At the time, Liddle was accused of casual racism and sexism.
Explain. It was alleged Liddle – writing under the sobriquet "Monkeymfc" on an online forum pertaining to, but not controlled by, Millwall FC – referred to black people as "on average a little under 10% thicker than whites"; and a black player as a "spearchucking African". [See footnote.]
The lawyers would like to know his defence. He strongly denied posting the comments, saying he had been hacked.
Presumably his character is otherwise unblemished? Come to think of it, no. In 2005, he accepted a caution for assaulting his pregnant second wife – though he later denied it ever happened.
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