The Ezra Mam and Spencer Leniu conflict and Eliota responds to TikTok comments

*This was recorded on March 4th. We acknowledge that the uso Spencer Leniu has publically apologized to Ezra Mam and his family. Good on you uso! Love to both players! And let's get on with the game.
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[@allikohcysp]

I was disappointed with the Ezra and Spencer incident. As a Samoan I can see it from the point of view of both players because I have received racism and made racist remarks aimed to hurt. With self reflection and education I have learnt to fix many of my faults. No matter how old I get I am constantly learning and trying to better myself. We are not perfect. We need to condemn the act of racism but not the people. People can be rehabilitated. Spencer needs to be held accountable and accept the responsibility and consequences. What I don’t like is those not willing give the man a chance to learn and grow from his mistake. It’s easy to get on our high horses and point out social injustices, but it doesn’t help if we continue the cycle of hate if we hold onto the anger and resentment and continue to bash him when he’s owned up to his mistake and willing to better himself. The late great Dr. King fought against racism and violence with love and forgiveness.

[@TheGreatWhiteJoke]

As a samoan myself I have heard and seen our people be incredibly racist towards blacks especially the older generation and I always thought that they thought like because of how they view the Europeans as angels and gods which is crazy considering it was the Europeans who did all the harm to our people.

[@GeorgeSamia]

I call BS, go Savaii mamalu a le Tama Uli, Samoans can be ignorant but never racist, we're melanesian monkeys 😂

[@originalclaymoreboy728]

As a fellow poly I found out what the word 'Meauli' means and how degrading it is. Funny you say I've heard samoans call black people that in a mocking tone but I've never heard a samoan say that to another samoan. So is that racist or not?

[@TheGreatWhiteJoke]

@@originalclaymoreboy728 I almost lost brain cells reading your comment uce. Please go fulu your muli and go back to church.

[@antonpatea7390]

As a Samoan of course you will because Samoans will say stupid shit in front of other Samoans just like other cultures they say some racist stuff but only to their own! What you think it’s just us 😂 I have a Lebanese / English wife and I tell ya the things they say when they’re around their own people is something u wouldn’t say out loud! It’s done every culture not just ours

[@TheGreatWhiteJoke]

@@antonpatea7390 so what your saying is it's okay if we just say it amongst ourselves? Or everybody does it so it means it okay? Jesus mate your not apart of every culture so how would you know that "everybody" says racist stuff? What I was explaining was the double standards that my people have as they praise palangis whilst stereotyping blacks with the exact racist talking points the palangis used back in the days when they purposely pushed propaganda towards blacks.

[@joemangi9743]

Uso, PNG brother here.. this is one of the best interviews I've ever seen especially pacific islander players issues.. I just subscribed brother.. keep em coming 🎉💯👍🏾✊🏾

[@user-ze2cv7ye6s]

USO another PNG brother here,loved this segment. As Pacific Islanders we have to love and respect each other and do away with the bad teachings of our colonial masters in particular calling names and being racist..

[@LordsWatchman]

Shut up with the colonial crap.

[@itsmedre141]

@@LordsWatchman shut up colonizer 🤣

[@GeorgeSamia]

Wantok, PNG still beating up women openly? Machete wars? Don't listen to rap music if it's colonial racist name calling 😂😂😂😂

[@letismith9611]

​@@LordsWatchman😂

[@Pepsi_675]

As a PNGn myself.....ahhhh what's with the colonial masters 💩? Why blame white people all the time? Take ownership of our own issues.

[@charlieleuluai2267]

Love the work, touched on some very important and valid points. I like how you guys bought in KT and Dowlings altercation it was a great Segway to Mams and lenuis leanings.. Keep pushing lads .. 👌🏽👌🏻👌🏿

[@joemangi9743]

Brother always respected eliota, but now my respect is through the roof for this brada.. much love from a Melanesian brada

[@sidebob9460]

RESPECT!!! How you respond to the Racial Slur is Awesome. Nicely addressed.

[@zaccbruv3693]

Very well said. We need to be better especially when it comes to racism!

[@matthewviliamu2679]

Drua works for Fiji because they have a shared identity and base at home. Moana to me will always be a step behind because they are NZR club and they are spread across the pacific. It’s be better for Samoa to have their own feeder team and same for tonga

[@antonpatea7390]

I agree but it’s probably not viable financially as Samoa and Tonga are no way near the economically as stable as Fiji! But yeah that would be a great idea

[@marekothehorse]

Love the interview skills Danny 🙌🏽🗣

[@jeztauiliilivincent1916]

Love this segment

[@iseentertainment3482]

Well said USO agree 100 %

[@paraminus]

Well said much respect

[@karlsonlaveil8561]

Great interview 🇵🇬

[@visianovaohea5625]

What a take 🙌🏽🔥

[@penimatua599]

Love this guy Eli! Nothing but truth 💯 Trust me he’s just as good at shooting 3s at otara morning runs 🙌🏽

[@shame8191]

The man nailed it 🔥

[@nanei24]

Well spoken on racism.

[@marcusrokocakau4020]

Uso... Too good bro...100 percent... Love it

[@user-dq6kw1xh7q]

A player is samoan now. Should should choose to play for samoa now. Not after he has represented Australia or NZ. Improves the quality of the sport on the international level. So no longer will Australia and NZ be dominant. Also bring PNG team into the NRL or a PNG and Fiji combination.

[@wesleygraff52]

This guy the reason why people say he’s soft is because they see him equal or the same and spencer said it koz he’s the same ezra should harden up and stop separating us just like what Mundine said

[@BH.2002]

👌🔥love this.

[@christopherl1478]

The hybrid tall poppy syndrome of Samoa and NZ is something else.

[@antonpatea7390]

Great podcast uso I just want to put my 2 cents in but in oz islanders from Sydney along with the aboriginal people and so on banter this sort of way it’s very normal but is not taken to offence! I’ve seen it my whole life of how they interact with each other and it’s not something you would know unless you grew up there! I think with Spencer he just needs to learn that just because you banter that way with your circle or area does not mean it would be acceptable to others! However i think this incident is a bunch of bs and classic case of sheep in wolves clothing! If Ezra really felt that way about racism then he wouldn’t have called the Penrith boys coconuts last years grand final I think he was just trying to milk a penalty

[@bronzemen34]

The brother is right If Maori can play for both NZ and Maori All Blacks…..Why can’t our USOs and DOKOs and other ethnic cultures alike play for their own?….makes no sense and not fair really…..I’m Maori and I know what shud be done to improve the game……do what league did and let our brothers play for their respective countries I agree that NRL shud change the game up a little more and add a Pacific Island Team to the forte and challenge the Indigenous and Maori each year in a three way battle……sounds like it would up the ante and add more income into the NRLs pockets lol Rugby needs a reboot and take a leaflet out of the NRLs approach…….. Much respect 🇼🇸 🇹🇴 🇫🇯 🇨🇰 🇳🇿

[@rogersassah258]

from PNG , brothers I like your view on life and overview on reality of life. In png league. we have white kumuls, pacific kumuks, asean kumuls, overseas kumuls , and local kumuls . we love them all. rugby league is for tough man, otherwise go play another game without physical contact.

[@enokadean483]

League was just prompted in the states, where there's a big league in union already with likes of ma a nonu and nilmer skudder and other ex international stars play in, and french rugby is tough now with South Africa involved in northern hemisphere rugby.

[@gordonwone1915]

👍❤️

[@micakingsea9031]

I think leniu said that to get an emotion so that ezra can make mistake in the field, it's mind games in the field during the game

[@LabiSokale-nm4gc]

That is a good explanation we need to understand who we really are. Get the facts right.

[@saiafilimaupu6927]

❤❤❤👍👍👍👍

[@user-tl3vi4zt7f]

Christian leafano Wasn't supposed to play for Samoa but played for Moana Pasifika that's not stupid, that's confusing

[@Imherzz]

Stop the divide, we’re all human

[@jodie-leebrown-qr3pj]

Mauri Ora

[@user-gg3bn3om4h]

Nice

[@samgreer8274]

Eli is on point

[@Slamminmor]

I appreciate you Eliota. You are a romodel to a lot of young men and women in our Pacific region. I'm Samoan living in the U.S. I think the keyboard warriors lack educational knowledge and a lot of common sense. Everyone knows in America racism is part of our everyday life. It will never go away. I've never played rugby league but l do know it's an emotional sport. I hope Spencer apologizes for his actions and the NRL to take proper measures to handle it.

[@SaSouljah]

The worst part is all the palagi people using this as a “see look they say it to each other”

[@Roronoa_Zoro_Official]

Then u ask urself what caused spencer to say it

[@GeorgeSamia]

Slow thinkers, once those Moanans wake up 😂😂😂

[@MrBC078]

Thank you for sharing, dont agree with this colonisers argument its petty & equally short sighted. Islanders were already warring amongst themselves, dominating and subjugating each other long with even more inhumane practices before the arrival of modern explorers. Also racism as the language of colonisers overlooks that Islanders are racism towards other islanders. Racism is not a condition of culture but of heart, only healed thru Christ

[@siaf9281]

Eliota was a good player in the manu Samoa imagine what level he would get to if world rugby did not fuck him over good number 10

[@Dugar-III]

Kills what international rugby is. If you pledge allegiance to a country you stick to that country. This is like a guy cannot make the aussie/nz team so he opts to play for a small island nation just so he can take part in a world event. But when they are good they play for australia/nz and towards the end of their careers they move to smaller island nations just to take part. This squashes the chance for young islanders to represent their country. These young islanders will always play for their country.

[@Mark-nw9nn]

moana paicifica NRL team would be interesting..

[@micakingsea9031]

Gods don't bow down to kings

[@wesleygraff52]

And yes us Pacific Islanders are black in this world it’s black or white

[@tekopants]

Awesome outlook the uce,big brain dude💯❤️👍🏾

[@kumulsfan8090]

People think only fijians are the melanesians that are mixed polynesian, that's not the case, the motuans of png are mixed polynesians, and even Solomon islanders have some polynesian villages.

[@user-qd8my4yy4c]

and? pertenage is very small just like in samoa and tonga.. why is that its due to high cast families who intermafrried with each other

[@kumulsfan8090]

@user-qd8my4yy4c I'm just pointing out that connection everybody has with each other in the pacific, you've taken it as some attack on your land lol, calm down buddie

[@user-qd8my4yy4c]

@@kumulsfan8090 oh really then why did white explorers was melanesians as feild workers and polynesian woman as wifes? you said we were treated the same way right?

[@user-qd8my4yy4c]

@@kumulsfan8090 all im saying is all melanesians who has polynesian ancestry come from high caste families

[@kumulsfan8090]

@user-qd8my4yy4c You're a fool if you think polynesians and melanesians haven't been bumping into each other on the seas pre colonialism lol. So your argument is, white man came first and that's how polynesians got to parts of Melanesia?

[@user-xl6gp2nn9g]

They should commit to their country then if they ain't want the 4 year wait to change their allegiance. Changing your allegiance is kinda being hypocritical in all sense as it shows you wasn't really 100% committed in the start. So I agree with the 4 year wait.

[@smokinkillahz5908]

😂😂😂 @ 30:47

[@naioane740]

NZ polys are flex on banter we dont take anything personally we crack jokes 24/7 back in NZ. Polys/Palagis get on and crack jokes or mocking😅 each other straight up. Uso is right about OZ polys/Palagis different😅

[@antonpatea7390]

Yeah your right brother but oz polys are exactly the same except it’s regulated by area and where you grew up like Sydney you’ll hear it everywhere as jokes but maybe not up in Brissy ya know

[@Kerri-AnnC]

@@antonpatea7390 correct in bris humble pie is served 🔥

[@user-zq9ek2ss3b]

Saaalup

[@mjay6508]

It’s NRL NOT EFFING TIDDLYWINKS... Get on with it girls.....

[@gloriakinn265]

Utla while lo wer, pipia ya lusim

[@teatei9524]

To the PNGeans here, get out of here if you're here to share your "victim mindset" . Life's tough, get a helmet and buckle up.

[@norastevens4681]

Harden up brother! Stop crying it’s only word just air lol

[@Dugar-III]

Ezra is a sook. And im darker than ezra 😂

[@mandojohnson6528]

You are very intelligent and experienced based on your professional career but you also come across arrogant. Please be better but you can say the F bomb like nothing. We confuse our kids so much they don't know what to say or not. You also say you have said things you can't repeat? What was it? What was the context behind what you said? See??? You lack sympathy. Each to their own.

[@RitchButch]

He call the panthers boys during the grandfinal last yr when he score 3 try's lazy coconut and think you guys need to gets yr facts right before u shit on Spenz

[@Waynosggwiwi]

Calm down sole 😊

[@Waynosggwiwi]

Its just falai maukegi 😂

[@faustinot9313]

Then the usos should have fasid him😂then n there at that game😂

[@Waynosggwiwi]

@@faustinot9313 sole just fasi your ofuvae laikiki ..and then falai it with maukegi ..😅 kua e fia kama tufff kele lou shatttt..kukusa a le lua fuamiki ma si kama o Richbutch..lol

[@batatasol8540]

Ezra is an indigenous Melanesian, and Spencer is an indigenous Polynesian. Both ancestors are from PNG. Everyone is a descendant of Black immigrants from Black people.

[@user-qd8my4yy4c]

okay.. how europeans thought of ppng these ‘men’ were ‘savage and bestial’; they were ‘the ugliest’ he had seen in the whole region; and their mode of wearing their beards ‘wrapped in leaves and placed in cane straws’ was ‘ridiculous’. The grounds for this acerbity are unclear but the insulting adjectives may be countersigns of disapproved Indigenous agency - signifiers (expressions) inflected by their referents (the people, actions, or things referred to). The men’s personal ornamentation offended Pigafetta’s aesthetic sense and they initially met the Europeans ‘with bows’, though quickly became ‘friends’ on receiving ‘presents’.

[@user-fz7sq3vu2f]

Stop blaming All Black this England that..Rugby this.. Australia that..When Money talks, nobody cares what grammar it uses?..Samoa Rugby Union raise your own finance, deliver to your player the resources, coaching, opportunity, blah blah blah.. Oh yeah they tried that, found embezzlement only item on the agenda...if Samoan players are of necessity to solely identify to heritage culture, good luck with the hard yards..and for those players entrenched in the elite, how about financial compensation to the Unions you currently feed off?

[@user-hr7me1sl2h]

An old Aussie man walks into a chemist and asks the cashier "excuse me love I have a rash on my bumhole again and I can't seem to find the toilet paper I usually get ".The cashier asks""do you know the name of it sir,"to which the old man replies ,it's called Ezra Soft.

[@CamElRodriguezSnrJnrIII]

Wow. Probably the worst joke I've ever seen. Actually wouldn't even call it a joke, it's the worst attempt at a joke.

[@user-hr7me1sl2h]

@@CamElRodriguezSnrJnrIII Your Mum's a worst tjoke lad.