[Albion] Burnley fan charged with racially abusing Gaetan Bong

[Papa Lazarou]

https://amp.theguardian.com/footbal...fan-charged-racist-abuse-brighton-gaetan-bong

 

[Beach Hut]

It was bound to happen, the majority of the Burnley team against us were white English players, does that give a hint about the area ?

 

[Madafwo]

Unless I misread the club statement they were reported by Burnley fans, so maybe not tar them all with the same brush?

 

[James Bond's body double]

I was walking up Queens Road on the way to the train station and this P***ed Burnley fan stopped me & started going on about GB & JR, stating how bad GB was etc etc lying went on & on, wouldn't stop quite vile. I was with my wife & lad so kept quiet scum like like not worth it right low life, had a horrible white top on and was very p***ed, I do hope it was him.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Unless I misread the club statement they were reported by Burnley fans, so maybe not tar them all with the same brush?

They broke off from booing Bong long enough to report it. Well played.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

“Nathan Higgins, 18, a student, of Talbot Drive, Burnley, Lancashire, has been charged with using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, and using racially aggravated threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

“Stewart Higgins, 53......."

Lovely family day out there.

 

[Gritt23]

Sounds like a father taking his son to the game, and they bond over some mutual racial hatred. What a heartwarming tale.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Sounds like a father taking his son to the game, and they bond over some mutual racial hatred. What a heartwarming tale.

"Gee whizz Paps. Why are you making that rather silly noise at that man"
"Well little NATH. Sometimes we have to let bad men know they are bad men"
"Like a public service dad?. Wow. That's very noble. What did the bad man do"
"He legitimately believed he was racially abused but it was never proven right or wrong as there was no conclusive evidence".
"BOOOOOOOOOOOOO".

 

[Gazwag]

It was bound to happen, the majority of the Burnley team against us were white English players, does that give a hint about the area ?

I'm pretty sure all of their match day squad were white players

 

[Bozza]

He's got to consider himself unlucky to be the one they picked out.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

"He legitimately believed he was racially abused but it was never proven right or wrong as there was no conclusive evidence".

This is the whole thing for me. I want fans to read that over and over again until they get it in their head.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

He's got to consider himself unlucky to be the one they picked out.

Let's not get carried away. This isn't due to the booing of Gaetan, this was specifically racist abuse.

Edit to add: Irrespective of what we feel motivated the booing.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Nathan Higgins, 18, Stewart Higgins, 53.......Lovely family day out there.

They both like Stephen Yaxley-Lennon on Facebook too. I'd never have guessed that.

 

[Bozza]

This is the whole thing for me. I want fans to read that over and over again until they get it in their head.

Indeed. Unfortunately, to the bulk of West Brom and Burnley fans, it seems that the story is this:

GB accused JR of racism.
JR was found not guilty.
Therefore, GB is a liar who "played the race card".

 

[Wozza]

Fair play to the Burnley fans who reported them.

 

[nicko31]

“Nathan Higgins, 18, a student, of Talbot Drive, Burnley, Lancashire, has been charged with using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, and using racially aggravated threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

“Stewart Higgins, 53......."

Lovely family day out there.

Blimey houses in Talbot drive over £100k, must be Burnley's answer to Hove Park

 

[Mellotron]

Let's not get carried away. This isn't due to the booing of Gaetan, this was specifically racist abuse.

Edit to add: Irrespective of what we know motivated the booing.

Corrected.

Bong believed he was a victim of racist abuse - that much is inarguable.

Burnley fans are booing someone for speaking up about potential racist abuse.

 

[juliant]

On the plus side at least the idiots have a nice and expensive day trip back to Brighton next month to find out their fate !

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Corrected.

Bong believed he was a victim of racist abuse - that much is inarguable.

Burnley fans are booing someone for speaking up about potential racist abuse.

Don't get me wrong. I totally agree.

 

[Stat Brother]

Indeed. Unfortunately, to the bulk of West Brom and Burnley fans, it seems that the story is this:

GB accused JR of racism.
JR was found not guilty.
Therefore, GB is a liar who "played the race card".

Edit - after a reread.