[VIDEO] Disgusting comments by Shane Warne and Andrew Symonds on Labuschagne's batting

[Varun]

Just another element to his hypocrisy!

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There was no public apology from Shane Warne, but the leg-spin great adopted a more conciliatory tone towards Marnus Labuschagne after his and Andrew Symonds' foul-mouthed gaffe ridiculing Australia's batting star mistakenly went to air on Friday night.

A day after being ripped into by Warne and Symonds for his eccentric mannerisms at the crease, Labuschagne let his actions do the talking on the field, playing a starring role as Australia seized control of the third Test at the SCG.

Foxtel-owned Kayo Sports on Friday night apologised after Warne and Symonds mocked the Test No.3, apparently unaware the cameras were rolling.

The exchange brought back memories of the infamous "can't bowl, can't throw" sledge directed at former Test paceman Scott Muller captured by Channel Nine's sound effects mic in Hobart in 1999.

Warne, then a player, had the finger pointed at him but has maintained he was not the culprit. A Nine cameraman, Joe Previtera (aka Joe the Cameraman), publicly confessed to the jibe but mystery has always remained about what happened.

The conversation on Friday started innocently enough with Warne suggesting Labuschagne's part-time leg-spin should be introduced into the attack late on the second day.

"Do something now to his ADD [attention deficit disorder], f---ing pills," Symonds said.

"Yeah, f---," Warne responded. "Jeez it's annoying. 'No!!!' Just f---ing bat properly," Warne said, referring to Labuschagne's unorthodox behaviour while batting. Superstar batsman Steve Smith has similar quirks but was not targeted.

Symonds then suggested "we'll have to give him the hog pile" – a term that refers to a group of people jumping on top of a person. There is, however, conjecture as to whether he was referring instead to former national teammate and noted "pest" Brad Hogg, who was piled on as a joke to pull him into line.

"Mate, if you keep that **** up we're going to have to squash your guts out your ****," Symonds says, drawing a laugh from Warne.

Warne, however, was on Saturday more complimentary towards the Queenslander, who caught Jasprit Bumrah short of his ground with a brilliant direct hit and also played a role in effecting another run out.

"That was just sensational stuff," Warne said. "To slide, pick it up, turn around and go bang was just brilliant. Absolutely sensational."

Warne also praised Labuschagne after he got his hand to an extremely difficult opportunity in close to the bat.

"He did so well just to get a hand on it," Warne said. "He's a couple of metres from the bat and hit it well. Reaction is about 0.2 second probably."

Kayo Sports, a subsidiary of Foxtel, issued an apology on Twitter.

"Our stream started early and caught some unacceptable comments," the streaming service tweeted. "On behalf of @kayosports and the commentary team, we unreservedly apologise."

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sp...-labuschagne-after-gaffe-20210109-p56sw8.html

 

[pillionrider]

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I don't blame them. He looks pathetic sometimes trying hard to be a bad Smith copy.

 

[MenInG]

Not sure how they can get away with this without a public apology.

 

[pillionrider]

Not sure how they can get away with this without a public apology.

The broadcasters have, so far.

 

[therealAB]

I don't blame them. He looks pathetic sometimes trying hard to be a bad Smith copy.

India wishes they had some bad Smith copies tbh

 

[Last Monetarist]

Think Warne needs to issue an official apology on social media to nip this in the bud.

 

[Gilly]

What is the issue here?.

 

[pillionrider]

It's the kind of rubbish you talk with your buddies. And I don't see anything wrong with that.

They're just daft to have done it with their mics turned on.

 

[MenInG]

What is the issue here?.

ADD is a serious mental issue for some - do you think its a joke?

 

[Gilly]

ADD is a serious mental issue for some - do you think its a joke?

Its not such a serious subject in Australia, ADD is used quite often when someone displays plenty of energy.

 

[Last Monetarist]

It's the kind of rubbish you talk with your buddies. And I don't see anything wrong with that.

They're just daft to have done it with their mics turned on.

They weren't supposed to be on air, it was during pre-match preparation for the big bash. It's only that the online stream started early and caught them out.

It's a storm in a teacup, but it was a stupid thing to say regardless if they were on air or not.

 

[Varun]

It's the kind of rubbish you talk with your buddies. And I don't see anything wrong with that.

They're just daft to have done it with their mics turned on.

This became a new thread but I was putting in the context of Symonds throwing a life-long whinge over what Harbhajan might/might not have said.

He's a first rate joke.

 

[Giannis]

ADD is a serious mental issue for some - do you think its a joke?

ADD is super common, adderall is like the most prescribed medication these days, if anything it's over diagnosed.

 

[pillionrider]

This became a new thread but I was putting in the context of Symonds throwing a life-long whinge over what Harbhajan might/might not have said.

He's a first rate joke.

Yeah. I've always felt that it was a tactical thing back then by the Aussies. At the time, it had come out that Symmo despite being one of their potentially greatest players was often racially abused while fielding on the boundary by the Aussie public. This fact has since lost coverage. But it doesn't make Harbhajan less of a tool if he did indeed say what they claim he did, and that too in a racial way.

My point is that the Australian team were surely aware of what was being done to him by their own, but they chose to take a moral public stand when it came to Harbhajan. Guess their defence would be - Harbhajan is a cricketer, stray members of the crowd aren't.

 

[MenInG]

ADD is super common, adderall is like the most prescribed medication these days, if anything it's over diagnosed.

But its not something to be scoffed at - ask parents of kids with ADD.

 

[Gilly]

But its not something to be scoffed at - ask parents of kids with ADD.

Do you find it offensive when someone says something like "are you blind" when a fielder misses the ball, there are plenty of times when language like that is used.

 

[MenInG]

Do you find it offensive when someone says something like "are you blind" when a fielder misses the ball, there are plenty of times when language like that is used.

Difference between what is said between friends and what is said in public.

Anyways, this is my opinion.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Not surprised at all considering that it is Symonds after all.

 

[Hasan123]

Pathetic comments. There is nothing wrong with the way Labuschange bats.

 

[Snowflake]

Warne is as uncouth as they come and we all know the caliber of Symonds. These guys are more like street thugs and no amount of comm box experience can take the crassness out of them.

This kind of language or behavior towards a fellow countryman doesn't surprise me at all. idiots of the highest order.

 

[Snowflake]

Pathetic comments. There is nothing wrong with the way Labuschange bats.

Labuschange is quite annoying and he tries a little too hard to copy Smith with his exaggerated leaves and "no run" calls. However, it's completely harmless and Warne of all people should keep his trap shut, especially when talking about playing "properly". What Marnus does is nothing close to taking illegal drugs or pulling the shirt of opposition players.

Warne is a truly detestable person

 

[Rana]

Imagine being a part of the ATG Australian dressing room

 

[kingusama92]

I don't blame them. He looks pathetic sometimes trying hard to be a bad Smith copy.

If copying means you average 60+ in Test cricket then I wish all Pakistani batsmen copied Smith too.

 

[Romali_rotti]

No big deal, its Aussie humour, nothing personal.. Symonds is a typical Qld guy aka Bogan. I don't see anything wrong with this.

 

[Dingolfy]

Indians should ask Labuchagne who is his favorite cricketer out of Warne and Symmo.

 

[Dingolfy]

No big deal, its Aussie humour, nothing personal.. Symonds is a typical Qld guy aka Bogan. I don't see anything wrong with this.

They said this while thinking they were off air. So we can constitute it as a friendly talk. I have heard worse **** while playing football in college in Kerala.

 

[Shazzam]

This reeks jealousy. I doubt any of these men can get Labuschagne out if they tried.

 

[Dingolfy]

This reeks jealousy. I doubt any of these men can get Labuschagne out if they tried.

Ohh a prime Warne sure can get him out. Symmonds not so much.

 

[Hasan123]

Labuschange is quite annoying and he tries a little too hard to copy Smith with his exaggerated leaves and "no run" calls. However, it's completely harmless and Warne of all people should keep his trap shut, especially when talking about playing "properly". What Marnus does is nothing close to taking illegal drugs or pulling the shirt of opposition players.

Warne is a truly detestable person

I get where your coming from in regards to him copying Smith, but he didn't deserve this.

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

Imagine being a part of the ATG Australian dressing room

I wonder how Gilchrist survived in there. Probably being a GOAt player helped his cause.

 

[Romali_rotti]

This reeks jealousy. I doubt any of these men can get Labuschagne out if they tried.

Are you serious ? Tell me this is a joke, unbelievable how I am hearing things like Pappuchange is better than Michael Clarke, Warne won't be able to get out Pappu etc. Good Lord.. [MENTION=138463]Slog[/MENTION], here we go again

 

[pillionrider]

If copying means you average 60+ in Test cricket then I wish all Pakistani batsmen copied Smith too.

India wishes they had some bad Smith copies tbh

He is currently a very good batsman and might even remain so, whenever he comes to India

But that doesn't change the fact that his version of Smith is annoying and quite pathetic. They're supposed to be good friends in a protege-mentor role, but there's a difference between copying and making a nuisance of yourself trying to tell the bowler each time how clever you were in figuring out what they're up to.

He also has a big mouth standing at short leg.

I can't stand him and every time he bats, can't wait to see him being

 

[angrypathan]

This reeks jealousy. I doubt any of these men can get Labuschagne out if they tried.

Are you familiar with who Shane Warne is?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Those were pretty derogatory comments. And defending them on the grounds that "Oh Symonds is basically a bogan" is not justified. On those grounds you could defend alot of derogatory things that certain groups from certain cultures say. You could defend alot of what rednecks in America say.

 

[sharmaji]

Disgusting comments. Shame on these guys.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Those were pretty derogatory comments. And defending them on the grounds that "Oh Symonds is basically a bogan" is not justified. On those grounds you could defend alot of derogatory things that certain groups from certain cultures say. You could defend alot of what rednecks in America say.

Oh please, grow some thick skin man... They did not do it in a malicious way, it was blend in with humor and annoyance....

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Oh please, grow some thick skin man... They did not do it in a malicious way, it was blend in with humor and annoyance....

Sorry mate. Does not matter what they intended. It left a bad taste in the mouth. You just don't say this kind of stuff about other people. And even if you do you shouldn't be stupid enough to do it on camera and expose yourself to the entire world.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Sorry mate. Does not matter what they intended. It left a bad taste in the mouth. You just don't say this kind of stuff about other people. And even if you do you shouldn't be stupid enough to do it on camera and expose yourself to the entire world.

They thought the camera was OFF, they wouldn't have done it if the camera was on lol.

 

[Gilly]

Sorry mate. Does not matter what they intended. It left a bad taste in the mouth. You just don't say this kind of stuff about other people. And even if you do you shouldn't be stupid enough to do it on camera and expose yourself to the entire world.

Yeah Warne and Symonds should be more careful.

Not that Labu or Smith would mind, to them this is a nothing. They will probably laugh, Warne and Symonds need to be careful because it will upset random people on the net and upsetting random people on the net reduces your status to the most despicable person to have ever walked the earth.

 

[Third Man]

I wonder how Gilchrist survived in there. Probably being a GOAt player helped his cause.

I wonder how "elite honesty" survived there. Probably was the butt of a lot of jokes.

 

[Saj]

Sooner or later Warne is going to be kicked off commentary.

I know he's liked by viewers around the world and he makes interesting comments at times, but he's a controversial character.

 

[Rana]

I wonder how Gilchrist survived in there. Probably being a GOAt player helped his cause.

McGrath to some extent also, although the guy could be a real D when he was being frustrated by the batsmen also. He was torn to shreds by the West Indian crowd once.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Aussie commentry seems to going down the 'banter type' and away from the more refined and analytical commentators of the past.
Its a lot more slapstick with high fives, frat boy type banta, and guys calling each other nicknames cracking poor jokes.

That style can be enjoyable too but its becoming overkill a bit.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Not unexpected. Warne and Symonds are pretty foul mouthed guys.

Would have been surprising if someone like Hussey, Gilchrist, Ponting or even Clarke said something like this.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

They thought the camera was OFF, they wouldn't have done it if the camera was on lol.

That just tells me that they are really stupid.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Aussie commentry seems to going down the 'banter type' and away from the more refined and analytical commentators of the past.
Its a lot more slapstick with high fives, frat boy type banta, and guys calling each other nicknames cracking poor jokes.

That style can be enjoyable too but its becoming overkill a bit.

Depends completely on the commentators you are talking about. You can't group all into one. Hussey, Gilchrist, Allan Border and Ponting are enjoyable to listen to. Ponting in particular is quite analytical.

Kerry O'Keefe and Warne are in the other category you mentioned.

Guha on the other hand is just boring.

Brett Lee I don't have an opinion on. He's okay I guess.

 

[Firebat]

Warne is unbearable to listen to on commentary. Ponting, Gilchrist, Hussey are the good ones

 

[angrypathan]

McGrath to some extent also, although the guy could be a real D when he was being frustrated by the batsmen also. He was torn to shreds by the West Indian crowd once.

McGrath was apparently the only person in the GOAT Aussie team that could roast Warne without any retribution

 

[aloo paratha]

Distasteful comments but everything is blown out of proportions these days.

 

[KingKhanWC]

No big deal, its Aussie humour, nothing personal.. Symonds is a typical Qld guy aka Bogan. I don't see anything wrong with this.

Aussie humour is lame at best but this seemed more like nasty comments. Symonds started and Warne joined in as he's bigger than him.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Warne is unbearable to listen to on commentary. Ponting, Gilchrist, Hussey are the good ones

Also why does he regularly wear that stupid hat?

Warne is a poor commie.

Gone are the days of the Great Richie.

 

[MenInG]

Aussie humour is lame at best but this seemed more like nasty comments. Symonds started and Warne joined in as he's bigger than him.

This is the age of Trump. Commentators like Warne are held in high esteem!

 

[KingKhanWC]

This is the age of Trump. Commentators like Warne are held in high esteem!

Tony Grieg and Richie Benaud's commentary inspired so many to watch & play cricket. RIP to those legends. Nasser and Athers are the only great commies around today.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Are you sure they werent referring to Smith, he does it all the time and no one says anything to him...

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

McGrath to some extent also, although the guy could be a real D when he was being frustrated by the batsmen also. He was torn to shreds by the West Indian crowd once.

Ohh Mcgrath was always the D .
He relentlessly sledged and abused every damn batsmen he had to bowl.

 

[Suleiman]

It may or may not be a part of their culture though... Aussie teams have always been ruthless and have the tag of being “tough”, something they had with how they have carried themselves throughout their history of dominating in cricket. Maybe this type of banter is normal for them... can’t say for sure. All depends on how Labuschange receives all this.

Though cricket is a sport which has people with very loud mouths and hot heads who go on to play at the elite level. Warne has had other instances such as with his fight with Marlon Samuels. Symonds too had his run ins.

But again, it all comes down to how Labuschange receives it. What’s abuse to one person may be banter to another, and vice versa...

 

[I think therfore I am]

It may or may not be a part of their culture though... Aussie teams have always been ruthless and have the tag of being “tough”, something they had with how they have carried themselves throughout their history of dominating in cricket. Maybe this type of banter is normal for them... can’t say for sure. All depends on how Labuschange receives all this.

Though cricket is a sport which has people with very loud mouths and hot heads who go on to play at the elite level. Warne has had other instances such as with his fight with Marlon Samuels. Symonds too had his run ins.

But again, it all comes down to how Labuschange receives it. What’s abuse to one person may be banter to another, and vice versa...

Am glad India ended symonds career. He got 0 support from Auz with the whole MA KI

 

[Tubs]

Seems like banter, but should really be done in the presence of the person in question. It would be harder to attribute malice if he was there laughing, but it seems more like back-biting here. Who was the guy closest to the camera? Seemed very uncomfortable.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Am glad India ended symonds career. He got 0 support from Auz with the whole MA KI

India did not end Symond's career, Symonds got the most expensive IPL contract right after the Monkey Gate controversy. Symonds went on a binge drinking and started being a useless which ended his career, he Koed his own career.

 

[Space Cat]

I would say Marnus took the comments as a compliment. He is perfectly aware how annoying he is.

I just heard Tim Paine on the stump mic saying he when hes a commentator he will be saying the same thing.

 

[Last Monetarist]

Tim Paine has such a superb sense of humour, he started sledging Labuschagne at short leg referencing Warne and Symonds when he realized Fox had turned the volume up on the stump-mic.

'When you're a 100 tests in, and I am commentating, it's going to be exactly the same. I am going to be utterly in sync with Roy and Warney saying the same thing.'

Wade also piled in:
'I'll be coaching you in ten years and you're playing, I'd be saying if you had only just taken Warney and Roy's advice back at the start you'd not be in this situation.'

Mark Howard finishes in the commentary box: 'Turn it (stump mic) down'.

No reference made to the exchange by Warne in the commentary box, was a good opening to clear the air.

 

[Gilly]

Tim Paine has such a superb sense of humour, he started sledging Labuschagne at short leg referencing Warne and Symonds when he realized Fox had turned the volume up on the stump-mic.

'When you're a 100 tests in, and I am commentating, it's going to be exactly the same. I am going to be utterly in sync with Roy and Warney saying the same thing.'

Wade also piled in:
'I'll be coaching you in ten years and you're playing, I'd be saying if you had only just taken Warney and Roy's advice back at the start you'd not be in this situation.'

Mark Howard finishes in the commentary box: 'Turn it (stump mic) down'.

No reference made to the exchange by Warne in the commentary box, was a good opening to clear the air.

It is a very unusual situation this, a couple of Australians are talking about another Australian and no one is bothered or offended in Australia but there are people in other countries that are offended.

 

[Last Monetarist]

It is a very unusual situation this, a couple of Australians are talking about another Australian and no one is bothered or offended in Australia but there are people in other countries that are offended.

I don't think anyone is really offended. Fox made an official apology and that's the end of the matter, short of serving as material to be used for a bit to make fun of Labushagne in the dressing room.

 

[wrongun]

Aussie humour is lame at best but this seemed more like nasty comments. Symonds started and Warne joined in as he's bigger than him.

Nailed it. Warnie was the best bowler but as a person he was kinda a weak approval seeker (see how his "best of" lists are full of crazy choices depending on his grudges). So Warnie goes along with whatever "cool kids" like Symonds or M Waugh say- you will never see him disagree with them. Or why he chased Michaelk Clarke so hard as a buddy when Clarke was the stylish new captain with model girlfriends etc.

And he has never, ever forgiven S Waugh for seeing through him. As S Waugh told S Lee & Brett Lee when they joined Oz team & they couldn't believe as juniors that Warne was asking them everywhere & best mating them & giving them cringey "ship names" after 2 days (the Shane Show)... S Waugh just said- be careful. Remember back in school where the new kid arrives & the kid with no friends is all over the new kid smothering him... well you're the new kid...

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Warne is unbearable to listen to on commentary. Ponting, Gilchrist, Hussey are the good ones

Warne is my favorite commentator. He's one of the best in the world and highly sought after.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Nailed it. Warnie was the best bowler but as a person he was kinda a weak approval seeker (see how his "best of" lists are full of crazy choices depending on his grudges). So Warnie goes along with whatever "cool kids" like Symonds or M Waugh say- you will never see him disagree with them. Or why he chased Michaelk Clarke so hard as a buddy when Clarke was the stylish new captain with model girlfriends etc.

And he has never, ever forgiven S Waugh for seeing through him. As S Waugh told S Lee & Brett Lee when they joined Oz team & they couldn't believe as juniors that Warne was asking them everywhere & best mating them & giving them cringey "ship names" after 2 days (the Shane Show)... S Waugh just said- be careful. Remember back in school where the new kid arrives & the kid with no friends is all over the new kid smothering him... well you're the new kid...

Lol what? Is this some kind of joke? Between Warne and Waugh, I'd always go for Warne. Waugh was one heck of an *******.

 

[Junaids]

The comments were just childish and uneducated. Just like the people who made them.

But it’s hard to get too offended: they were just talking nonsense.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

The comments were just childish and uneducated. Just like the people who made them.

But it’s hard to get too offended: they were just talking nonsense.

Pretty much

 

[Gilly]

The comments were just childish and uneducated. Just like the people who made them.

But it’s hard to get too offended: they were just talking nonsense.

This is where I find it hard to rationalize some of your comments, yes the comments were childish but then you do the exact same thing as they did and called them uneducated. I hope you understand what I'm saying.

 

[Junaids]

This is where I find it hard to rationalize some of your comments, yes the comments were childish but then you do the exact same thing as they did and called them uneducated. I hope you understand what I'm saying.

Fair point!

 

[leg-side-flick]

Tim Paine has such a superb sense of humour, he started sledging Labuschagne at short leg referencing Warne and Symonds when he realized Fox had turned the volume up on the stump-mic.

He is brilliant and extremely witty, one of my favorite cricketer to watch these days....

He would have been great fun to watch and listen while keeping to Shane Warne..

It might be more to watch the match with stump mics on and Commies told to take a break....

 

[Slog]

Are you serious ? Tell me this is a joke, unbelievable how I am hearing things like Pappuchange is better than Michael Clarke, Warne won't be able to get out Pappu etc. Good Lord.. [MENTION=138463]Slog[/MENTION], here we go again

Lol. These kids smh

 

[Slog]

Sorry mate. Does not matter what they intended. It left a bad taste in the mouth. You just don't say this kind of stuff about other people. And even if you do you shouldn't be stupid enough to do it on camera and expose yourself to the entire world.

This wasn’t supposed to be on camera.

It was just mates who’ve known each other for DECADES having a chat... smh at people these days

 

[Shazzam]

Are you serious ? Tell me this is a joke, unbelievable how I am hearing things like Pappuchange is better than Michael Clarke, Warne won't be able to get out Pappu etc. Good Lord.. [MENTION=138463]Slog[/MENTION], here we go again

In current form they can’t do much.

 

[Slog]

I’ve got to say based on the commentary I have watched in australia series’ recently and especially in BBL where these guys get to be even more casual; the great Aussie team of the 2000s must have had a bad case of bullying culture and if you weren’t mentally strong and had a thick skin, you must have been in for a tough time.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

This wasn’t supposed to be on camera.

It was just mates who’ve known each other for DECADES having a chat... smh at people these days

Yeah sorry to remind you but its 2020 and not 1970. Just because you think something is okay doesn't mean everyone else thinks its okay. Times have changed and behavior that was previously considered okay is no longer considered so by society.

 

[I think therfore I am]

India did not end Symond's career, Symonds got the most expensive IPL contract right after the Monkey Gate controversy. Symonds went on a binge drinking and started being a useless which ended his career, he Koed his own career.

Check his interviews on the whole situation, how he felt abandoned by ACB and went of the rails.

 

[Forum363]

Ultimately labuschagne will have the last laugh because he will go on to be an ATG batsman, similar to Smith and Williamson in that he will dominate test cricket and be very good in limited overs cricket.

Him and Babar will jostle for the top batsman position from their age group (24-28), Babar ahead in limited overs and Labuschagne ahead in Tests.

 

[wrongun]

Lol what? Is this some kind of joke? Between Warne and Waugh, I'd always go for Warne. Waugh was one heck of an *******.

Which broke vows, cheated on all his partners, wrecked his family, took banned substances, ran a scam charity which was shut down over financial irregularities when found his brother was collecting big paychecks & the vast majority of the money was being spent on alcohol & parties & a tiny portion to actual charitable causes... Is there a way to sink lower?

Which one conducts themselves like that again? It's not Waugh...