Racism in football

supertaf wrote: Quote from the web:-   It is similar to the use of the word "nigga" in urban communities in the United States. For example, one might say to a friend, "Negro ¿Como andas? (literally "Hey, black one, how are you doing?"). In this case, the diminutive negrito is used, as a term of endearment meaning "pal", "buddy" or "friend". Negrito has come to be used to refer to a person of any ethnicity or color, and also can have a sentimental or romantic connotation similar to "sweetheart," or "dear" in English

SMELLYMIKE wrote: iTS LIKE ME CALLING YOU A SHORT ARSE..yOU ARE BUT YOU MAY NOT LIKE IT

And you have a bigger belly than me, you may not like it, but tough big boy from the Pink......Merry Christmas alleyman....

This whole argument can be summed up by one thing. If your a Liverpool fan you back him, if you aint you dont, simple.

An official document on the ban has been released:

Edited by dr_martinov - 31 December 2011 at 5:55pm

salmidach wrote: big differences here... Ron Atkinson - Stupid black B*****d John Terry - (allegedly) Black C*** Suarez - Negrito.... now the word Neger is used throughout europe as a a Neutral term for black people... the point is where do we draw the line. the word N****r which I find highly offensive as it is a slang word. Neger is commonly used in Holland and Germany...

Edited by Rob o'r Bont - 14 January 2012 at 8:47am

So Evra gets booed when he returns to Anfield. Liverpool obviously has a problem with reality, as does Kenny Dalglish.

At the press conference after the game, he was asked if he felt any sympathy for Evra considering the abuse he was subjected to by the fans (one of which has been arrested, by the way). He responded by saying "Are you winding me up? Why would I be disappointed for Patrice Evra?" He went on to talk about how he'd been booed as a footballer (what, exactly, does that have to do with it?). He then asked if anyone had any more questions about the actual game when he was asked, again, about the Evra treatment:

"You don't see it as an issue that a player who has been racially abused has then been abused by the crowd?"

His answer? "I cannot believe you asked that question.......the fans are entitled to support their team, no problem, a bit of banter between two teams, and I don't think there was anything there that was untoward".

Dalglish (and the Liverpool fans, for that matter) obviously have serious issues. You'd have thought that Dalglish, having dealt with the matter so appalingly originally would have had time to reflect and offer some kind of tacit apology or even a minor acknowledgement of wrongdoing but apprently not.

Perhaps the Man Utd chants to Liverpool of "Always the victim, never your fault" was spot on. Perhaps, also, Dalglish is so steeped in the sectarian nonsense of Glasgow that he can't see what's wrong with his supporters booing someone that was racially abused by one of his players.

Whatever respect I may have had for Kenny Dalglish has now been completely destroyed.

Abbey wrote: So Evra gets booed when he returns to Anfield. Liverpool obviously has a problem with reality, as does Kenny Dalglish. At the press conference after the game, he was asked if he felt any sympathy for Evra considering the abuse he was subjected to by the fans (one of which has been arrested, by the way). He responded by saying "Are you winding me up? Why would I be disappointed for Patrice Evra?" He went on to talk about how he'd been booed as a footballer (what, exactly, does that have to do with it?). He then asked if anyone had any more questions about the actual game when he was asked, again, about the Evra treatment: "You don't see it as an issue that a player who has been racially abused has then been abused by the crowd?" His answer? "I cannot believe you asked that question.......the fans are entitled to support their team, no problem, a bit of banter between two teams, and I don't think there was anything there that was untoward". Dalglish (and the Liverpool fans, for that matter) obviously have serious issues. You'd have thought that Dalglish, having dealt with the matter so appalingly originally would have had time to reflect and offer some kind of tacit apology or even a minor acknowledgement of wrongdoing but apprently not. Perhaps the Man Utd chants to Liverpool of "Always the victim, never your fault" was spot on. Perhaps, also, Dalglish is so steeped in the sectarian nonsense of Glasgow that he can't see what's wrong with his supporters booing someone that was racially abused by one of his players. Whatever respect I may have had for Kenny Dalglish has now been completely destroyed.