Bollywood Star's Apology comes from Bottom of Dil of Defence Force Chief.
June 4th 2008 14:03
Now before I create a controversy comparable to that of Harbighan Singh, let me explain:
I claim the "I wasn't being racist. I was talking about ya mum" defence!
After watching many, many, English sub-titled Bollywood films, I've picked up a bit of Hindi. Dil=Heart. Pardon the pun.
Nevetheless, the career-damaging slur imposed on the 21st Century's answer to "Fearless Nadia" has been lifted. Tanya can therefore continue to be Brett Lee's female equivalent in popular Hindi Film. However after this bad press, I don't think the good people at Sanitarium will be bursting forth with any contracts for Zaetta to endorse their cereals in the near future.
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Binga on the other hand, whilst still the last bastion of decorum in the Australian Cricket Team (since Stuey MacGill) announced his retirement, may be soon adding Advanced Hair to his list of commercial endorsements, like many an Australian sportsman before him. Being the golden boy of Australian sport will undoubtedly help him, should he choose to avoid "the recession we had to have", in both the financial and follicle senses.
However, I'd love to see Brett age gracefully, as befits his image. No more long product-boosted blond tips to detract from the inevitable, as the temptation will be to grow it long, a la Shane Watson's former "Prince Charming" do (let the Shrek fans understand), and perhaps begin to comb it over.
Brett, and kiddies all over Australia, would do better to be content with nature, and embrace a positive self-image. Hair comes and goes, as does weight, wives, form, and favour with the media, as many a player before him can attest. However time will tell how people remember you. The strongest images of Australian cricketers imprinted on the minds of their fans will not be the ones flogged by Channel 9. Their off-field behaviour will be what people remember. We've seen that in the love affair we have as a nation with "the Don". We've seen it in the cult-like following Richie Benaud has attracted during his beige suit era, epitomised in his Billy Birmingham characature and the yobs on the Hill who've dressed as him at Day-Nighters. The SCG have sought to remind us that he was actually a great cricketer, too, not just a commentator, by erecting a bronze effigy of him between the Members' and Ladies' Stand, which gets photographed more than current players.
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Warnie will be known forever as a cheating husband who never learns any lessons in life, and Binga will be known for being a nice bloke off field and on. An all-round "big dil".
I claim the "I wasn't being racist. I was talking about ya mum" defence!
After watching many, many, English sub-titled Bollywood films, I've picked up a bit of Hindi. Dil=Heart. Pardon the pun.
Nevetheless, the career-damaging slur imposed on the 21st Century's answer to "Fearless Nadia" has been lifted. Tanya can therefore continue to be Brett Lee's female equivalent in popular Hindi Film. However after this bad press, I don't think the good people at Sanitarium will be bursting forth with any contracts for Zaetta to endorse their cereals in the near future.
Really Long Link
Binga on the other hand, whilst still the last bastion of decorum in the Australian Cricket Team (since Stuey MacGill) announced his retirement, may be soon adding Advanced Hair to his list of commercial endorsements, like many an Australian sportsman before him. Being the golden boy of Australian sport will undoubtedly help him, should he choose to avoid "the recession we had to have", in both the financial and follicle senses.
However, I'd love to see Brett age gracefully, as befits his image. No more long product-boosted blond tips to detract from the inevitable, as the temptation will be to grow it long, a la Shane Watson's former "Prince Charming" do (let the Shrek fans understand), and perhaps begin to comb it over.
Brett, and kiddies all over Australia, would do better to be content with nature, and embrace a positive self-image. Hair comes and goes, as does weight, wives, form, and favour with the media, as many a player before him can attest. However time will tell how people remember you. The strongest images of Australian cricketers imprinted on the minds of their fans will not be the ones flogged by Channel 9. Their off-field behaviour will be what people remember. We've seen that in the love affair we have as a nation with "the Don". We've seen it in the cult-like following Richie Benaud has attracted during his beige suit era, epitomised in his Billy Birmingham characature and the yobs on the Hill who've dressed as him at Day-Nighters. The SCG have sought to remind us that he was actually a great cricketer, too, not just a commentator, by erecting a bronze effigy of him between the Members' and Ladies' Stand, which gets photographed more than current players.
Hey! There's Uncle Rod and Madeleine!
Warnie will be known forever as a cheating husband who never learns any lessons in life, and Binga will be known for being a nice bloke off field and on. An all-round "big dil".
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