Troy Bowker Remembers When the Hurricanes Cancelled His Free Speech

Sean Plunket talks to Troy Bowker about when the Hurricanes cancelled his free speech.
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[@glenashley2253]

Well Said Troy Bowker about time this honesty is bought to public knowledge

[@stevenhorne354]

I will no longer be watching women’s rugby. I Watch sport to get away from that political nonsense and what an ugly face of hate that was displayed, the Hurricanes should be ashamed by the women’s haka.

[@jasperhorace7147]

Why would anyone want to watch women’s rugby at all?

[@mikeholling8830]

@@jasperhorace7147😂👍🏻

[@ronaldwarren1267]

Will not watch this team anymore its over

[@29Ni8]

No one cares

[@schlookie]

​@@29Ni8we care.

[@cliff9136]

@@29Ni844-3 says otherwise cupcake.

[@cliff9136]

@@29Ni8 data to back that up? Just kidding, I know you don’t, because you’re spouting lies.

[@lifeliver9000]

Yip extended family has all agreed we won’t support our team anymore. There is no room for racism and extremism in the media or rugby. Management is as bad as the girls who have extremist views

[@namrepusprime6793]

They are all entitled to their opinion. That does not mean that I want to hear their opinion before a rugby game.

[@5150show]

The hurricanes will regret this decision

[@MrDarknesstolight]

I used to be a big Hurricanes fan, but I won't ever watch them again

[@howstupidcanyoube100]

No one cares.

[@neillewis785]

T J JUST ANOTHER BLUDGER ON THE GRAVY TRAIN

[@rangisullivan1591]

Even nobody,s are entitled to free speach

[@huddie5831]

Don't forget Israel Folau

[@rolytnz]

Worked for him, he ended up with A$4m from Rugby Australia for that.

[@_-.Everlast.-_]

When i hear TJ Perenara's name, i appreciate Aaron Smith more.

[@richardturner6063]

TJP over rates himself. Typical of Mallard and co to supp at the trough then turn coward. Taylor is woke as dawn.

[@dog__backwards9547]

I used to be a huge Blackcaps fan, that ended the day they took the knee for BLM & socialism & I haven't watched a game since, that's how strongly I feel about the young men who fought died to stop Nazi Socialism & give them the life of luxury they now enjoy, when they apologize then I may consider watching again...

[@kungfutzu3779]

damn i didn't know they ever did that, i've been enjoying watching the cricket

[@howstupidcanyoube100]

You’re a pleb. Back to the zoo for you

[@bronwynsearle2117]

The haka is too much about culture and not enough about the game..time is was dropped.. the all blacks will win more games without it .and will have respect returned 🇳🇿😊

[@cbstanfo8314]

I agree nothing Maori about Rugby get rid of the haka

[@lifeliver9000]

We fast forward it.

[@andreatodd3095]

Very interesting interview, . When you step back and see the bigger picture, players should be more appreciative of their opportunity to continue being paid for playing a sport they love. The Brand is representing and reflecting all rugby lovers in NZ. Players to focus their own personal political view is selfish.

[@stevenshaw5628]

Just like Richie McCaw , rugby has not been the same since he stopped playing rugby, , 🏉

[@christopherclayton8577]

"Unsafe"? That is "culturally unsafe" of course. Which is hUUUUUUUgely significant of course.

[@J67844]

Google the All Blacks doco from a few years ago. He's a complete headcase.

[@eltaierrible3459]

"Equal rights is racist"...TJ

[@paulmitchell6485]

So disappointing to hear a great player with a big platform would be such a total social justice warrior. He was a captain, and they're taught to talk and talk and talk but he's shown how much of a smoothbrain he really is. A great role model to the transgender community

[@richardturner6063]

Yes I remember the opprobrium meted out to Troy when he told the truth. Lee has gone completely woke and led by the nuts by these Māori people. Well Mr Lee you will advance the demise of the club.

[@overover..]

Had an ad from 2 Degrees on my KZbin lionising the hurricane woman. They now do not exist to me

[@5150show]

Why didn't the maoris travel back to hawiki ? If they were so good at navigation?

[@kungfutzu3779]

yesss that's a knotty one isn't it

[@hamishbills9975]

When did hakas become part of the pre match ritual at Super Rugby level? As a former player myself I find myself now watching more and more football. Rugby is in big trouble.All you need to do is look in the stands any given weekend…. Go The Nix!

[@J.Smith-rc6wh]

NZ Rugby and NZrugby players need to understand that both young players and audience numbers are diminishing at rapid rates, and all this shit about hakas etc IS the reason, go woke and go broke will work on them like all the other organisations that thought they were too big to fail. NZers are feeling increasingly disassociated with the national game and it is a real shame. They are destroying something special over something temporary(wokeness).

[@J.Smith-rc6wh]

good on you Troy, great interview

[@andreatodd3095]

Agree, I just wanted to say I believe when army personnel are in uniform probably same for Police and Navy are not allowed to voice opinions on politics etc.

[@silverdale3207]

@@andreatodd3095 Agree, same with business's that push their opinions on the public, just shut up and sell the product. Look whats happened to Newshub TV1 etc, people turn away when you they start pushing their ideas on everyone

[@kevinansley7353]

Has womens rugby made a profit.......ever. Well then maybe don't bite the hand that feeds you eh, just while you're bludging.

Remember when the All Black coaching staff said the cattle sometimes realize they don't know as much as they think they do. The ladies team are unfortunately for them the store beef not the studs and no amount of angry moooooing will change that especially considering the "quality" of their product. All of you. Just play good rugby. That's what you call yourself, rugby players.

[@NotSoAlarmed]

Hope he pulled his money out! They deserve it. "Unsafe," indeed! Are they ok with 'white' fans or should they abandon support of this team too? I feel "unsafe" when race baiters (incl. in the dumbstream, no surprise why they're going broke, media) insist that I'm not allowed to feel proud of my Irish, Scottish and English ancestry! It makes me feel "unsafe" in the country I was born in...as were my parents, grandparents, great grandparents. I known many South African immigrants who talk of why they had to flee South Africa. They might be nervously experiencing de ja vue right now... Does someone whose parents immigrated from some Pacific Island in the 70s have more 'right' to be proud than I do, simply because they're not 'white'? Racism can come from anywhere!

[@kungfutzu3779]

"pulling your money out" doesn't hurt the club it just means shares change ownership - in fact it's exactly what they were pressing him to do

[@Sambo77261]

Who an earth watches woman’s rugby anyway?? It’s the equivalent of a terrible game of div4 club rugby without the hits. Hurricanes team disgusting behaviour!!

[@johnburnett3942]

Pj should have been sacked on the spot. Bringing politics in to sports. To suit him. He's just a rugby player. There are others, ready to take his place. The hurricane ladies team needs to be banned for one year. Don't need them either.

[@michaelcornell55]

As an employee, professional rugby player, you are not free to say whatever you want, when representing your employer. The hurricanes support the content of the women's haka.

[@malcolmhayward4431]

Perinnara is a virtual signalling wimp ,felt unsafe 😢gimme a break! And Trevey boy has always been toxic

[@kiwihunter3476]

Every time i watch a platform video youtube always plays an anti govt newshub and tvnz video right after anyone else?

[@brucegibbins3792]

No, I haven't but then I experience watching a Platform video right to the end a little tiresome. Kind of listening to a bore in a bar banging on about their pet peeve.

[@schlookie]

​@brucegibbins3792 high time you contributed to society

[@andreatodd3095]

Add placement is a lucrative business, so doesn't surprise me

[@kiwihunter3476]

@brucegibbins3792 I can't take the opening seconds of the newshub or tvnz stories they sound like a jilted lover spouting as many negative comments as possible whether they're lies or gossip

[@cliff9136]

@@brucegibbins3792of course you find it tiresome, that’s when the truth, hypocrisy and irony hits you like a bad dream.

[@gregatkinson5929]

Bugga they dropped the ball in the mud now it's all Messy.

[@wokesick]

keep politics out of sports

[@neillewis785]

I see the stands were full to watch the women play ...ha ha ha ha .not that i would watch the rubbish.The only hakas should be PERFORMED FOR ALL TEST MATCHES

[@mikeholling8830]

Even then it’s all starting to wear a bit thin…IMHO.🥺

[@rickseyb2993]

Women Hurricanes are my new favourite team

[@user-jh2sr8bl8v]

Your bait is low quality.

[@NZ-ms3vc]

Free speech… don’t listen to anti vaccine rhetoric

[@johnjones5995]

LOL Troy is such a suck up cry baby, i hosted MP's and they paid for nothing well come on Troy you hosted them for your own matters not because you just give out corporate packages for free to anyone. This was about business, maybe keep your fights off public formats in future. Also New Zealand Rugby and the Hurricanes are a business and they have all rights to get rid of you, welcome to the normal workers world Troy. Funny Troy also donated money to Labour so what is his problem this guy plays both sides of the fence and goes with whom will make him the most money.

[@J.Smith-rc6wh]

no one has invested 1,000,000 of their own money in your businesses obviously, or you would realise how rare those people are, and how rarely they do not have their own strings attached

[@johnjones5995]

@@J.Smith-rc6wh Wasn't his own money, it was brought in the name of Caniwi Capital so not in his personal name but in his business name so get that right. He is so two faced when donating money to both the left and right. He started with labour but of course the was a dead end when they turned against him so now he is donating to ACT and NZ first. I haven't seen Winston and David in the corporate boxes it was labour MP'S who were in power at the time. Tell me what his agenda is??? Crying on about free speech because his buddies in Labour turned against him and didn't protect him LOL he is just a joke.

[@Peter-kk6rg]

Go Hurricanes ❤

[@KevynHarris]

And go as fast as possible.

[@Bryn-hc8fc]

Go broke😂

[@user-jh2sr8bl8v]

Bait quality: poor.

[@dallasfrost1996]

​@@user-jh2sr8bl8v Very.

[@waronwoke]

Go woke go broke

[@DaisyHeta-c8y]

Picking on women now.

[@lifeliver9000]

Hahahahahaha

[@PaulMcEwen-dc4mr]

No more support for the Hurricanes woman rugby. Let them find some wok business to give them financial backing, (in your dreams). Maybe the Maori Iwi at the top of the food chain could pay their wages. There will now be a mass exodus from their supporters and good job.

[@waronwoke]

People should boo the Haka, that'll sort it out.

[@user-jh2sr8bl8v]

They'd be arrested.

[@Anonymous-c4p]

An ill wind is blowing💨💩...pooha!🫢 What a loss Troy was to the Hurrycanes...go🌈go broke!