I feel the same and even if Anelka was an anti-semite I don't think he'd be stupid enough to publicise that fact to the world.

At the time it happened I thought the reaction to his goal celebration was ridiculous. Both my wife and son are Jewish and the salute made no impact on her or me.

But it does seem to cause offense in France, which has to be taken into consideration.......i suppose

It definitely was not anti-semetic, another example of something that was anti-zionist/anti-establishment getting twisted into it being anti-semetic.

Giving a ban for it being something political on the pitch, fair enough, but the way it's getting blown out is ridiculous, and given how most will believe anything they read, it's a bit ironic after that gesture.

the originator of the gesture does appear to be something of a though

I didn't at the time but the longer it drags on the more I'm changing my mind.

From what I've read the friend he was supposed to be supporting is a not a nice character and he should have known better.

His failure to recognise that he had actually offended people does him no credit and his comments about claiming to have terminated his contract with West Brom (How the feck does HE do that) to retain 'His integrity' quite frankly smack of astonishing arrogance.

I'm afraid for me his integrity at the minute is lower than a rattlesnakes belly in a copper mine!

I just don't think it was intended to make people upset.

Nor do I, I don't get why he is walking out of WBA though, unless he has been forced out. What has been the usual ban length for political gestures?

I once killed a wasp

A bit racist and or extreme TCP

I don't think he intended to or is racist, however in this day and age were people get upset at the drop of a pin, you have to be squeaky clean if you're in the public domain!

you have to be squeaky clean if you're in the public domain!

Exactly

You can't even write an insect on JA606 without people jumping to the wrong conclusion

It definitely was not anti-semetic, another example of something that was anti-zionist/anti-establishment getting twisted into it being anti-semetic.
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Is this a joke?
You say it's anti Zionist and suggest that that's ok. How is that ok?

Exactly TCP. And some people active look for things to get outraged about.

God forbid they join the Navy, the way we speak to each other!

You make each other cry Brums. You rotters

Not quite that far TCP

People do realise that footballer is still a job, so of course he can terminate a contract, exactly like you or me can.

And the reason why he left was he was not happy with his "reintergration" into the team. And to be fair i dont blame him at all.

And i am not being funny i would have him back here in a heart beat as 3rd choice

I'm from a different era where there was a lot more tolerance. It seems to me the PC brigade have made it everyone's right to feel offended at the slightest thing.
I would rather someone tell me straight then behind my back. That way I know where I stand

When someone says PC in Kilburn you drop everything and leg it

comment by TheChameleonProject (U1847)
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When someone says PC in Kilburn you drop everything and leg it

Including that expensive TV

I have a job Simon - I have to give a years notice!

I know it's normally a few weeks or a month at most in civvy street but it's still supposed to be a contract!

Then you play dumb, like Torres

A year !

The safest unsafe job in the world

Well WBA said they need to give 14 days notice, so i am assuming Niccy needs to do the same more or less. And of course there is terminating a contract and terminating a contract and like many he could just be a case that he is then taking 2 weeks holiday or something............