Sepp Blatter
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No not at all!
If David Will was still alive he'd have sorted that lot out.
I see Gus Poyet is making an arse of himself as well http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/nov/17/gus-poyet-luis-suarez-racism?newsfeed=true
I see Gus Poyet is making an arse of himself as well http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/nov/17/gus-poyet-luis-suarez-racism?newsfeed=true
Yeah, I used to think Poyet was a decent sort, but that surprised me. The article on the BBC about it includes a couple more quotes that make him look even worse.
Apparently FIFA on the attack now
All his cronies sticking up for him saying that its just the British causing trouble.... right..... clearly Blatter being a moronic racist is the fault of the British
Fifa.. not like them to dislike the British?
To be honest his comment has been blown out of all proportion by the press. It's clear what Sepp Blatter means to me. He's saying that some comments will be spoken on the pitch by one player to another as a way to wind them up, much like people probably insult Scholes for being a ginger or John Terry on several different levels about his family (although that is a fair comment more than anything 
). Players will try and get a reaction so they can get someone sent off, or just take their mind off the game, I'm sure it happens a lot. What Blatter is saying is that those occassions the player should know its part of the gamesmanship in professional football. It's the same as any other number of things on the pitch which would not be a socially acceptable behaviour but are 'part of the game'. Gamesmanship-wise these comments and any reaction should be left on the field of play.
That's not to say I like Blatter though, I think he's corrupt to the core and the first person I'd like to see out of football.
). Players will try and get a reaction so they can get someone sent off, or just take their mind off the game, I'm sure it happens a lot. What Blatter is saying is that those occassions the player should know its part of the gamesmanship in professional football. It's the same as any other number of things on the pitch which would not be a socially acceptable behaviour but are 'part of the game'. Gamesmanship-wise these comments and any reaction should be left on the field of play. That's not to say I like Blatter though, I think he's corrupt to the core and the first person I'd like to see out of football.
Must never have seen an interview with the idiot.... He's such a narrow minded person, nearly as bad as that bald idiot at Blackpool...
I have found that racism is the last resort of the desperately angry. It is the most basic, lowest of insults/rage-fuelled remarks, and in the heat of the moment, everyone depending on you, the crowd, the fans, and you're being wound up, it is understandable.
Doesn't make it okay. But it's important to be aware of where it's coming from. And why.
Doesn't make it okay. But it's important to be aware of where it's coming from. And why.
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Errr no it's not understandable. I can safely say that no matter what the circumstances I would not make a racist comment, and the same should go for anybody really.
Good on you. Unfortunately there are plenty of people who as a last resort, a sum of all their rage, will reduce themselves to that low. It would be interesting to see a study into the reasons why that is an 'acceptable' low, or why that line is crossable.
It is always important to try and understand the reasons behind these undesirable actions, so that we can attack the cause. It's possible that it might be a social issue, perhaps upbringing, a lack of education? Who knows.
Kind of in the same way that it can be understood why a person may exhibit anti-homosexual attitudes, or reactions based on their upbringing, education and social status/interactions. It doesn't make it 'okay', but it's important when trying to tackle the causes and understanding the reasons.
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Well, it's possible to understand why any crime or wrongdoing is committed but it doesn't mean that those who commit them should then be excused or forgiven. Yes, we have to work on wider social issues that make people resort to such actions. However, in the meantime we should still punish people who are found guilty of racist abuse, because it would be completely disingenuous to let them off with a handshake. Why? Because ultimately if people will resort to racism to get a rise out of someone then they understand the significance and implications of the words they are using, otherwise they wouldn't resort to it in the first place!
But I don't think the racist comments top PL footballers might use have any grounding in racism or anger, I think they're used to put their opponent off their game or invoke a reaction to get them booked or sent off. The players arent necessarily racist they just know it will wind their opponent up. That's what I think SB is refering to, not racism in general. I think SB went on to say racism itself has no place in football.