tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post3424083943587368395..comments2024-03-13T15:35:30.839+00:00Comments on Tabloid Watch: 'Just put up with it'MacGuffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16894506410560858668noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-72277295817757274092011-11-05T01:06:57.600+00:002011-11-05T01:06:57.600+00:00In the interest of balance the kick it out campaig...In the interest of balance the kick it out campaign is a bit of a farce. Several everton players complained about racist remarks during a game against newcastle. The fa did nothing about it and as a result the players subsequently stopped supporting the campaign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-77078837017445500922011-10-27T15:54:28.926+01:002011-10-27T15:54:28.926+01:00It's a sad fact of life that racism still exis...It's a sad fact of life that racism still exists on the football field and in the stands, but to suggest that players should "put up with it" is a highly dangerous suggestion.<br /><br />Racist remarks should NEVER be acceptable, Mr. Doughty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-17964800316557061832011-10-27T15:30:51.635+01:002011-10-27T15:30:51.635+01:00This part nails it for me: "It is revealing t...This part nails it for me: "It is revealing that Doughty sees anti-racism campaigns as tedious, as if he believes racism to be a thing of the past, a topic we no longer need to address." Within the last year, I've heard supporters at a Championship game use the N word to refer to a black opposition player who just scored against their team. Racism in football is still alive and disgusting.Nick Kiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157667039265611431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-12278705549129171192011-10-26T18:55:10.364+01:002011-10-26T18:55:10.364+01:00What an utterly disgusting article from a despicab...What an utterly disgusting article from a despicable human being.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-32903991478655434072011-10-26T12:39:58.628+01:002011-10-26T12:39:58.628+01:00Anton Ferdinand didn't complain about being ra...Anton Ferdinand didn't complain about being racially abused, by the way. Evra did, but the Terry affair came out as a result of being caught on camera supposedly making a racist remark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-62294868307834467622011-10-26T10:03:24.524+01:002011-10-26T10:03:24.524+01:00There are worse things to complain about? Like pol...There are worse things to complain about? Like political correctness, presumably.<br /><br />To paraphrase: Every tabloid seems to be promoting a kick political correctnessout of Britain campaign, beyond the point of boredom.Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-37110583345639467722011-10-26T09:31:19.696+01:002011-10-26T09:31:19.696+01:00There are worse things to complain about ....... l...There are worse things to complain about ....... like bin collections *eye roll*John Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-91815110966729858312011-10-25T20:32:28.008+01:002011-10-25T20:32:28.008+01:00"There are worse things to complain about&quo..."There are worse things to complain about" – this is a total non sequitur and could just as well apply to almost anything.Tom (iow)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-394006789383769162011-10-25T20:28:12.595+01:002011-10-25T20:28:12.595+01:00So, I presume it'll be perfectly all right for...So, I presume it'll be perfectly all right for me to turn up at Steve Doughty's work and hurl abuse at him as he goes about his daily business, then. Great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-13224497824415347992011-10-25T19:59:03.498+01:002011-10-25T19:59:03.498+01:00yeah if your racially abused just get on with it i...yeah if your racially abused just get on with it if your house gets burned down by racist yobs just get on with it if racists march through your area then just get on with it if your attacked by racists then just get on with it. after all there are worse things that can happenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-10899613354101932062011-10-25T19:44:59.771+01:002011-10-25T19:44:59.771+01:00This, after all, the Daily Mail, the epitome of wh...This, after all, the Daily Mail, the epitome of white, middle-class self-importance, and newspaper of choice for reactionary bigots, xenophobes, and those sitting on a mountain of barely contained impotent rage.Rant In A-Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01195240480169539608noreply@blogger.com