Racist abuse to one of our fans at today’s game.

[Foxxed]

Good on you for saying something. Took balls, especially with your son there. Unlike the cowards who told you they'd wait outside with their mates. Not sure at what will happen with the complaint but you should be proud you had the balls to say something.

[enmac]

On 26/08/2018 at 00:47, Raj said:

Some great responses,but well done to OP for standing up. It can be a very daunting and upsetting being a minority and getting abused. To have a fellow  fan stand up shows courage. Well done. Would have been great if a few more stood up and shut the c@nt up. Me and a mate (Also of brown colour!!!) Were racially abused about 20 years ago at WBA when about 5-6 white city lads stood toe to toe with the wBA inbreds and stood up for us. Restored my faith in mankind!!!! Pity theres still a minority of w@nkers!!!

There were black kids I knew in east London back in the early '80s who supported WBA because of Regis et al, when all the white kids supported WHU. 

Sad irony.

 

[Foxxed]

(Also making stereotypes about southeners is regionalism, not racism, unless the southerns are an oppressed racial minority, innit.)

[Wymsey]

Convinced that it won't be too long (in a couple of seasons or so) until people join Chris Hughton, Chris Powell and Darren Moore as black/ethnic minority managers.

Some people need to remember that, despite it occasionally happening still, the English game with regards to this is much better than countries like Russia for example.

[Monsell1976]

45 minutes ago, Wymeswold fox said:

Convinced that it won't be too long (in a couple of seasons or so) until people join Chris Hughton, Chris Powell and Darren Moore as black/ethnic minority managers.

Some people need to remember that, despite it occasionally happening still, the English game with regards to this is much better than countries like Russia for example.

Chucking banana’s on the pitch stopped in the late 80’s, still believe it happens in Russia and the old eastern block countries, if I’m correct, I know monkey chants still happen.

 So your right, putting into context, minus a few idiots, racist incidents are at a minimum in the country, with the last big one I remember was aimed at Jews, with one of the London rivals making gas noises.

[Raj]

3 hours ago, enmac said:

There were black kids I knew in east London back in the early '80s who supported WBA because of Regis et al, when all the white kids supported WHU. 

Sad irony.

 

Defo sad irony that's why we were even more saddened. That and the area has a large "Brown" population!!!

Your gonna get tw@ts in every aspect of life...you'll be surprised but even City have idiot fans!!!!!

[promised land]

On 26 August 2018 at 18:36, Drew Peacock said:

 

 Banning banter would be a nightmare, but what is and isn’t acceptable?

I was always under the impression it was anything that's deragory, so colour, race, GBLT etc isn't acceptable, sadly you don't have to travel too far out of our county to here the P word in frequent use, especially when you say you're from Leicester.

Amazes me every time.

[Drew Peacock]

Been some great posts. It’s impossible to reply to every one of them but I’ve read them all. I know there can sometimes be criticism of people on here, and also the content, but for me personally this has shown how useful FT can be. I thought most replies would take the piss because it was an overreaction on my part, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. It’s been both informative and thought provoking. 

I probably wouldn’t have even bothered reporting it, but the responses here made me think I should. I emailed Jim at LCFC Help and he is going to contact Southampton to raise this issue.

Whether any action is taken against the bloke who did this is very doubtful, but maybe something will be said to the stewards in case anything similar happens again. I’m sure they’ve heard it all before though so it’s possible nothing will change. Maybe there are deeper issues, particularly in the mindset of some stewards.

But it is right to speak out against things like this, or nothing will ever change. 

Edited 28 August 2018 by Drew Peacock