Kazim Richards

[GingerBeerMan]

Just thought his opinion might have some relevance, but if you say it doesn't then I must apologise to you of course. Your opinion is obviously of far more worth than those of others. Prick.

Because my opinion is right and his opinion is wrong. Prick.

 

[LamieRobertson]

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[LamieRobertson]

REALLY ??

Nicely altered

 

[User removed 4]

Nicely altered

eh ??

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

This run to teacher mentality we seems to have in our fan base is starting to get embarrassing!

It's every game now!

agree,sad losers with nothing else to get involved in apart from crying to mummy
regards
DR

 

[GingerBeerMan]

agree,sad losers with nothing else to get involved in apart from crying to mummy
regards
DR

Are you actually DR (change username) or is it a wind-up I'm missing?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

are you actually dr (change username) or is it a wind-up i'm missing?

you tell me, i'm just as confused as you
regards
DR

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Would he be offended if CKR mimed pulling his shorts down and shoving a BANANA up his arse?

The more affluent Brighton fans would like to think it was a courgette

 

[MattBackHome]

Re: Colin Kazim-Richards faces 'homophobic' gesture probe - BBC

The more affluent Brighton fans would like to think it was a courgette

Perhaps, though of course that wouldn't display the same racial undertones. What about a choc ice (harder to mime)?

 

[Mellotron]

No. It still implies that being fat is 'bad', something to be mocked.

Being fat IS bad. This has been proven. As is smoking.

 

[Icy Gull]

Had a fan hurled a banana at Kazim Richards there would have been a racist shit storm on here and nationally, and rightly so. However, when he makes homophobic gestures to the crowd you think it acceptable ? please explain.

Where did I say it was acceptable? All I 'm saying is that if you give players abuse I don't have a problem with them responding. Personally find racism disgusting and totally unacceptable, a bit of homophobia as long as it doesn't involve violence is something I can live with. Hell we even give that back to opposition fans with the various chants, too ugly to be gay etc. Maybe I just don't feel as strongly, rightly or wrongly.

Where do you draw the line? Is " you fat bastard" an acceptable chant to make to the ref? Get your tits out for the lads, who ate all the pies?

 

[Mellotron]

Personally find racism disgusting and totally unacceptable, a bit of homophobia as long as it doesn't involve violence is something I can live with.

Amazing. Both are situations where people are being discriminated against over something they cannot CHOOSE. How you can decide one is "worse" than the other I've got no clue.

 

[Brovion]

Being fat IS bad. This has been proven. As is smoking.

Bad for your health maybe but it is still hurtful and distressing to point and laugh.

 

[Icy Gull]

Amazing. Both are situations where people are being discriminated against over something they cannot CHOOSE. How you can decide one is "worse" than the other I've got no clue.

I spend my life making choices, not asking you to agree with them. Having said that I don't agree with either and I don't get involved in doing either.

I do, however, accept a player being able to respond to abuse from the crowd.

 

[Mellotron]

Bad for your health maybe but it is still hurtful and distressing to point and laugh.

Yeah, spose. I don't put it on the same level as racism or homophobia though, as it is a lifestyle choice. The other two aren't.

 

[BBassic]

I've not trawled this thread in its entirety but as far as I'm concerned he, as the professional involved in this incident, should have acted as such and risen above it or, if really that bothered by it all, made an official complaint to the club rather than resorting to insults.

Fair. Next.

 

[Mellotron]

I spend my life making choices, not asking you to agree with them. Having said that I don't agree with either and I don't get involved in doing either.

I do, however, accept a player being able to respond to abuse from the crowd.

Eh? My point is, no one CHOOSES to be gay anymore than they CHOOSE to be black. Therefore it's a level pegging in terms of discrimination against it being abhorrent.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Where did I say it was acceptable? All I 'm saying is that if you give players abuse I don't have a problem with them responding. Personally find racism disgusting and totally unacceptable, a bit of homophobia as long as it doesn't involve violence is something I can live with. Hell we even give that back to opposition fans with the various chants, too ugly to be gay etc. Maybe I just don't feel as strongly, rightly or wrongly.

Where do you draw the line? Is " you fat bastard" an acceptable chant to make to the ref? Get your tits out for the lads, who ate all the pies?

There's no way I would ask the ref to get his tits out

 

[daveybgtt]

Bad for your health maybe but it is still hurtful and distressing to point and laugh.

Hopefully give them a kick up the ass to do something about it.

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If you walked up to someone in the street and called them a fat twat you would expect a smack in the mouth, a few gay gestures in return is hardly traumatising.

 

[Icy Gull]

Eh? My point is, no one CHOOSES to be gay anymore than they CHOOSE to be black. Therefore it's a level pegging in terms of discrimination against it being abhorrent.

Racial abuse is quite obvious and unacceptable when directed at a black player, a general gay taunt is not actually directed at an individual. There IS a difference in my mind.

We're not gonna agree on this so not gonna let it descend into a binfest.