I guess that the RFL will be accused of treating racist comments as worse than homophobic ones by some. (Potentially justifiably when a player gets a 6 match ban for homophobic abuse at a ref on national TV.)

For me there is no place for either in life, let alone a professional sport.

He's just admitted to racial abuse of a fellow player, and you're apologising for him by suggesting it was in the heat of battle, impulsive, and he just needs to grow up?

The things we'll forgive players for never ceases to amaze me.

But not on this occasion?

I do find it funny and a bit disturbing that he admits to using a racist comment but says he isn't racist.
If you follow the 'Rugby League Banter Page' on Facebook, you'd probably think Carney is an angel when you read some of the stuff people have put on there.

One person actually put the following on there:-
'I think the world has gone mad! If people stopped getting offended so easily racism would barely exist!'

Are you labour MP Diane Abbott ???

If you use race or colour as the basis of an insult, then you are being racist.
That may not mean that you have anything against a person but, it would still be a racist insult.
It would be just the same when it's a homophobic or sexist comment.

It doesn't mean that you hate certain groups of people but, that is how it works.

Mind you, some people will use that sort of language and say "but, i'm not racist", sadly, the opposite would be true.

I think on reflection carney is probably not racist, but made a nasty aggressive racist slur in an offensive aggressive manor, therefor he has rightly been punished, and i think he is lucky its only 8, it could have been 12-16 matches six months a year.

if some people think this is just a slap on the wrist action then it says more about them than Carney and they need to have along look and think.

We don't want this type of thing in our game, our game is a great advocate of racial tolerance and inclusiveness and long may it remain that way.

I'm definitely not apologising for him. He's a stupid idiot. I gave my opinion that I don't think he is a racist but has made a racist comment. He definitely does need to grow up on the field , not just for the comment made but his overall demeanor on it too. I also questioned if people thought it was possible to make certain comments and not be a racist / sexist and so forth. What he said was totally unacceptable and he has got off lightly with an 8 game ban. Other people would be looking for a new job I reckon outside of sport.

They're almost the same 'skin colour'....

Wow so he should have gotten a bigger ban than Flower who almost physically killed a man.
And out of interest what do you think Hardaker should have got I take it 6 was ok ?

That's a harsh way to describe Salford.

But - you do realise that in deciding he isn't a racist, you've gone on to describe a racist?

I've never bough the heat of the moment argument - if you're not racist or homophobic, that language wouldn't be inside your head in the first place, only to escape when you lose your self-control. Or is that just me?

Considering the severity of the RFL's decision I wonder if Salford have grounds for dismissal (If an even better wing option was available) if they chose to take that route? A long shot I know but how about Denny Solomona after the Sale season finishes this month?? Isn't there some special allowance on the cap now for attracting star players back to RL? I wonder if this was what Koukash was referring to with his cryptic tweet about one door shut and another one open? Who knows the quote "I've retired from rugby yawnian" card could be played!!

Is Solomona not trotting off playing for England ??

I am the same as you. never once have I ever made a racist comment against someone as I am not a racist. this argument that in the heat of the moment you can lose control but not be a racist doesnt sit well with me. you must carry some degree of racist thoughts if you can come out with racial slurs.

what makes it really strange is that carney is mixed race. I would be willing to bet that he grew up in australia and had the idiotic racial slurs said against him at one time.