Racism in Football

[Nicey]

Apologies this subject boils my piss

[dom9]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18760180

John Terry Anton Ferdinand racism trial begins

Chelsea defender John Terry has arrived at court to stand trial accused of racially abusing QPR's Anton Ferdinand.

The case relates to a comment allegedly made to Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand when the teams played last October.

The 31-year-old is charged with a racially-aggravated public order offence, for which the maximum sentence is a £2,500 fine.

The Chelsea skipper's trial takes place at Westminster Magistrates' Court.

Police questioned Mr Terry under caution in November 2011 and a file on the matter was sent to the Crown Prosecution Service at the beginning of December.

The decision to investigate the former England captain was taken when police received a complaint from a member of the public after the Premier League match at Loftus Road.

As a summary offence under the Crime and Disorder Act, it will be fully heard in a magistrates' court.

Mr Terry, whose Chelsea team won the Champions League and the FA Cup in May, was part of the England side that reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 last month.

Strange that the maximum sentence is a fine, but a guy on twitter was jailed for racist abuse.

[Alex]

I think he was jailed for inciteing racial hatred.

[dom9]

Ah, that would explain it.

[Kenneth]

Ah, that would explain it.

it would, although that charge was bollocks imo.

[Shaggy]

Matt Dickinson @DickinsonTimes
Prosecution say that Terry accepts using "**** off, **** off", "****ing black cunt" and "****ing nobhead" but defence will be "sarcastic exclamation"

WTF?! Sarcastic?!

[Tee]

Deary me.

[RichC]

OMG what a complete and utter cunt.

Basically admits to it then, surely it should be an open and shut case then (it won't be obv.).

[Shaggy]

Sam Wallace @SamWallaceIndy
Crown says there is "very little dispute" between lipreading experts on what Terry said to Ferdinand. Defence claims it was 'sarcastic'

Surely there's no way he gets away with this.

[Kenneth]

WTF?! Sarcastic?!

OK, when I said he probably won't be found guilty, I've changed my mind.

****ing hell, that is a very difficult position yo back up, especially when you look at the body language and facial expressions in the video.

[Lee]

OMG what a complete and utter cunt.

Basically admits to it then, surely it should be an open and shut case then (it won't be obv.).

Surely there's no way he gets away with this.

You'd like to think that it's going to be straightforward now. **** me. What a cunt.

[Kenneth]

What happened just before the incident? Was there contact between them? Had Anton cleared a terry header off the line? Etc...?

[RichC]

Be interesting to see how his teammates react to this IF he's found guilty, infact it shouldn't matter whether he is or isn't now. Using those phrases is absolutely disgusting whether "sarcastic or not"

[Lee]

What happened just before the incident? Was there contact between them? Had Anton cleared a terry header off the line? Etc...?

I can't quite remember. I think the ref blew for a free kick (to QPR) - don't think there was involvement between Terry and Ferdinand. I might be wrong though.

Be interesting to see how his teammates react to this IF he's found guilty, infact it shouldn't matter whether he is or isn't now. Using those phrases is absolutely disgusting whether "sarcastic or not"

He plays with (and played with) a lot of black players. I'd imagine he's good mates with Ashley Cole but he's thick as **** anyway.

[Shaggy]

Dan Roan @danroan
Based on lip-reading evidence, Crown says Ferdinand said to Terry: "Oi you, shagging ya mates missus" - accompanied by 'fist gesture'