Luis Suárez

[Sarb]

Maybe Hunter could appeal to an three man independent panel where he can choose the 3 people, obviously they can be known to him

Funny, the PFA twitter feed last night said the exact opposite to that release above. They were utterly sarcastic about it

[Alex]

It's hard to tell who is outraged about what with this.

[dom9]

The irony of this whole situation is hilarious

Yep. It really couldn't be any more ironic.

[Assassin]

Funny, the PFA twitter feed last night said the exact opposite to that release above. They were utterly sarcastic about it

This. I am surprised some of the journos haven't taken this up

[Chazza]

PFA statement. They're blaming Hunter, which is nice.

http://www.thepfa.com/news/2013/4/29...inald-d-hunter

That statement contradicts what Clarke Carlisle said on the radio earlier.

He said it wasn't Hunters fault as that is his act although he thought he had been briefed about what he could say. He felt the error was with whoever booked the act.

I think he will jack it in over this.

[ChesterDave]

That statement contradicts what Clarke Carlisle said on the radio earlier.

He said it wasn't Hunters fault as that is his act although he thought he had been briefed about what he could say. He felt the error was with whoever booked the act.

I think he will jack it in over this.

FA censoring a black man?

Racist bastsards!

[Sarb]

Carlisle and whoever was offended should have walked out there and then. Its damage limitation by Carlisle. He is a clever guy. Came across ok in his talkport interview. Gordon Taylor on the other hand. I really have an issue with him. He takes pops on radio at Suarez, even though Suarez is probably a PFA member

[Aj34]

Carlisle and whoever was offended should have walked out there and then. Its damage limitation by Carlisle. He is a clever guy. Came across ok in his talkport interview. Gordon Taylor on the other hand. I really have an issue with him. He takes pops on radio at Suarez, even though Suarez is probably a PFA member

Carlisle comes across as a very clever and media friendly lad.

[Neil Young]

He's far from stupid but he seems to have got himself into knots on this, judging by what I've read.

[Chazza]

Professional Footballers' Association chairman Clarke Carlisle believes his organisation made "a huge mistake" in hiring comedian Reginald D Hunter to perform at Sunday's awards in London.

The black American performer Hunter used the word '******' during his performance at the PFA dinner at Grosvenor House hotel in Mayfair.

"I thought we made a huge mistake," Carlisle said.

"Using a comedian of his type was a gross error in judgement."

Tottenham's Gareth Bale was named the PFA Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year, while Arsenal Ladies midfielder Kim Little was named the inaugural PFA Women's Player of the Year at the annual awards evening.

Northampton defender Carlisle, who became PFA chairman in 2010, added: "I was embarrassed, sat up there throughout, and I want to apologise unreservedly to the footballing community that was present."

Carlisle revealed that some of the attendees had found Hunter's humour "highly offensive".

"This is the showpiece finale. I don't want to lambast Reginald Hunter - he's a comedian. He will take issues to the edge and beyond," he told BBC Radio 5 live.

"I thought [the content] was inappropriate because we are a union that have fought strongly against racism over years.

"Don't get it twisted. Comedy is subjective - some found him funny, some weren't offended, some weren't comfortable and some found it highly offensive.

"He also talked about Jews, Judaism and women - the tone of which I thought was wholly inappropriate."

Carlisle added: "My personal experience of him was on satirical shows. There was an expectation or hope he would cater for his audience. We need to address what kind of prepping we gave him beforehand."

A PFA statement published on Monday said that Hunter had been informed that about 25% of the audience at the awards would be women and that the ages would range from 18 to 80. It added that the American was also told "swearing or any racist references were to be avoided".

Speaking before Carlisle's comments, PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor said Hunter might have been unaware that racial language had been an "emotive" subject in football in recent times.

"I think there were a few raised eyebrows over the comedian but that is the sort of thing you can't control. It was unfortunate. He is a professional comedian," Taylor said.

"It's a difficult subject in football and with him not being fully aware of how emotive it has been in football, that was probably a difficulty for him."
In February, Football Association ambassador Paul Elliott resigned from all roles representing the organisation and his role at anti-discrimination body Kick It Out following reports of a racism row.

A newspaper report alleged Elliott had a dispute by text message over a business venture with former Charlton player Richard Rufus. Elliott was reported to have used a derogatory term.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22346517

[dom9]

Haha, what difference should it make if 25% of the audience was female?

[ChesterDave]

They are soft delicate flowers who need protecting from vulgar language?

It is very patronising comment/stat, isn't it.

[dom9]

I presume that it's ok to be misogynistic when they're not present? Or something?

[Neil Young]

Also the f*ckwits haven't worked out there's a difference between 'racial' and 'racist'. Then again neither has the FA.

Perhaps football administration in the UK has secretly taken on the task of iluustrating to the nation why having professional, well-educated politicians in positions of power isn't all downside.

[Liverpel]

The incident comes at the end of a season in which the PFA has been at the centre of race storms involving John Terry, Ashley Cole, Anton Ferdinand, Rio Ferdinand and Suarez. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...barrassed.html

Was race storm was Suarez involved in this season?