Should black players go on strike ?

comment by {honestlivpool~five~times} 👽 🐎 #worldpeace (U1661)
posted 3 minutes ago
People don't understand racism. A lot of people need proper education to fully get rid of the prejudice. High proportion of people still have racial prejudice in them (kind of suppressed) which naturally comes out during high tension or drunken situations.
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I don’t even think every person who does these things are racist. They’re committing a racist offence, but like you say it’s when they’re highly stressed. Today, it was aimed at the player they believed responsible for getting Son sent off and they were taking their frustration out on him. They basically lose control of themselves and their senses. That’s why punishing the clubs won’t resolve the issue.

comment by {honestlivpool~five~times} 👽 🐎 #worldpeace (U1661)
posted 9 minutes ago
People don't understand racism. A lot of people need proper education to fully get rid of the prejudice. High proportion of people still have racial prejudice in them (kind of suppressed) which naturally comes out during high tension or drunken situations.
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true.

we all have to be aware of this.

I've never understood why English fans have a problem with players' skin colour. Just doesn't make sense to me but I understand that the culture is very different down there. Doesn't mean I agree with your approach though.

When racist acts take place in such situations, the publicity afforded by the TV cameras can be at times, especially with the amount of countries all over the world taking in the EPL, run into millions and millions, thereby embarrassing us all, our clubs, the EPL itself, the country, the full whack. We are, as individuals and a country, humiliated. There’s no other word for it.

Solution? Cameras all round, please don’t quote HR, it doesn’t work here, perpetrators identified, and where the evidence is there, charged, hopefully convicted, same as before.

The difference sought? Punishment, big time. Prison, undoubtedly, but far longer than a couple of weeks or even months. + ‘publicity of the idiot who did it, banned forever from ALL sports arenas, passport surrendered, reporting to police when the national team plays abroad.

The sad thing is that in a few weeks this incident will be forgotten and the Premier League & FA will move on. In a month or so it will happen again, and the racism debate will start again ...

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comment by Terminator1 (U1863)
posted 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
comment by {honestlivpool~five~times} 👽 🐎 #worldpeace (U1661)
posted 3 minutes ago
People don't understand racism. A lot of people need proper education to fully get rid of the prejudice. High proportion of people still have racial prejudice in them (kind of suppressed) which naturally comes out during high tension or drunken situations.
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I don’t even think every person who does these things are racist. They’re committing a racist offence, but like you say it’s when they’re highly stressed. Today, it was aimed at the player they believed responsible for getting Son sent off and they were taking their frustration out on him. They basically lose control of themselves and their senses. That’s why punishing the clubs won’t resolve the issue.
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Sometimes it is difficult to differentiate. Some people will say they aren't racist but suddenly turn racist as soon as they get into an argument with a minority. I'll give you an example. On my way to work the other day I saw an argument between a white guy and a Southern Asian looking guy. They both spoke clear English, however the Asian guy had a bit of an Asian accent. The white guy (who had a council uniform) kept repeating.. "can you say that in English" to the Asian guy.

Racism is a problem for all of society, not just football. When the country now has a leader that openly says racist things then what do you expect. Every racist has free reign now, and it will only get worse.

comment by moreinjuredthanowen (U9641)
posted 12 hours, 5 minutes ago
I think that we cannot accept that there is only so much people can do.

if there were three separate appeals to stop then spurs should be fined at least 1mil and they should have stadium closed for a game.

no offense to spurs this is more a general point.

if you make the punishment so harsh that the 98% of non abusive fans will turn on the 2% or whatever and make sure their antics don't start in the first place.
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Yes, I've said as much before.

Its unfair on the decent fans but there seems to be no other option.

I think we can agree that the only solution to racism in the stands is if fans become the police.

Why just black players?

A Chelsea supporter has been arrested after racially abusing #thfc forward Heung-min Son during Sunday's clash - he was reported by members from the away support. | @Guardian_Sport