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No - poor choice of words on my part, wasn't what I was trying to convey, or what I believe. The point I was attempting to make was that earlier posts had suggested he was called a term usually used to abuse people from the Indian subcontinent.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
What about the nationality they have in common, at least in a footballing sense? It ain't pretty either way, but I still not sure it's racist.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
If someone called me 'Jedward' I would go ballistic.
Doubt any of us know what was said.Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
It does raise the question of whether the Rovers player denied saying anything, or just denies that what he said (if it was "Gaddafi") was racist.
Yeah I think you might have missed the hard hitting point I was trying to make in my very serious post.Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
FWIW, I've no idea if the Sun's claim is true or not.
I wouldn't call that racist either. Zayed choose to play for Gaddafi's national side.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
If a player decides to ridule him for supporting a tyrant, it cannot be racism in my opinion.
You can't seriously believe that.
Libians aren't a race if someone called him a Arab c*** or a sand n***** that would be racist alright. Calling him Gaddaifi could be seen the same as calling him a c***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqVzRD_nWLQQuote:
Originally Posted by Jicked
Priceless.
Some posters seem to have a very narrow view on racism and should acquaint themselves with a proper definition
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism#LegalQuote:
the term "racial discrimination" shall mean any distinction, exclusion, restriction, or preference based on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin that has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural or any other field of public life
Or, just nod and smile next time you're called a thick paddy.
Also calling him a shoe bomber is NOT racist. Muslims are made up of all different races it's probably sectearian just like calling a Jew a yid or a catholic a taig
So we’ve gone from a moral argument to a legal one. And wiki tells us so.Quote:
Originally Posted by A N Mouse
Or you could let us decide what we want to take offence to.Quote:
Or, just nod and smile next time you're called a thick paddy.
Fair play to Pats . The usual 'everything is wrong at Rovers' brigade out in full force enables them to take a back seat in all this :plane:
I don't like that plane at the end of the post.Quote:
Originally Posted by hoopy
It clearly implies Zayed is a terrorist.
Which makes you a RACIST.
Which means Shamrock Rovers Football Club are RACIST
Which means they should be thrown out of the league.
And publicly flogged.
On a frosty morning.
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Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
Funny you taking the moral high ground about this. It must've been a different marinobohs on gypoweb who abused a fan of ours because he's gay.Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
Plenty of homophobic chants or comments are made by supporters of every club in the league every week.
Not like the good old 70's though. For most of my childhood I thought a homosexual was a crap footballer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Army
Pats made one statement. That a complaint was made and an investigation is underway. You think they should be more proactive in making up stuff?Quote:
Originally Posted by hoopy
Seeing as neither Zayed nor Kenny have said that he was racially abused at Pats (Kenny actually clarifying that he didn't make a statement attributed to him), then I think its fair to say they're right to not talk about it.
Actually slagged him because of his behaviour, still as I said dont know what happened in Tallaght - unlike all the shams seemingly so certain there was no rascism involved (again).Quote:
Originally Posted by hoopy
Did comment that sham denials lack credibility given previous cases, glad to see you cant argue that. Nice try at trying to divert attention away from yet another example of shams "commitment to anti rascism" policy (perhaps should be changed to shams policy to deny rascism occured policy ?) so lauded by the FAI whitewash. Perahaps the player was just chanting hoops, hoops, hoops, ?:rolleyes:
Nonsense for starters. I saw the comment before it was removed and you were warned. It was homophobic and you know it.Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs