ThePedigree
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So I'm sitting there last night, me and my family and 2 best mates. Jama isn't having the best of starts to his game. Me and my friend are noticing this and make a few comments but nothing offensive of course. We support our team through and through. We are members and never miss a Home game or Syd away game. We bleed Blue & White. We aren't bagging him.
Anyway the worst I said was Jamal cover your line, or Jama get in position, or Jamal is having a shocker. Then in all the yelling and excitement I notice this African dude in front of me turning around every time me or my mate mention Jama's name. I didn't pay much attention to it. Towards the end of the half I see the guy turn again after my mate yells FFS Jamal or something to that effect. I then think to myself God please tell me this guy is not Jamal Idris' Dad or relative, or I'll kill myself right here. The guy turns around one more time and says, "he's playing out of position you know". That's when it hit me. I said mate you wouldn't happen to be...... he then stops me in my tracks..... and says...."YES I'M JAMAL'S FATHER"!
I'm so gutted. I explained to him that we are massive fans and have been cheering his boy on all year, but sometimes players have off games. We are wearing Bulldogs jersey's and we aren't against him. All we said was he's having a bad game. By the time I finished explaining how we felt and were sorry for offending him, he was apologising to me and totally understanding that we didn't really say anything that wasn't true. I said Mr Idris there is no need for you to apologise to me, I would of done the same thing if someone was saying negative comments about my son, even if they might have not been derogatory and partially correct. He is your blood. He then turned and smiled and said thank you.
Gutted.
Not only did we get pumped but I upset the father of one of our future stars.
What are the chances!
What a nightmare.
Anyway the worst I said was Jamal cover your line, or Jama get in position, or Jamal is having a shocker. Then in all the yelling and excitement I notice this African dude in front of me turning around every time me or my mate mention Jama's name. I didn't pay much attention to it. Towards the end of the half I see the guy turn again after my mate yells FFS Jamal or something to that effect. I then think to myself God please tell me this guy is not Jamal Idris' Dad or relative, or I'll kill myself right here. The guy turns around one more time and says, "he's playing out of position you know". That's when it hit me. I said mate you wouldn't happen to be...... he then stops me in my tracks..... and says...."YES I'M JAMAL'S FATHER"!
I'm so gutted. I explained to him that we are massive fans and have been cheering his boy on all year, but sometimes players have off games. We are wearing Bulldogs jersey's and we aren't against him. All we said was he's having a bad game. By the time I finished explaining how we felt and were sorry for offending him, he was apologising to me and totally understanding that we didn't really say anything that wasn't true. I said Mr Idris there is no need for you to apologise to me, I would of done the same thing if someone was saying negative comments about my son, even if they might have not been derogatory and partially correct. He is your blood. He then turned and smiled and said thank you.
Gutted.
Not only did we get pumped but I upset the father of one of our future stars.
What are the chances!
What a nightmare.
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