Colin Kazim-Richards to face trial over homophobic gesture

[Bozza]

This starts in court today.

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/new...rial-over-gesture-1.309643?utm_medium=twitter

 

[Postman Pat]

11:02am

Prosecutor Simon Allen claims Colin Kazim-Richards made a gesture after receiving abuse from home fans.

He said there were chants of "you fat *******" and "you're fat and you know you are".

Colin Kazim-Richards pretended to pull his shorts down and made a gesture denoting ************ towards his backside, Mr Allen said.

11:03am

Chris Cannon, Albion press steward, told the court he saw the former Albion player Kazim-Richards make the gesture twice towards the fans.

He said he perceived it to be a homophobic gesture aimed at the Albion fans.

 

[Postman Pat]

11:38am

Mr Hastings said Kazim-Richards seemed to be getting frustrated with how the game was progressing. He added he couldn't recall any abuse from the fans to Kazim-Richards.

11:24am

He added that Colin Kazim-Richards backed into Brighton player Warne Bridge and made another obscene gesture.

11:24am

He said the player pretended to put something up his backside four or five times.

11:16am

Darren Hastings, season ticket holder of five years, told the court he was "utterly disgusted" by an "obscene" gesture made by Colin Kazim-Richards.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

CKR is just misunderstood. He is a teetotal angel, unfairly treated by many team mates and clubs.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Who can forget his, er, unforgettable website when he was living the dream in Istanbul?

 

[Postman Pat]

I think CKR may be in trouble for a bit of perjury here.....

12:21pm

Asked if he was getting frustrated at the game, Kazim-Richards said: "I was having a good game and we were winning so don't know how it would bother me. "

Not if I remember rightly.

Break for lunch then verdict this afternoon.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I think CKR may be in trouble for a bit of perjury here.....

12:21pm

Asked if he was getting frustrated at the game, Kazim-Richards said: "I was having a good game and we were winning so don't know how it would bother me. "

Not if I remember rightly.

Break for lunch then verdict this afternoon.

Ha ha!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Who can forget his, er, unforgettable website when he was living the dream in Istanbul?

There was a clothes range and a PPV section (coming soon). Maybe his management family wanted their pound of flesh.

 

[Tory Boy]

Guilty as charged.

TB

 

[The Large One]

CKR found guilty.

 

[Postman Pat]

Kazim-Richards has been fined £750 plus a £75 victim surcharge and £620 costs.

Ridiculous!!!!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

 

[Munchkin]

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Question answered in previous post.

 

[Eeyore]

There's a service till just over the road in St James's Street. If he tells the court to hold on I'm sure he can settle it today. That's small change to him.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Kazim-Richards has been fined £750 plus a £75 victim surcharge and £620 costs.

Who gets the £75 victim surcharge?

 

[Hillian1]

Who gets the £75 victim surcharge?

Liz.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Good stuff. What a prat.

 

[clippedgull]

Who gets the £75 victim surcharge?

If it's a serious question, it goes into a general fund that is split to help various 'victim' groups.

http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk/sentencing/victim-surcharge.htm

 

[surrey jim]

Kazim-Richards has been fined £750 plus a £75 victim surcharge and £620 costs.

Ridiculous!!!!

Well the book was well and truly thrown at him. What sort of a detterent is a fine of £750 to someone who earns thousands per week.

Not a good advertisment for the kick it out campaings either.

 

[dougdeep]

£1,445. More than I expected. Serves him right.