Gordon

Geez Nibali was good tonight. Evans had no legs and will finish 3rd, overtaken by Sky's Uran Uran.

WTF is with Nick Dal Santo these days. Is he just front runner or did the wanking photo ruin him? He doesn't even tackle anymore.

No, but why is the onus on the victim to sit her down? Doesn't she have parents? Banning is effective because it says in black and white terms (no pun intended) that it's not tolerated. I'd extend to the ban to the family too.

I think it's a case of agree to disagree here.

How can you say that? I'm assuming you're white? You'll never know the feeling of being racially abused.

I'm white and have been racially abused. Being part of a majority I didn't feel offended. However I have a disabled 20 month old and constantly hear the terms retarded and lame used in a derogatory manner. I even recently saw an adult woman do the ''spastic'' walk and face to her partner. Should I have gone and spat on her?

Of course it is completely up to him but if I were in his situation I'd rather spit on her than shake her hand.

And you'd be no better than her.

What a waste of money though. Is it the league's responsibility to educate every single bigoted Australian? For whose benefit?

Well certainly with an indigenous round they are trying to. Is Adam Goodes sitting down with her going to cost any serious money? I'm pretty sure this is what he'd prefer to do. She's already copped it in a malicious way at times over social media as well as had her face meme'd. Grasping an understanding of empathy is more important for her than sent home to the lounge room and yell the same thing at the TV.

she's no child that was parroting someone else, she knew what she was saying. Ban her for life. The league needs to set an example of the scum and other low life supporters that use racism in their barracking, they can't go setting up little tea parties and let them get away with it.

Of course she's a child parroting someone. She's 14 FFS! Do you think racism is completely innate? No, it's learned and educating those who have had poor influences is a key solution not banning them. If she was in her 40s maybe a more severe punishment could be passed down.

Monaco have signed Moutinho and Rodriguez from Porto. I wish Spurs had completed the Moutinho deal but oh well.

Just read someone saying best thing for her would be to have a cuppa with Goodes (and maybe eddie/Harry O?) To explain why he was upset and what she did wrong.

Something like this has to happen and dare I say it, with a press photo. Her face is all over the internet.

Eddie is an idiot but he must be commended on how he dealt with this. It shows what a great leader he actually is and how much he cares about the club, the game, and racism.

Footy reflects society.

Hmmm... But you could say he's more proven than Giroud having performed in the league... Plenty of strikers have carved up in other leagues and failed in the EPL, Forlan anybody? Is there many you could put ahead of Benteke that Arsenal could get?

I'd love it if Spurs got Benteke but having specified Arsenal does suggest they are most likely.