Tom Morris

So...

I think there's a middle ground here.

There's a nuance where you don't have to be against either party.

You can actually support both parties if you're the AFL and reach a conclusion.

In the end, they've gone with the umpire's word over the two players' words.

And you're right.

There are similarities between the Collard case and the Butters case.

Absolutely there are.

The 2v1 component is interesting.

The fact that it's both gone to the tribunal is interesting as well.

But I guess the biggest difference and the discrepancy that I was referring to before with James Gallagher,

is that one is umpire abuse or alleged umpire abuse.

The other is a homophobic slur from a First Nations man that has transgressed in the same way before.

And I think the latter is far more delicate and far more concerning because of the community

that is around that and the LGBTIQA plus community that is clearly impacted by those sorts of words.

So as much as I feel for the umpires in this situation, I feel for Butters and Port Adelaide, I feel for that community far more because I think it's far more wide ranging.

It's less about the football and more about language in our society.

But I hear your point.

There are similarities in both.

Thank you, James, for your call.