Dan Coppel

Full time lawyer. Part time athlete manager. Frequent cyclist. Occasional podcaster | RT=/= endorsement

[Dan Coppel @dcoppel]

Moesha Johnson is an Olympic medalist, on debut!

Took the race by the scruff of the neck and did everything she could to absolutely unbelievable!!

Another Aussie swim star on the way!

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

I'm pleased to invite @Wemby to our second Commission on Government Efficiency hearing on Wednesday June 10th 5-8pm, where we'll be asking the public for their thoughts on how government can run better. Would love to have you there for the whole time!

[Dan Coppel @dcoppel]

@xLurch Let’s start with sponsors starting with an S then!
Make life a little easier.

But in all seriousness, this is a pretty big blow with reduced TV revenues already, and maybe casts doubt on the “free to air = eyeballs = value” equation

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

.@NYCSanitation I'd like to report a sweep

[Dan Coppel @dcoppel]

@EmlynBreese Yep

[Dan Coppel @dcoppel]

Watching the last few minutes of #AFLDogsDees it is so clear that the standard of umpiring in the AFL has never been worse. No control of the game. Poor decisions. No time management. Missed blood rule.

All in the last 3 minutes #atrocious
And I’m a neutral fan of that game…

[Dan Coppel @dcoppel]

Watching the last few minutes of #AFLDogsDees it is so clear that the standard of umpiring in the AFL has never been worse. No control of the game. Poor decisions. No time management. Missed blood rule.

All in the last 3 minutes #atrocious
And I’m a neutral fan of that game…

[Alex Donnelly @AlexJDonnelly]

Continuing to do what fans do not want (double header Fridays) is very on brand for the current leadership regime of the AFL.

[Alex Su @heyitsalexsu]

Marketing, sales, legal

[Dilip Kumar @kmr_dilip]

Yomif Kejelcha is the only marathoner to never run over 2 hours.

[Dan Coppel @dcoppel]

@EmlynBreese I think it’s fair to be disappointed with a guilty finding and a lack of evidence and simultaneously be of the view that the reasons given are full of horseshit

[Anna Harrington @AnnaHarrington]

I also think a lot of professional footballers would take exception to the suggestion that just because they're in a competitive environment, they can't keep their emotions in check enough to avoid dropping slurs.

[Oliver Caffrey @ollycaffrey]

It’s absolutely staggering you could be appointed in a position to consider evidence at an appeal, and this is the conclusion you come to. In 2026. The MRO/tribunal process is at an all-time low

[Jay Clark @ClarkyHeraldSun]

Mind blowing, this whole thing. What a backwards step.

[Scott Bailey @ScottBaileyAAP]

If you can’t do your job without using racist, sexist or homophobic slurs, then I’m going to suggest that job isn’t for you.

Be it professional sport or anything else.

[Steph Chiocci @StephChiocci]

This is cooked. Let’s call it what it is - a joke. A sad, backwards, disappointing joke.
Might go to work today and abuse students and colleagues; teaching is a hard profession so obviously it can happen from time to time 🙃

[Lachlan McKirdy @LMcKirdy7]

“To excuse not only homophobia but also sexism and racism as “commonplace” because footy is hard and players can’t multitask is a blight on the thousands of footballers…who never turn to slurs when things get a little tough.”

My thoughts on the appeal board decision 👇

#AFL

[Marnie Vinall @marnievinall]

Woken up this morning and still for the life of me cannot believe the reasoning given last night.

Footy is a hard job so therefore it’s commonplace to use racist, sexist or homophobic language?? Do they hear themselves?

[Jay Clark @ClarkyHeraldSun]

Make this make sense 😩

“We observe that football is a hard game. It is highly competitive, particularly at its higher levels. It is commonplace that players can employ language from time to time which is racist, sexist or homophobic whilst on the field.”

[Lachlan McKirdy @LMcKirdy7]

This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve seen.

Excusing racism, sexism and homophobia because football is a “hard game” and “competitive”.

Spare me.

This sets a disgusting precedent.

#AFL

[Emlyn Breese @EmlynBreese]

So to be clear, Collard was found guilty. For the second time. He did not plead guilty and showed no remorse. His defence subjected witnesses to extremely combative examination.

He gets two weeks. And if he calls someone a f****t again he can cop an extra two for his trouble