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The Vinicius Jnr incident.

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  • #16
    Originally posted by Peter View Post
    Well, homophobia isnt a problem in football as we dont allow poofters in the game.
    Right. Same reason people living in town believe the sticks simply must be jumping with racists.

    My father-in law once explained that, in his government, unlike in America and Great Britain, they do not have problems with Jews dictating policy. "Nicht mehr."
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

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    • #17
      Originally posted by redgunamo View Post
      Right. Same reason people living in town believe the sticks simply must be jumping with racists.

      My father-in law once explained that, in his government, unlike in America and Great Britain, they do not have problems with Jews dictating policy. "Nicht mehr."
      Some family Christmas that must have been.

      You wouldn't want to stick Leonard Cohen on to cheer things up....

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      • #18
        Originally posted by PSRB View Post
        Agree completely. His defence is, it was homophobic not racist.....yeah, cause that's much better.
        If I'm honest, a homophobic slur to someone very unlikely to be a homosexual is not the same as a racist slur directed at a black player for me.

        Possibly because when I grew up playing football, hockey, basketball etc, it was rare to finish a game without at some point calling a member of the opposition a f@ggot. It's just what you did if the p1ssed you off.

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        • #19
          Originally posted by WES View Post
          If I'm honest, a homophobic slur to someone very unlikely to be a homosexual is not the same as a racist slur directed at a black player for me.

          Possibly because when I grew up playing football, hockey, basketball etc, it was rare to finish a game without at some point calling a member of the opposition a f@ggot. It's just what you did if the p1ssed you off.
          Different era, Wes. But I do think you are right about the impact. I mean, if someone called me a poof I wouldn't run to the ref. I would just think he was a ****.

          A copper once tried to.convince me that saying the n word to a white person was just as bad as saying it a black person. I just looked at him with a 'are you ****ing serious' face and he kind of gave me this look back and shrug that said 'I know it's *******s but we're told to say it'....

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