Racism in Football

[Kenneth]

Probably yes. But we all got educated in this area because of it, so my sympathys changed. I'm not sympathetic towards Terry because of who he is, but I am to anyone that is wrongly accused of something they are not.

Unless he is of course.

[Alex]

Yes obviously. If he is found guilty, he deserves everything he gets.

[kev776]

Apart from the racial undertones, this sort of banter goes on all the time in sport.

The Aussie spin bowler Shane Warn (sp) once asked the English batsman if he could come and visit him after the test serious had finished.

"Of course you can Warny"

"Good, I want to visit my kids"

Quality put down by the Aussie.

[Vermilion]

19 Character witnesses, wheeled through on his behalf today.

Maybe we've just misunderstood the lad, and he's really a nice guy ?

[Shaggy]

Dan Roan @danroan
So defence read out out or referred to character witness statements signed by 18 Chelsea players (ex and present) - and Mourinho

Dan Roan @danroan
Drogba, Anelka, Malouda & Mikel: Chelsea 1st team players from time that were not listed as having signed statement on behalf of Terry

[ChesterDave]

Let me guess, 18 character witnesses can big up JT and the defence can talk about how poor a witness AF is.but the prosecution can't destroy Terry's nice guy facade with tales of death mocking adultery and violent on pitch assaults

[Trippendicular]

It all feels to me like people are happy for Terry to go down regardless. Which is wrong. He is a cunt of a human being, but that's not enough to see you in court. The racism charge is just something people can get hold of to beat him. It's not just people on here, it's everywhere.

The same happened with Suarez, which is why it's not right.

Edit: Forgot to say. If he is found innocent, I guess people will be annoyed. Not because they feel justice isn't being done, but because the CPS couldn't nail him now. That's totally wrong. Racism in any form sickens me. But if he is found innocent, then he is just that. We have to move one, otherwise we will look even more bitter and twisted than we are.

It's an interesting psychological bias we all have to some extent, and is especially relevant when it comes to the public perception of celebrities.

They live seemingly amazing lives and rarely have to answer for themselves the same way normal people do, so when there's a chance they can be punished, everyone leaps at it, because we need a justification for why we can't be like them. As in, 'I could be rich and famous like Terry but I'm not a racist philanderer, which is obviously what it takes.'

[Kenneth]

Deep down, we're all Reecist.

[little dave hedgehog]

i'm rhysist right on the surface.

[little dave hedgehog]

It's an interesting psychological bias we all have to some extent, and is especially relevant when it comes to the public perception of celebrities.

They live seemingly amazing lives and rarely have to answer for themselves the same way normal people do, so when there's a chance they can be punished, everyone leaps at it, because we need a justification for why we can't be like them. As in, 'I could be rich and famous like Terry but I'm not a racist philanderer, which is obviously what it takes.'

i mean but if he were a penniless racist philanderer, he would still be an asshole.

[kingfunk]

He is thick as ****ing ****.

@StephenMangan: TRUE:QC 2day asked John Terry how many times he'd been sent off-"Can you say, please? Four times?" JT reply-"Please, please, please, please"

Court burst into laughter, with Terry looking very confused at the response.

[baitman]

He is thick as ****ing ****.

@StephenMangan: TRUE:QC 2day asked John Terry how many times he'd been sent off-"Can you say, please? Four times?" JT reply-"Please, please, please, please"

Court burst into laughter, with Terry looking very confused at the response.

this is the funniest thing i have heard all day

wot a tosser

[Vermilion]

haha no way.

[Shaggy]

Aye it's true

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/john-terry-trial-please-please-please-could-you-repeat-that-7936075.html

In a hilarious misunderstanding, Terry was asked to repeat evidence that he had been sent off four times in his career.

“Can you say, please, four times?” asked his QC, George Carter-Stephenson.

“Please, please, please, please,” Terry responded.

Guffaws of laughter broke out around the courtroom at the misunderstanding, which was a result of the judge asking Terry to speak up.

The footballer appeared confused by response from the courtroom.

[Vermilion]

haha classic.