Let’s not beat around the bush. Brett Ratten’s whining about Sam Lonergan’s “drive” tackle has presumably provided some less-principled Blues supporters with some sort of de facto justification for their tweeted threats against Lonergan.
AussieRulesBlog understands that coaches are emotional after a game, particularly a loss when a win was presumed. Nevertheless, in the world of instant communication and social media, emotional comments can be interpreted more strongly than perhaps they were intended and actions taken that might be thought better of in the cold hard light of day.
Ratten’s comments on the threats, reported today, are in stark contrast to his comments after the game:
“I think that's really unfair on the individual,” Ratten said in Perth before tonight's clash with Fremantle. “Players go out there to play their best and there's collisions and tackles and these types of things.”
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