EURO 2012: Players to be booked if they leave the pitch due to racism

[R0B75]

In essence, this whole discussion is worrying for the tournament. I just want a happy and exciting tournament. And for England to at least win 3 games!

Agreed. The talk should be about the football. Just hope it's not as poor as WC2010.

 

[regulus]

It's not really the same though is it? One person is a monumental **** by choice, the other happened to be born a certain colour.

While the other white person you abuse at the game happens to be born in a certain country. With a certain accent. With a particular flavor for supporting an opposite team. With a different culture you happily attack. How's that different for digging someone out due to their skin color? Nobody can help what/who they are. Let's not be selective now due to hysterical media.

 

[regulus]

I am quite staggered by the views of some people in here. How on earth can you compare calling someone a **** for being a worthless human being to targeting someone simply because of the colour of their skin.

The English do it all the time. To the Germans. Due to their nationality. To the French. Due to their nationality. To the Scottish. Due to their nationality. I really really can go on here. It's laughed at and enjoyed between the boys with a wink. Even the media gets involved sometimes in the 'good-natured' ribbing. How is taking the **** out of someone due to their culture/religion/nationality ANY different from taking the **** out of skin color?

But I agree, it's not excusable. But it's also very selective and frankly stupid and pathetic.