Racist incident in Liverpool v Anderlecht

[redgav]

can't believe that in this day and age ,a professional footballer would racially abuse another footballer on the pitch in the way it was done tonite
The look of hurt on sissoko's face was heart breaking after it
Uefa should throw the book at him ,tho knowing that shower of bottlers ,it'll be swept under the carpet

way to go tv3 ( and the agenda filled sky ) totally misreading the incident and even more so missing neilsens interview afterwards
Delighted the referee took action against the player -

pity sky can't be saying anything nice about a referee that sent of both their wonderboys tho

[sligoman]

Who abused Sissoko and in what way?

[redgav]

Who abused Sissoko and in what way?

yer man that got sent off,the serbian fella for anderlecht - came on as sub , was tripped as he went past sissoko ,and when he got up called him something that sounds like " You fcukin moon"
Nielson was standing next to him,heard it and gave him a straight red ...said after the game on ITV that he sent him off for giving racist abuse

TV3 and Sky chose to ignore this fact and instead focus on his sending off fatboy and the ponce in past england games

[Stevo Da Gull]

TV3 and Sky chose to ignore this fact and instead focus on his sending off fatboy and the ponce in past england games

Why does'nt this surprise me .

They should hit this guy (racist, if proven.did'nt see it myself) heavy with a ban and fine and then literally throw the book at him and I hope its heay with sharp edges .

[Clifford]

yer man that got sent off,the serbian fella for anderlecht - came on as sub , was tripped as he went past sissoko ,and when he got up called him something that sounds like " You fcukin moon"
Nielson was standing next to him,heard it and gave him a straight red ...said after the game on ITV that he sent him off for giving racist abuse

TV3 and Sky chose to ignore this fact and instead focus on his sending off fatboy and the ponce in past england games

Story correct, but I watched Tosh and Lawro state they thought it was harsh at the time, but then they saw the replay and were both appaled that what it appeared was said looked racist. So TV3 did not gloss over it.

Good on Kim as well, good ref.

[sligoman]

This is disgracful. I didn't see the game or the incident so cant comment on what happened but this player should be given a season long ban. Racism is not acceptable in football anymore

[Clifford]

This is disgracful. I didn't see the game or the incident so cant comment on what happened but this player should be given a season long ban. Racism is not acceptable in football anymore

Need to throw him out for a long time, he's caught on camera saying it. I only hope that Sissoko and Pool make a point of getting this guy done cos it's heartbreaking that it still happens.

I'm watching Chels game in Seville now and I'm not sure what to make of some of the noises coming from the stands either.

[sligoman]

Racism was never acceptable in football Sligoman.

Course it was. It was often acceptable in football years ago just like it was acceptable in life too, unfortunately

[lim abroad]

Course it was. It was often acceptable in football years ago just like it was acceptable in life too, unfortunately

think you're way off the mark there.

[tiktok]

think you're way off the mark there.

Acceptable might be the wrong word for sligoman to use.
But he's certainly correct if his point is that it was tolerated.

[beautifulrock]

Well done to the referee, no hesitation the red card was straight out. The look of surprise on the Anderlecht player was amazing, almost implying that he had no right to get sent off for making this remark.

To be fair to TV3, once it started to become clear that it was for a racist remark then they ame down heavily on the offender.

[finlma]

I think the two boys on ITV were too thick to realise why he was sent off or else they didn't feel like handling the hot racism potato. Memories of Big Ron came flooding back.

[Macy]

Acceptable might be the wrong word for sligoman to use.
But he's certainly correct if his point is that it was tolerated.

Yeah, you just have to look at the success of sitcoms like "Love Thy Neighbour", and the people who looked at Alf Garnet as a hero in Till Death Do Us Part.

[gustavo]

wasnt the point of "till death do us part" to show up people like alf garnett for the idiots they are .

[ccfcman]

long ban. Racism is not acceptable in football anymore

And when the hell was it acceptable?

[CraftyToePoke]

Phil Thompson on the sky soccer special did say he could only assume it must have been for a racist remark when it first happened. i didnt watch that chanel much longer though so i dont know how much more he was 'allowed' to say on it.

i went to club bruges v racing genk in the belgian league about a year ago and some of the tripe coming from the stands from both sets of supporters towards black players genuinely shocked me.and within view and earshot of stewards.

all towards the players on the opposing side,not to their own sides black players. so it is tolerated over there to some extent. not good.

[JoeSemi]

I think we've been here before with Serbs so its not surprising in that sense. No footballer should be subjected to that abuse in this day and age and fair play to Nielsen for acting so decisively. Also makes you think what any black teamates of his think of it all. None too pleased I'd imagine.

[Macy]

wasnt the point of "till death do us part" to show up people like alf garnett for the idiots they are .

Yes, but (far to) many couldn't see it.

[Lim till i die]

Hate to cause a row or anything here but isn't there a slight bit of hypocrisy at the crux of what is a freedom of speech issue? Don't get me wrong I am by no means a racist and most of the policies of the far right disgust me but why is it that it is presumed banter to call somone from Dublin a junkie or someone from Limerick Stab City scum etc. but when you insult a black player it is going beyond the pale. Surely someon born in Dublin or Limerick can help it no more than someone else can help the colour of their skin

Could it not be that the whole hub bub about racism in recent times merely involves a lot of the guilty conciences of the weak willed liberal left?

[sligoman]

Acceptable might be the wrong word for sligoman to use.
But he's certainly correct if his point is that it was tolerated.

Yeah, I suppose that's a better way of putting it. It was used in football and nobody really bothered about it so it was tolerated/accepted