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Is It Now A Sacking Offence To Voice A Legitimate Question??
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Referring to convicted sex offender Adam Johnson possible return to top class football, Sky Sport's Gordon Strachan, asked this.
/// 'If he goes on to the pitch and people start calling him names, have we got to do the same as it is to the racist situation? Is it all right to call him names now after doing his three years - have we got to allow that to happen?' ///
Referring to convicted sex offender Adam Johnson possible return to top class football, Sky Sport's Gordon Strachan, asked this.
/// 'If he goes on to the pitch and people start calling him names, have we got to do the same as it is to the racist situation? Is it all right to call him names now after doing his three years - have we got to allow that to happen?' ///
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I may be proven wrong but the chances of AJ making a comeback to 'top class' football are extremely small. Nothing to stop it being a topic for discussion on SKY but broaching the subject at all was inviting trouble and embarrassmen
11:23 Sun 07th Apr 2019
anotheoldgit
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This is what he asked:
/// 'If he goes on to the pitch and people start calling him names, have we got to do the same as it is to the racist situation? ///
There's no mention of Johnson's skin colour ... you introduced that for whatever reason.
I witnessed what Strachan said days ago.
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Clumsy.
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This is what he asked:
/// 'If he goes on to the pitch and people start calling him names, have we got to do the same as it is to the racist situation? ///
There's no mention of Johnson's skin colour ... you introduced that for whatever reason.
I witnessed what Strachan said days ago.
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Clumsy.
THECORBYLOON
/// Is it likely that Johnson will be abused ONLY because he is
white? ///
No of course not and neither have I suggested that, but I have been diverted down a back alley by the usual AB diverts and away from my original question.
"Is It Now A Sacking Offence To Voice A Legitimate Question"??
/// Is it likely that Johnson will be abused ONLY because he is
white? ///
No of course not and neither have I suggested that, but I have been diverted down a back alley by the usual AB diverts and away from my original question.
"Is It Now A Sacking Offence To Voice A Legitimate Question"??
It's not okay to yell abuse at anyone, and as someone else says it's endemic in football ( ask Posh Spice).
But the question of skin colour vs someone having a criminal record is garbled and nonsensical, and Gordon Strachan worded what he meant clumsily. I don't think for a minute he attempted to make comparisons between black people and paedophiles (which Johnson isn't anyway but that won't stop the use of the word) but it was pointless folly to even mention the way racial taunts are dealt with in the sentence. Just crass stupidity rather than malice I imagine.
But the question of skin colour vs someone having a criminal record is garbled and nonsensical, and Gordon Strachan worded what he meant clumsily. I don't think for a minute he attempted to make comparisons between black people and paedophiles (which Johnson isn't anyway but that won't stop the use of the word) but it was pointless folly to even mention the way racial taunts are dealt with in the sentence. Just crass stupidity rather than malice I imagine.
I may be proven wrong but the chances of AJ making a comeback to 'top class' football are extremely small.
Nothing to stop it being a topic for discussion on SKY but broaching the subject at all was inviting trouble and embarrassment all round.
Strachan is a victim of circumstances.He gave a valid view which revolves around abuse in general towards a player(s) which is never acceptable.
The analogy towards racism is a reasonable comparison to make.The point Strachan made is quite clear.The potential end result is the same in both cases.
Is there a sliding scale of morality between the offences AJ committed and racism towards black players?
There is no place for any offensive behaviour from spectators whether that is verbal abuse or running in to the pitch assaulting them.At least in the latter case the courts sent a strong message out.
It's about time the powers that be in football got to grips with all forms of abuse instead of issuing pointless fines and demanding matches to be played behind closed doors.
Time to sort out the real issues and not damn Gordon Strachan for posing a thought provoking question.
Nothing to stop it being a topic for discussion on SKY but broaching the subject at all was inviting trouble and embarrassment all round.
Strachan is a victim of circumstances.He gave a valid view which revolves around abuse in general towards a player(s) which is never acceptable.
The analogy towards racism is a reasonable comparison to make.The point Strachan made is quite clear.The potential end result is the same in both cases.
Is there a sliding scale of morality between the offences AJ committed and racism towards black players?
There is no place for any offensive behaviour from spectators whether that is verbal abuse or running in to the pitch assaulting them.At least in the latter case the courts sent a strong message out.
It's about time the powers that be in football got to grips with all forms of abuse instead of issuing pointless fines and demanding matches to be played behind closed doors.
Time to sort out the real issues and not damn Gordon Strachan for posing a thought provoking question.
An opinion ? Heck one risks the sack just for stating unpopular facts ! https:/
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