Racism in Football

[dom9]

Sam Wallace @SamWallaceIndy

Ferdinand: If someone calls you a c*** that's fine but if someone brings your colour in it takes it to another level ... it's very hurtful'

[Shaggy]

Rio Ferdinand @rioferdy5
Film of the day: Liar Liar....starring Jim Carey. what a film!!

[Boogs]

Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5)
7/9/12 12:23 PM
Film of the day: Liar Liar....starring Jim Carey. what a film!!

[Kenneth]

They're all so ****ing juvenile.

[Alex]

He needs to give it a rest. Stuff like that could prejudice the case.

[red g]

ferdinand properly has beef with Terry.

Better be careful, Ferdy might merc him

[Vermilion]

He needs to give it a rest. Stuff like that could prejudice the case.

Idiot.

[ChesterDave]

Rio 'I forgot I had a drugs test despite being reminded 45 minutes earlier' Ferdinand calling someone else a liar

[Muddled]

So Terry is going with the 'he started it' argument.

Terrific.

There is plenty that gets said on a football pitch; lots of *banter* if you're thick-skinned or *abuse* if it's slightly thinner. But - and this bit is key - Terry replied with racist abuse.

Just because Ferdinand had a go at him about shagging Bridges' missus doesn't give him the green light to bring race in it. But then I'm sure the British justice system won't lose sight of that.

[Muddled]

Rio 'I forgot I had a drugs test despite being reminded 45 minutes earlier' Ferdinand calling someone else a liar

Yup, the irony alarm went off on that one.

[CJ]

so Terrys defence doesnt seem to allow him to get off an FA offence

if he said it which he admits then he should get a ban as large as our man.

[Lee]

They're all so ****ing juvenile.

He needs to give it a rest. Stuff like that could prejudice the case.

Idiot.

Alex isn't that bad.

[Neil Young]

Being a c*** maybe offensive, but it is not an offence.

*mass sigh of relief throughout the Est community*

[tsb]

Er, Suarez was not charged with a criminal offence.

It's really not that hard to understand.

I was talking from the perspective of the FA decision. I realise that the Police got in there first due to the complaint though.

Just preparing for the inevitable lack of action from the FA if he is found guilty and the matter is dealt with by the court.

[Kenneth]

If he's found guilty then I have no doubt that he will face an FA ban. Its the scenario where the court finds him not guilty on the basis of reasonable doubt but the FA do not persue a case on the balance of probabilities that I worry about. Based on the testimony so far, he's easily as guilt as Suarez, and the Suarez incident wouldn't have got far in court.