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FitzSimons' 'gorilla' vs a child's 'ape'. Spot the hypocrite

WHAT’S worse? A 13-year-old girl who calls a black footballer an “ape” in earshot of maybe 10 people? Or a 55-year-old Fairfax commentator, Peter FitzSimons, who last week called a black sports official a “gorilla” in earshot of tens of thousands?

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

WHAT’S worse? A 13-year-old girl who calls a black footballer an “ape” in earshot of maybe 10 people?

Or a 55-year-old Fairfax commentator, Peter FitzSimons, who last week called a black sports official a “gorilla” in earshot of tens of thousands?

Well, I sure know which of those two is the biggest hypocrite and biggest sook. And it sure isn’t the girl.

I also know which one was big enough to say sorry.

And — no surprise — it wasn’t FitzSimons, the former rugby union star who heads the Australian Republican Movement.

FitzSimons, exposed now as a hypocrite, should say sorry to that girl for crucifying her three years ago for doing just what he’s done now.

Instead, he’s just sorry for himself, complaining that I’ve now “had a go” at him.

This farce started when the girl — a Collingwood fan at the footy with her nan — called Swans AFL star Adam Goodes an “ape”.

(Read full column here.)

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