Breaking news: John Terry Charged

[Stephen_G]

with racial abuse...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...gland-london-16284813

Be interesting to see what happens to JT, especially as Luis Suarez got eight games for abusing Patrice Evra.

[emmie]

someone on here beat you to it.

[HowardKennitby]

em10

The other posting does not have a link.

[emmie]

look for sandyroe...

[emmie]

ok.

[Gromit]

This is more serious than the Suarez incident as this is a criminal charge. Therre was not really much option if anyone had seen the video.

[anotheoldgit]

Shouldn't that be 'verbally' abusing Patrice Evra, doesn't sound so physical.

[rowanwitch]

Get the feeling if he's found guilty they will make a major example of him....
not sure what the guidelines are ,,, perhaps Eddie will know

[sandyRoe]

Would a convicted racist be allowed to wear the England shirt?

[rowanwitch]

hopefully not...for all he's a good player and a decent captain he should be kicked out of the game completely and I am a Chelsea supporter

[anotheoldgit]

em10

/// someone on here beat you to it. ///

/// look for sandyroe...///

You also forgot to say, "Go and have a trawl through all the appropriate AB topics, and you may finally come across mention about it on Chatterbank".

Which when one thinks about it, is perhaps the best place to have a chatter about this trivial affair.

[anotheoldgit]

rowanwitch

/// he should be kicked out of the game completely ///

I am sure that there are much worse criminals,and their crimes being much worse than saying a few insulting words, who are still playing football.

[emmie]

AOG, but if someone said it to a man in the street, and it caused a fight, and that man was killed would that make it right. Consider what was said to Stephen Lawrence before his death. There are important things in life, and in sport one would hope this was a thing of the past, it's not obviously.

[anotheoldgit]

Some bad lads here apparently.

http://en.wikipedia.o...glish_Football_League

[anotheoldgit]

em10

/// AOG, but if someone said it to a man in the street, and it caused a fight, and that man was killed would that make it
right. ///

Obviously not, but by the same ruling if another person called someone a 'Ginger Nut' which could also cause a fight, and that man was also killed, it would equally not make it right, regardless of the colour of his skin.

/// Consider what was said to Stephen Lawrence before his death.///

I wondered when his name would be brought up, yes a very horrible and disturbing case, but it mattered not what was said to him before he was so brutely killed, he was still killed.

But he wasn't the first person to be killed by a cowardly mob, and he won't be the last, once again a life is a life no matter what the colour of their skin.

[Gromit]

AOG

This is now a criminal prosecution. Hardly trivial. Unless you think racist abuse is harmless and victimless.

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit

/// This is now a criminal prosecution. Hardly trivial. Unless you think racist abuse is harmless and victimless. ///

I am not arguing that it is not a criminal prosecution.

And Terry has in fact broken the law, but there are many laws that others have said are ridiculous, and I equality say this law is one of them.

Has his victim been physically abused? NO.

Is his footballing career over because of this verbal assault? NO.

Has his victim been mentally scarred? NO.

Will he have nightmares for years to come over this incident?. NO.

Surely a young burly footballer is made of stronger stuff than to be physically or mentally disturbed by a bit of name calling, I am certain he can give as good has he receives.

[emmie]

AOG, the difference is that Stephen Lawrence was killed because of the colour of his skin, a young black man going about his business. A stupid, vile mob mentality, and football has been awash in the past with this sort of behaviour.

[sp1814]

Does anyone know what Suarez and Terry actually said? Have not been following the cases too closely.

[murraymints]

GOOD ..!!! About time these prima donnas were taken down a peg or two..too much money in the game now, they all think they are above the law and can behave any old way...I have seen for myself how premier div. footie players behave in clubs etc....throw the book at him I say....