[Football] Huddersfield investigating 'homophobic chanting' at yesterdays match

[clippedgull]

Sky Sports:

Huddersfield are investigating reports of homophobic chanting during Saturday's 2-1 home defeat to Brighton.

The Huddersfield Town LGBT supporters group, Proud Terriers, claimed on Sunday morning that homophobic abuse had been directed towards the travelling support at the John Smith's Stadium.

Huddersfield have said they will issue banning orders to fans proven to have partaken in such chanting.

Brighton are also understood to be aware of the allegations and considering a response.

"The club is aware of reports of homophobic abuse at yesterday's game against Brighton," a Huddersfield statement read.

"This is not something that Huddersfield Town will allow or accept. It is totally abhorrent and an affront to the overwhelming majority of the club's fantastic supporters.

"Officials at the club will do all they can to identify any individuals involved, who will face banning orders if proven.

"Huddersfield Town is extremely proud of its reputation as an inclusive club and the behaviour of a few individuals will not be allowed to tarnish this."

 

[Perkino]

A solid and bold statement, society has no place for homophobia, racism or any other form of discrimination and football has a part to play in helping to demonstrate what's not acceptable and not tolerating it - well done to Huddersfield

 

[Weststander]

Good.

Flies in the face of NSC’ers who believe it to be harmless banter.

 

[Giraffe]

Was certainly a long way from the worst I’ve seen.

Was just a few of them singing you’re going down on your boyfriend in response to us singing you’re going down with the Palace.

 

[Frutos]

Good.

Flies in the face of NSC’ers who believe it be harmless banter.

This.

 

[Washie]

http://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/110910/homophobic-chants How the knuckle draggers are responding.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Good to see a club outing its Neanderthals

 

[Washie]

http://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/110904/sky-sports-news Wow, a majority actually think its ok.

 

[Weststander]

Racism and homophobia all in the one week. Problems up in Hudd, but it looks like the intelligent have had enough.

 

[goldstone]

I used to enjoy the Brighton fans' response … "You're too ugly to be gay". Guess that's out of order too now? Where's the fun gone?

 

[Hillian1]

Just tried to open that forum but apparently I'm banned.

Must have been pissed as I can't remember ever actually signing up

 

[Weststander]

I used to enjoy the Brighton fans' response … "You're too ugly to be gay". Guess that's out of order too now? Where's the fun gone?

The olde days of a bit of bantz were hilarious. Laurie Cunningham, Cyril Regis and John Barnes would pick up a banana thrown on to the pitch, and give it a munch.

The fun’s gone out of the game.

 

[Luke93]

I used to enjoy the Brighton fans' response … "You're too ugly to be gay". Guess that's out of order too now? Where's the fun gone?

Call me a millennial snowflake, but I don’t want to hear any homophobic chants at football. Regardless to how humorous as a comeback that is...

 

[brightn'ove]

http://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/110904/sky-sports-news Wow, a majority actually think its ok.

It was their own LGBT fan group that reported it! Bunch of absolute clowns.

 

[Whitechapel]

Some of the comments on their forum about it are exactly what you’d expect.

“Who cares, some on here might say they do for show, i dont indulge in homophobic chanting and i never would, but i really couldnt give a damn and neither could most others if they`re honest.”

Yeah, who actually cares about homophobia?

“Why does that particular "community" need a weekend? Its society going over the top to show how politically correct we all are. When is straight weekend out of interest?”

It’s nice to know we’re not the only club with morons supporting us who think stuff like that. Just a surprise he wasn’t called Sir.Huddersfield really.

“This country has gone mad, I neither support rainbow weekend or disagree with it, Frankly I couldn't care less, However I do object to the fact that it has to be a spectacle in the first place same as the pride weekends do heterosexual people have straight weekends and matches to celebrate heterosexuals no we don't same as MOBO awards is that not disgriminating against white musicians.
We are supposed to live in a country of free speech but we are far from it, You should be allowed to say and do what you want without having to pussy foot around people just because they might take offence, Same goes for managers not slating a shite referring performance, why should they be punished for stating a point of view. Madness”

This thick-as-shit knuckle dragging bellend also doesn’t understand why the second O in ‘Mobo’ stand for. I mean he clearly doesn’t know that Mick Hucknall; arguably the whitest man in Britain has won one.

“If the gays want to be accepted they should stop shoving it in our faces willy nilly. 95 percent of the population dont have a issue. By having such weekends they are causing a issue. Let it go, we know your gay, we dont care, your the same as us. They want equality, then stop dividing us by parading about in knickers.
Lgbt festivals are a utter disgrace, vile, crude and unneeded.”

This post; which describes events like pride as “a utter disgrace, vile, crude and unneeded” is the second most liked comment in the thread. It just hurts my brain. It’s just painful how much people don’t seem to get that homophobic abuse isn’t okay, and that their brain dead reaction is exactly why brilliant events like pride ARE needed.

Oh well. It’s only Palace & Burnley next. Not like either of them are known for homophobia.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

http://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/110910/homophobic-chants How the knuckle draggers are responding.

Not well, it would seem

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Just tried to open that forum but apparently I'm banned.

Must have been pissed as I can't remember ever actually signing up

Hit refresh. It let's you view

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

When is straight weekend out of interest?.

:rollseyes:

I wonder if they also complain that cyclists don’t pay road tax and state teachers get too many holidays?

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

The olde days of a bit of bantz were hilarious. Laurie Cunningham, Cyril Regis and John Barnes would pick up a banana thrown on to the pitch, and give it a munch.

The fun’s gone out of the game.

They were apparently making monkey chants at Bissouma on Saturday as well. Do you think that's fun as well? unbelievable!

 

[Knocky's Nose]

The olde days of a bit of bantz were hilarious. Laurie Cunningham, Cyril Regis and John Barnes would pick up a banana thrown on to the pitch, and give it a munch.

The fun’s gone out of the game.

That was just a ballsy response to something which is completely wrong, and I respect them completely for rising above it. If I was there now and someone did that I'd stick that banana in their eye socket.

However, I think 'crowd to crowd' has slightly different rules when in the stadium. It's a grey area though. Hugely so. Do you 'give as good as you take' or do you take your bat and ball home?

I'm not saying either reaction is correct, by the way.