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BBC NEWS | UK | Football 'failing on homophobia'

A spokesman for the Football League, which runs the Championship and Leagues One and Two, said its clubs did not tolerate abusive behaviour, adding that stewards were being trained to tackle it.

He said: "League clubs are working hard to deliver a match-day environment that is welcoming to everyone in the community."

Of course we are used to the regular 'homophobic chants' at every game we play, I'm straight, but I wonder do 'happy' people as Martin Perry refers to them feel insulted, are we losing or not gaining new fans due to perceived inaction on away fans by our own club?

Can it really be stamped out?

 

[bhaexpress]

BBC NEWS | UK | Football 'failing on homophobia'



Of course we are used to the regular 'homophobic chants' at every game we play, I'm straight, but I wonder do 'happy' people as Martin Perry refers to them feel insulted, are we losing or not gaining new fans due to perceived inaction on away fans by our own club?

Can it really be stamped out?

According to the Metro there's a move to deduct points from teams that give out homophobic abuse. By that alone we should be Champions of Europe in four years time.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

According to the Metro there's a move to deduct points from teams that give out homophobic abuse. By that alone we should be Champions of Europe in four years time.

 

[sashnash]

According to the Metro there's a move to deduct points from teams that give out homophobic abuse. By that alone we should be Champions of Europe in four years time.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

So if the people that taunted Sol Campbell, were banned, doesn't that mean that any fans chanting something similar to Brighton should be banned also....??

 

[Silent Bob]

Of course we are used to the regular 'homophobic chants' at every game we play, I'm straight, but I wonder do 'happy' people as Martin Perry refers to them feel insulted, are we losing or not gaining new fans due to perceived inaction on away fans by our own club?

It's not exactly offensive stuff is it?

 

[Ninja Elephant]

f*** it, when I go to Yeovil (fingers crossed) with a group of mates, we're going to be wearing the pink and white (again, fingers crossed) and have Slade bald caps. We may even get Dicker, Cox and Dickinson on the shirts. We'll be camping it up, why not. We've got a very gay association to our club, we should play up to it. Embrace the homophobia rather than trying to fight against it.

"We're pink, and we're proud of it..."
"Russell Slade's pink and white army..."
"Can you see us holding hands? Can you seeeeeeee us holding hands?"

 

[clippedgull]

It's not exactly offensive stuff is it?

Offensive to some?

That's the point of the article.

Along with racism it shouldn't be tolerated in my opinion.

If I walked down the street and passed a 'harmless comment' that could be misconstrued as homophobic I could quite easily get a criminal record.

Although along with racism it's never going to be completely wiped out of course.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

It depends where they draw the line between banter & abuse.

Does our response 'of hes over there' count as abuse

 

[bhaexpress]

It's not exactly offensive stuff is it?

Well it depends on the individual doesn't it ? How offensive is it to chant beastiality remarks at Welsh teams or those from the West Country ? How grevious is it to call Carlisle fans Scottish ? How bad is it to insinutante that Palace fans deal drugs and pimp their sisters or that Gillingham fans live in Caravans ? And so on.

In all honesty most of us are sufficiently comfortable with our sexuality that that homophobic remarks are a bit of a joke.

 

[Marc]

football banter is part and parcel of football crowds, its the same PC wankers who are trying to get rid of sledging in cricket....f*** off and leave our games alone you morons....and I bet they dont even go to footy or cricket matches anyway.....wankers!

 

[crodonilson]

What I wanna know is, why do they wanna know??

 

[beorhthelm]

doesnt bother me, its banter. next we wont be allowed to infer the welsh are sheep shaggers, claim country based fans like their sisters, or city based fans are hiding from the social.

 

[bhaexpress]

doesnt bother me, its banter. next we wont be allowed to infer the welsh are sheep shaggers, claim country based fans like their sisters, or city based fans are hiding from the social.

We should however still be able to declare out loud that Palace fans are imbred chavs with low morals because let's face it, IT'S TRUE !

 

[teaboy]

Is "You're too ugly to be gay" a homophobic chant?

 

[User removed 4]

Offensive to some?

That's the point of the article.

Along with racism it shouldn't be tolerated in my opinion.

If I walked down the street and passed a 'harmless comment' that could be misconstrued as homophobic I could quite easily get a criminal record.

Although along with racism it's never going to be completely wiped out of course.

its meant to be offensive FFS or there wouldnt be any point to it, go and watch hockey or basketball if you want something less confrontational, why do you want to watch something so sanitised and lacking in passion ?

 

[The Uninvited Guest]

Pathetic.

 

[Garage_Doors]

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[clippedgull]

its meant to be offensive FFS or there wouldnt be any point to it, go and watch hockey or basketball if you want something less confrontational, why do you want to watch something so sanitised and lacking in passion ?

Doesn't worry me one iota,I'm thinking of other fans.

That's not to say I don't think it should be tolerated of course.

 

[Silent Bob]

Offensive to some?

That's the point of the article.

Along with racism it shouldn't be tolerated in my opinion.

If I walked down the street and passed a 'harmless comment' that could be misconstrued as homophobic I could quite easily get a criminal record.

Although along with racism it's never going to be completely wiped out of course.

I'm not condoning it, but I can't imagine there are many gay men out there who'd like to come and watch the Albion but can't for fear of being asked whether their boyfriend knows they are there or being informed that they can be seen holding hands.