHo could forget his feet raised when talking to the press after winning the World T20? Anyone will develop hate for this guy for his antics.

iirc cook raised his legs after winning ashes 13, no one made a fuss over it
and weather heat of the moment or something else this is no way

 

[HitWicket]

iirc cook raised his legs after winning ashes 13, no one made a fuss over it
and weather heat of the moment or something else this is no way

That'd be because it didn't happen.

 

[Cricketfan no 1]

That'd be because it didn't happen.

i might be wrong but i think he did it

 

[ShahKhan007]

Expect only timid and insecure posters to defend Lawson's actions. Case and point Major.

 

[Hasan123]

There is no reason to say what he said.

 

[Major]

i might be wrong but i think he did it

Plz show us

 

[Seller1984]

Who cares what samuels did lawsons comments were just plain stupid and has nothing to do with samuels putting his feet up.. He won 2 t20 world finals, times change and with that you gotta change ur mindset people are just too PC

 

[Abdullah719]

Australian radio broadcasters issue on air apology to Marlon Samuels

Australian radio broadcasters 2KY have issued an apology to start West Indian batsman Marlon Samuels in connection to a defamation case filed against them by the batsman. Samuels had filed the case in July last year, citing ‘erroneous, malicious and unjustifiable comments’ that former Australian cricketer Geoff Lawson had made about him accusing him of being ‘tied up with gangs in Jamaica’ during a radio show on April 4, 2016, immediately after West Indies’ second ICC World T20 win. Samuels had played a match-winning knock of unbeaten 85 (66) in the final of World T20 2016 against England in Kolkata a day before, on April 3.

The broadcasters issued their apology to Samuels on their program Big Sports Breakfast, the same programme on which Lawson had made his comments last year, a report published in Indian Express stated. The apology was read on air by Terry Kennedy at 6.22 am on Thursday. “In April last year, during the program Big Sports Breakfast, 2KY broadcast some remarks by Geoff Lawson about Mr Marlon Samuels. Those remarks may been understood by some listeners to have associated Mr Samuels with criminal gangs in Jamaica. If any listener gained that impression, 2KY wishes to withdraw any such suggestion and apologized to Mr Samuels to any offense and distress the remarks caused him.”

“2KY and Mr Samuels have resolved Mr Samuels’ complaint which includes a payment to Mr Samuels, a portion of which will be donated to the foundation that Mr Samuels launched last year supporting the blind and visually impaired in Jamaica,” Kennedy said in the apology.

The Indian Express had earlier reported on April 6 that former Australia fast bowler Lawson and broadcaster 2KY had agreed to “settle” the defamation case filed against them by Samuels while also “issuing a full apology” and paying undisclosed “substantial damages” to the West Indian batsman.

Samuels had reasoned why he wanted to pursue the legal course. “Through this case, my intention was not only to defend my integrity and image as an international cricketer, but also the values I have defended all my career. I also wish to avoid any public figure from making insulting or false allegations against an athlete using the media, without any evidence or foundation and to go unpunished.”

Lawson had made the defamatory comments a day after Samuels had led West Indies to their second World T20 triumph in Kolkata. “He’s tied up with some shady people back in the West Indies….he’s a guy you don’t muck around with on or off the field. He’s from Kingston, Jamaica, it’s one of the murder capitals of the world…he’s tied up with gangs there, it goes well beyond cricket,” Lawson was quoted as having told the radio program in the statement.

https://cricket.yahoo.com/news/australian-radio-broadcasters-issue-air-064451889.html

 

[big_gamer007]

Good justice prevailed.. icing on the cake he giving the money to charity..

 

[Reddy]

Good job by Samuels, nice to see the compensation awarded as well as donation to charity.