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[Football] Raheem Sterling has an AK 47 tattoo on his thigh. Should he play for England?
- Thread starter Green Cross Code Man
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Trufflehound
Re-enfranchised
Amended for accuracy.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
It's a classic 'Lets see how many England players we can demoralise'. Sneak pictures of footballers without their long socks.
His father was shot dead, so it reminds him of the horror of guns. Who are we to criticse that?
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
What a Goon !
Not a great role model, really.
Not a great role model, really.
Having read up on him he’s not someone I want representing my country of birth.
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father_and_son
Well-known member
AR-14 I think you'll find. But certainly not an AK47
This.
While every other country's press are getting ready to back their team in the hope of helping them to World Cup glory, the gutter press here has started its depressingly regular witch hunt against our national team's players for just about any spurious reason they can get away with. Then, when they get knocked out, they can attack them again with an "I told you so" sneer on their faces. The cash flow of the nation's red tops seem to be the only winners in this country in a major tournament summer.
I'm outraged, OUTRAGED I tell you. I'm, um, not sure what I'm outraged about. Am I outraged that he's got a shit tattoo that 'obviously' celebrates gang culture and thus should never play for England again? Or am I outraged that white racists are criticising an element of black culture?
I dunno, when I've worked it out I'll send some abusive tweets and then come back and tell you all. You can then all be outraged as well.
I dunno, when I've worked it out I'll send some abusive tweets and then come back and tell you all. You can then all be outraged as well.
Gritt23
New member
Not a great tat, but blimey .... slow news day.
Actually, yes, that;s what I'm most outraged about. Well at least pissed off. We've reached the "slag 'em off" stage already. I don't like it when the media is ridiculously over-optimistic, but this negative story really didn't to come out now.
studio150
Well-known member
What next:
BBC and ITV before each half have presenters issue a warning that some viewers may find the players tattoos, haircuts and general behaviour upsetting.
All half time and post game replays and interviews have all exposed tattoos blurred out.
If only moaning was an Olympic sport we would win gold every time.
BBC and ITV before each half have presenters issue a warning that some viewers may find the players tattoos, haircuts and general behaviour upsetting.
All half time and post game replays and interviews have all exposed tattoos blurred out.
If only moaning was an Olympic sport we would win gold every time.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Your father was shot dead too? I'm so sorry.
Normal Rob
Well-known member
I do wonder if the stupidity of footballers will ever cease to amaze me.
Probably not.
Probably not.
It's not the media, it's The Sun who ran it
Other coverage is now focusing on his response and, from what I've seen, is broadly sympathetic to him (although I haven't seen the Mail's yet)
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
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Some of those stories are plain nasty but others are just general celebrity articles that are bona fide if one is into that sort of thing.
I have to say, I do find his explanation difficult to believe. Having a machine gun tattooed on ones leg isn’t the obvious reaction to a family bereavement. I guess grief affects us in different ways though?
If it's The Sun then I'm letting them off their indiscretion, and Stirling can do one.
As long as I get a free Ingerlund plastic bowler hat. [emoji106]