So, in a week in which all UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League fixtures paid official UEFA pre-match tributes to Nelson Mandela, Celtic have been fined because fans had 2 politically motivated banners.
Martina Navratilova, amonst others, this week spoke about how sports and politics are linked and that's okay, according to her, apparently. The liberal media cheered her. She was opposing the Winter Olympics in Russia next year due to some sort of gay rights issue.
So basically it seems politics is allowed in sport but only if you're into gay rights or Nelson Mandela and not Bobby Sands or...somewhat laughably given what a very historical character he is (12th/13th century!?)...William Wallace!!!
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Politics Allowed In Sport!
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted on 14/12/13
MP.
Can't get any more political than being a politician.
comment by TBABlue and Yellow. (U9292)
posted on 14/12/13
nnh
I know bout other murders.Never dened it
comment by BB⁷ (U13430)
posted on 14/12/13
I don't think many parliaments around the world held a minutes silence for Billy Wright or thousands around the world marched in solidarity with him. To attempt to equate the two of them is nonsense
comment by DC (U8199)
posted on 14/12/13
Which parliament did sands represent his party in?
Did he hold surgeries for his constituents?
These are usual mp activities...not rubbin' shìte intae yer walls
comment by BB⁷ (U13430)
posted on 14/12/13
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 3 minutes ago
MP.
Can't get any more political than being a politician.
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Thats the thing though, one politician of a different opinion allowed another elected politician die. All down to opinions
comment by BB⁷ (U13430)
posted on 14/12/13
He wasn't a GP DC
Not many politicians are willing to die for their beliefs. Too many just in it for the £££££
comment by Mr. Unsubscribe (U1110)
posted on 14/12/13
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comment by DC (U8199)
posted on 14/12/13
comment by BB⁷ (U13430)
posted on 14/12/13
Zach yet like the rest in SF he only takes the average industrial wage and the rest goes into the party. The UK taxpayer is funding SF
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted on 14/12/13
Bluebell
In wartime it's not academics you need.
And it was a pretty dirty war that covers nobody in glory.
For right or wrong, 10, intelligent able bodied men starved themselves to death for what they believed in. Moving past the why they were in prison, to kill yourself in such a way, just to make a point to a ruler that just wouldn't listen to a section of society?
Should that not be remembered@?
Worse thing about the Troubles was the sectarian splitting of the working class. Brits are good at the old divide and rule.
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