Football Sex Abuse: Eric Bristow Condemned For Suggesting Victims Not 'proper Men'

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/38139647

Appalling remark from Bristow, but typical of his type I suppose.

[woofgang]

What an odd thing to say.....I do wonder if he said it, not because he wasn’t a victim of abuse, but because he, or someone close to him, was and that is how it was dealt with....

[ummmm]

Like I said, Naomi, it's often a case that the abuser is a friend or family member. The reaction to them can be completely different to the reaction to a stranger.

[naomi24]

woofgang, as I said I think it's just the way that a lot of people from his social background prefer to deal with offenders. It doesn't mean he's not just as appalled as everyone else by what has happened.

[naomi24]

ummmm, I get the impression that Bristow wouldn't differentiate.

[naomi24]

Mikey, do try - really try - to comprehend my posts.

[ummmm]

You'd think that, Naomi, not always the case though.

[naomi24]

ummmm, that's not the point. He's said he thinks it should be dealt with in the way he suggests.

[anneasquith]

Bristow has done himself no favours, Thankfully he does not speak for intelligent articulate men of his age.

[naomi24]

anneasquith, no he doesn't - but then I don't think he's claimed to.

[ummmm]

Naomi....'he thinks' doesn't mean he actually knows.

I would have thought my dad would have beaten the crap out of my abuser. He didn't, he went into some sort of shock; he couldn't process what had happened. He felt guilt and failure. He failed to protect me and found it very very hard to live with. My mum on the other hand....she dealt with it in a 'geezer' kinda way.

[anneasquith]

" nor did he claim to " ........ Sigh !!!!!!!

[mikey4444]

Eric Bristow: Ex-darts champion loses Sky role for football sex abuse comments :::::

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/38141331

[anneasquith]

Karma .

[andy-hughes]

This is not really the sanction it appears Mikey -

Mr Bristow has been a pundit for Sky in the past, but is not currently part of their team.

They have simply advised that they will not be using his services in the future, in view of his comments, but since they were not using him anyway, that amounts to no change.

[naomi24]

anneasquith, why are you sighing?

[mikey4444]

Andy....then it would seem that if this is all Sky can do, so be it, but it still counts as a strong condemnation.

People like Bristow need to be challenged, as there are people that may believe him. Bristow is not the only numbskull in Britain today after all.

[andy-hughes]

mikey - I would agree - it states clearly that Sky do not appreciate Mr Bristow's observations, and wishes to distance itself from them.

I don't imagine Mr Bristow is unduly concerned - which again, rather speaks to his attitudes on this issue.

[mikey4444]

Andy.

Its important that his views were challenged and he has now been exposed to considerable ridicule, which can't be a bad thing.

[ummmm]

I actually understand what he's saying. It's basically get revenge. But...revenge is a dish best served cold, as they say, and prison is the best revenge in reality. Sex offenders, especially those who abused children, are not looked at favourably in prison.