51. Scott's experience with homophobia in the AFL
Luke And Sassy Scott
Luke and Sassy Scott
5.0 • 945 Ratings
🗓️ 7 May 2024
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Trigger Warning: This episode mentions homophobia and self harm. If you or anyone you know needs support, contact lifeline on 13 11 14.
In today's episode:
- Scott opens up about his past where he had to hide his relationship with a former AFL player
- One of us was an alter boy, not for the reasons you'd think
- A very special phone call with mum ahead of Mother's Day this Sunday
- A Sibling Squabble about being in the dog house... literally!
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Hosts: Luke And Sassy Scott
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Supervising Producer: Lem Zakharia
Executive Digital Producer: Oscar Gordon
Social and Video Producer: Amy Code
Audio imager: Nat Marshall
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Talent Manager: Kirsty Kassabis
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| 0:00.0 | A listener production. |
| 0:04.0 | production. |
| 0:05.0 | The Luke and Sassy Scott podcast acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of the land in which we record this podcast. |
| 0:13.1 | The eulicate Wulin Clan of the Boonerong |
| 0:15.5 | who are part of the Kulin Nation. |
| 0:17.4 | We pay our respects to our elders past and present |
| 0:20.2 | and extend our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Always was. and Don't do that either. I'm sick of you. You're a nutcase. I don't care, look at you. |
| 0:35.4 | He infuriates me as a human being. |
| 0:37.6 | Pekhekhe. Are you recording? Can I pick my nose? |
| 0:42.4 | Look! I'm sassy. Sassy! |
| 0:45.0 | Scott! |
| 0:46.0 | There's something that I have hesitated for many years from ever talking about and I've |
| 0:57.8 | resisted from ever speaking about it outside of the comfort of my own four walls at home. |
| 1:04.3 | And not even really, I don't think you really know this story, Luke, |
| 1:08.2 | nor other family, friends, only a very small handful knew when, you know, I was in this situation. |
| 1:16.1 | And the reason why I want to share and bring it to light today is because recently I shared |
| 1:22.2 | my opinion on homophobia in the AFL which is the Australian Football League. |
| 1:27.0 | Because there's been some recent incidents where a coach and a player have made some homophobic comments. |
| 1:33.0 | Yeah, and a bit of an uproar and their punishments were in question what they should be punished with. |
| 1:38.0 | Yes, and so I spoke to it and had the position which was every player pretty much in the |
| 1:44.2 | NFL is on notice right they know to stay away from |
| 1:47.7 | homophobic sledging and slurs and slurs and racist sledging and slurs right're on notice. Stay away from it, don't go there. |
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