John Terry Not Guilty of Racial Abuse
What I like most about the Times' coverage is its typically priggish PG-rated language when describing the details of the testimony - here's my favorite bit:
"Most of these constituted 'handbags,' or 'normal verbal exchanges between the players,' Mr. Terry told the police, according to the transcript. These types of things, the players said, include calling other players fat, or taunting them about how their mothers like to have sex with people in other cities. 'However unpleasant,' Mr. Terry said, “'it’s a fact of the modern game.'”
Your thoughts, gents?
posted by The Blue Devil @ 12:56 PM
2 Comments:
Absolutely disgraceful and sickening.I understand some of these things have always gone on , but how can he condone racist remarks. I don't understand how he was found not guilty.My fear is that it will set a horrible precedent. Does this mean that players will make racist and ethnic remarks, using the excuse that it's something that is part of the game? This decision has set football back about thirty years and really shows that racism is alive and in full flow.
Celebrities and footballers are immune from conviction and it's no wonder they end up thinking like Tiny Tears that they can do whatever the hell their want with impunity. Shame on the CPS.
But shame too on Rio for forfeiting the high ground immediately with his inane cheering of the "choc-ice" tweet.
Footballers, eh? Daft as a brush the lot of them.
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