Racism in football

[The Curious Lozenge]

after the evra/suarez business last week, two more stories popping up;

john terry -

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/23/john-terry-racist-remarks-anton-ferdinand

and fabregas -

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/23/cesc-fabregas-denies-racism-claim

the race card being thrown around a lot lately. wtf?

 

[STEVIEG]

The Fabregas one was since dismissed i think

 

[The Curious Lozenge]

still worrying tho, seems to be a culture growing of claiming racist abuse when someone pisses you off on the field. the campaign should be "stamp out fake racism claims".

 

[blackie]

Saw the Barcelona game , Fabregas definitely said something but so did Shearer to Keane years , always wanted to know what it was.

The race card is being thrown around because it exists , ask Andy Cole who was called Chalky by an adult trainer at one of his clubs.

 

[The Curious Lozenge]

Saw the Barcelona game , Fabregas definitely said something but so did Shearer to Keane years , always wanted to know what it was.

The race card is being thrown around because it exists , ask Andy Cole who was called Chalky by an adult trainer at one of his clubs.

shut up you blackie

 

[STEVIEG]

still worrying tho, seems to be a culture growing of claiming racist abuse when someone pisses you off on the field. the campaign should be "stamp out fake racism claims".

So you are not bothered about racism in football at all

And are pursuing another agenda here

 

[The Curious Lozenge]

So you are not bothered about racism in football at all

And are pursuing another agenda here

don't put words in my mouth. racism is a problem, but all these fake racist claims do a disservice to players who are actually getting racist abuse don't you think?

 

[wayne gayle]

Saw the Barcelona game , Fabregas definitely said something but so did Shearer to Keane years , always wanted to know what it was.

The race card is being thrown around because it exists , ask Andy Cole who was called Chalky by an adult trainer at one of his clubs.

Think that was covered in Keane's book; it wasn't anything anti-Irish he said I am sure.

 

[Michael P Splonk]

Terry is saying "blind" in that clip.

I blame Evra for this. He has cheapened the debate.

 

[Michael P Splonk]

Paul Stewart called Keane and Irish so and so a few years ago, clearly audible on the telly. Keane told him to piss off and clattered him later on in the game.

That was the end of it.