{"id":39125,"date":"2020-01-28T16:27:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T16:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=39125"},"modified":"2020-01-28T16:27:05","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T16:27:05","slug":"glenn-webbe-why-laughter-can-be-best-weapon-against-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/01\/28\/glenn-webbe-why-laughter-can-be-best-weapon-against-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenn Webbe: Why laughter can be best weapon against abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wales\u2019 first black rugby player on kitchens, knockouts and dealing with racism<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Glennwebbe-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Glennwebbe-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Glennwebbe-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Glennwebbe-770x578.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Glennwebbe-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Glennwebbe-293x220.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Glennwebbe.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Glennwebbe-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Glennwebbe-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Glennwebbe-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Glennwebbe-770x578.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Glennwebbe-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Glennwebbe-293x220.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Glennwebbe.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Glenn Webbe at home at the Kitchen Bureau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>FOR a man who has never allowed his career to be defined by colour, there is an awful lot of orange in Glenn Webbe\u2019s office.<br \/> <br \/>Within the four orange walls of mission control at the Kitchen Bureau, last month, orange desks are adorned with orange lamps, orange folders and even orange staplers.<br \/> <br \/>Dressed on brand in a bright orange fleece, Glenn invites me to take a seat in an orange gaming chair, before flopping into one of his own. He looks tired. <br \/> <br \/>\u201cIt\u2019s the Christmas panic,\u201d he says in his thick South Wales accent. \u201cCustomers changing their minds, changing them back again \u2013 it can get a bit mental at times.\u201d<br \/> <br \/>The Kitchen Bureau \u2013  in Stadium Close, Grangetown \u2013 is coming up to its second year in business. Despite his heavy workload, sales director Glenn, who has worked in kitchen retail for nearly 20 years, is happy.<br \/> <br \/>\u201cI\u2019m really enjoying it, though it\u2019s definitely more stressful than rugby!\u201d he laughs. \u201cYou\u2019re only lining up against a 6\u20197 second row there, not dealing with anxious customers.\u201d <br \/> <br \/>Oh yes, we\u2019re here to talk rugby. Although his athletic frame suggests otherwise, Glenn looks so at home in the world of kitchens that it\u2019s easy to forget he\u2019s a former player.<br \/> <br \/>And not just any player. A 14-season club career starting in 1981 with Bridgend RFC saw him establish legendary status at Brewery Field, scoring close to 300 tries in 404 appearances.<br \/> <br \/>His club form eventually saw him break into the Welsh international set-up, where he earned 10 caps and, most notably of all, became his country\u2019s first black player.<br \/> <br \/>Having retired in 1995, Glenn remains a massive rugby fan, and followed autumn\u2019s World Cup with great interest. <br \/> <br \/>It\u2019s a tournament of which he has fond memories, having been part of the Welsh squad at the first World Cup, held in New Zealand and Australia in 1987.<br \/> <br \/>\u201cBeing part of that tournament was easily the highlight of my career,\u201d he smiles.<br \/> <br \/>\u201cThe game then was still purely amateur, so the idea of playing against all the best players in the world was phenomenal.\u201d<br \/> <br \/>Glenn admits he was starstruck at the tournament\u2019s opening ceremony at Auckland\u2019s Eden Park.<br \/> <br \/>\u201cLooking around that arena, it was a who\u2019s who of world rugby. I spotted John Kirwan there, and he asked me how I was.\u201d<br \/> <br \/>\u201cIt was surreal, but it made realise that I was an international too. That sort of recognition from my peers gave me a real sense of achievement.\u201d<br \/> <br \/>Glenn famously made his mark on the world stage in Wales\u2019 pool stage match against Tonga \u2013 not that he remembers all of it.<br \/> <br \/>Two early tries had put him firmly on course to become the first Welshman to score a World Cup hat-trick.<br \/> <br \/>But, this was almost scuppered as, hurtling down the right flank, the flying winger was \u2013 in his own words &#8211; \u201ccompletely poleaxed\u201d by Tongan full-back Tali Ete\u2019aki, with the pair clashing heads at speed.<br \/> <br \/>Out cold, it took some time for Glenn be re-animated by the physios, but there was no chance of him coming off, with Wales having already used their two reserves.<br \/> <br \/>\u201cManagement said \u2018keep Glenn on, but keep the ball away from him as he\u2019s not sure where he is\u2019.\u201d<br \/> <br \/>His teammates didn\u2019t listen \u2013 and it\u2019s a good thing they didn\u2019t. Minutes later, the groggy winger ran the length of the pitch to touch down under the posts and put his name into the record books.<br \/> <br \/>\u201cI\u2019ve seen that try many times, but I can\u2019t remember it \u2013 it\u2019s like a void in my mind!\u201d he laughs.<br \/> <br \/>Despite his try-scoring exploits for club and country, Glenn is unsure what his legacy is, if any.<br \/> <br \/>He settles on &#8220;competitive clown&#8221; \u2013 someone who worked hard, but enjoyed a laugh even more.<br \/> <br \/>This is interesting. Knowing Glenn\u2019s rugby journey, it is tempting to assume that he would view himself as a trailblazer. He doesn\u2019t, but understands why people do. <br \/> <br \/>\u201cThere was a time when I wasn\u2019t involved in the international set-up, and I knew I was performing well,\u201d he says.<br \/> <br \/>\u201cI didn\u2019t know why I was getting overlooked, but the argument a lot of people put to me was that it was because I was black.<br \/> <br \/>\u201cI could have listened to them, but instead I persevered, and was finally selected for Wales in 1985.\u201d<br \/> <br \/>As we talk further about race, however, it becomes clear why he holds his humorous character above all else \u2013 it acts as his defence mechanism. <br \/> <br \/>A local derby with Maesteg in Webbe\u2019s second season at Bridgend sticks in his mind.<br \/> <br \/>\u201cI was standing out on the wing. The crowd were taunting me \u2013 \u2018Webbe, Webbe, Webbey!\u2019 I looked around, and someone threw a banana at my feet,\u201d he recollects.<br \/> <br \/>Rather than protest, however, Glenn picked the banana up, peeled it and ate it, before throwing it back into the crowd. <br \/> <br \/>\u201cFrom that, the spectators started cheering, and the whole thing was defused by a simple action. When you\u2019re faced with that kind of abuse, sometimes laughter is the best medicine,\u201d he says.<br \/> <br \/>\u201cI know people are trying to hurt me, and I have a choice to either take offence or don\u2019t. So I personally find these sorts of incidents funny \u2013 I know they\u2019ll never get to me.&#8221;<br \/> <br \/>But, in today\u2019s social climate, is this still a viable way for sportspeople \u2013 or anyone \u2013 to deal with such abuse?<br \/> <br \/>\u201cI know it worked for me \u2013 I had to fight my own battles. But things have changed \u2013 today, people are so quick to take offence,\u201d he says.<br \/> <br \/>\u201cBut, I still think people should own their identities, shake it off and turn what others see as a weakness into their strength \u2013 the racists won\u2019t win that way.\u201d<br \/> <br \/>It\u2019s an interesting take \u2013 but one I\u2019m surprised at. Even if this is a way of dealing with abuse, surely more should be being done to stamp it out in sport in the first place?<br \/> <br \/>Glenn agrees: \u201cTo cut it out, something very big will have to happen,\u201d he says, as our conversation draws to a close. \u201cTeams being docked points for a fan\u2019s behaviour, that sort of thing.\u201d <br \/> <br \/>\u201cUltimately, if they really want to change anything, the people in charge must be prepared to make life-changing decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wales\u2019 first black rugby player on kitchens, knockouts and dealing with racism FOR a man who has never allowed his career to be defined by colour, there is an awful lot of orange in Glenn Webbe\u2019s office. Within the four orange walls of mission control at the Kitchen Bureau, last month, orange desks are adorned with orange lamps, orange folders and even orange staplers. 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