I don't see anyone saying it isn't disgusting, pretty much everyone here has said the same thing, we all agree it needs to be dealt with if it happened. I'm not doubting that it did happen, I didn't hear (and have never heard - actually no thats not true, the I'd rather be a Paki stuff has thankfully been disposed of in recent years) racial abuse. If i did hear it I would immediately report it to the nearest steward, as I have done anytime I've seen anyone throw anything on the pitch.
This thread was clearly not about racial abuse though, if it was then that would have been the topic, instead it was clearly about one posters issues with Cork City. Its disappointing that they would belittle such an important issue by hiding it among taunts at John Caulfield and our club as a whole. I don't think anyone is deflecting, I think we're questioning the intention of the poster, who I'm sure is in stitches now as they have clearly gotten the reaction they wanted.
I'm certain that there is racial abuse throughout Irish football at all levels. My club is not immune. If I see or hear it I will report it. I can't do anything about it if I don't see it. Hopefully the individual on Friday was reported. If not then we have to ask why not. Perhaps those who told the individual to cop on didn't want the hassle of dealing with security. I don't know, I don't have the answers but as a club and a league we should all be looking to make sure that our league isn't a place for racists to hide, and that those who do experience it are given a platform to call attention to it in the right manner
If anyone thinks Cork City as an institution and fanbase is racist then they are way off. Chedozie was a hero at Turners Cross and we were all (I guess not the racist fan or fans) excited about his progression this year, he left, we'll get over it. Pity he dives so much but he'll get better as he gains more experience. As far as I can tell no other player was abused on Friday, including Bastian Hery (who had a great game) so any racist abuse was clearly more than just racism, but the problem is that the individual felt their disgusting hatred was justified in this case.
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