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chiefdave
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He deleted it pretty much straight away and apologised but as usual the only people giving him hassle are non-CCFC fans who don't follow him. Type of people who are just waiting for something they can be offended by.
superskyblue
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Stupid and ill-judged but it appears it wasn't intended to be offensive. Slap on the wrists, maybe a fine and move on.
dongonzalos
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Was it not something someone should be offended by then,
I have no idea what he said?
I have no idea what he said?
superskyblue
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Referencing the Chelsea v Spurs match he said 'This games embarrassing to watch. Bunch of faggots'. The poor grammar alone deserves investigating!
Nick
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There's one guy saying he will never watch Coventry City again.
Another saying he should be sacked.
They seem to just love a bit of outrage / offensiveness.
I think the term was directed at football players while he watched a game, rather than an individual.
rupert_bear
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Why the fuck do politicians, celebs, sports stars big or small bother with stupid websites like Twitter and Facebook recipe for problems as we witness regularly.
Nick
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Thing is, he probably meant it as if he was talking to his mates.
I doubt he meant to offend anybody who is gay.
But yes, a bit of social media training over the summer is needed and a slap on the wrist.
chiefdave
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People like Stokes probably don't consider themselves 'famous' enough for it to be an issue. Most of the players seem to use it to chat with each other.
Nick
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There's one account for gay palace fans, WTF is that all about?
I'd much rather just treat everybody the same. If the guy next to me at the game is black, white, green, purple, gay, straight etc it doesn't really matter.
Why the need to make special clubs and stuff and then moan about equality? Don't see the point in it.
No doubt there will be all sorts of people jumping on the bandwagon who have no idea who Chris Stokes is, and have never watched Coventry City.
Of course he shouldn't have said it, and the club were right to nip it in the bud but it will be blown WELL out of proportion.
I'd much rather just treat everybody the same. If the guy next to me at the game is black, white, green, purple, gay, straight etc it doesn't really matter.
Why the need to make special clubs and stuff and then moan about equality? Don't see the point in it.
No doubt there will be all sorts of people jumping on the bandwagon who have no idea who Chris Stokes is, and have never watched Coventry City.
Of course he shouldn't have said it, and the club were right to nip it in the bud but it will be blown WELL out of proportion.
skybluegod
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It's not a huge deal yet again, social media making it out to be something more than it is. Everybody has used the term, 'faggot" or said 'that's gay', type of thing. Yes he should be more aware as a footballer, as he is under a micro-scope permanently, but he clearly wasn't intending to cause offensive.
dongonzalos
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Give him some diversity training.
Lots of people refer to offensive slang terms for gays when they are talking about footballers diving around.
They throw out these old sayings without thinking about what it actually really means.
I am sure he won't be homophobic, he is probably just rattling off a common phrase he has heard spoken so many times without actually thinking.
The club should arrange diversity training and social media training for all the players at every level
Lots of people refer to offensive slang terms for gays when they are talking about footballers diving around.
They throw out these old sayings without thinking about what it actually really means.
I am sure he won't be homophobic, he is probably just rattling off a common phrase he has heard spoken so many times without actually thinking.
The club should arrange diversity training and social media training for all the players at every level
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Nick
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Standard.
Nick
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Random gay people are getting outraged about it.
I could understand if he was preaching hate, coming out with Tyson Fury type stuff but far from it.
Surely it is obvious he was a little bit silly and didn't think before pressing Send.
Nothing that half a day in a classroom when he should have had the day off won't sort. Everybody happy.
I could understand if he was preaching hate, coming out with Tyson Fury type stuff but far from it.
Surely it is obvious he was a little bit silly and didn't think before pressing Send.
Nothing that half a day in a classroom when he should have had the day off won't sort. Everybody happy.
Brylowes
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So he's offended short round people that look and smell like meat, but are actually
cheap cuts of offal
torchomatic
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You only have to read the reactions of a lot of people on here when it comes to faux shock and outrage.
dongonzalos
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Club need to act quick pre emptive strike will nip it in the bud,
"He apologised
Deleted it
Understands his mistake
We have arranged diversity training for the whole club as a result. "
"He apologised
Deleted it
Understands his mistake
We have arranged diversity training for the whole club as a result. "
Winny the Bish
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He'll be fined, made to take some sensitivity training course, then do an event with a local LGBT charity.
It's not that he's offending anyone in particular, it's just incredibly stupid! Clubs don't need bad PR like that and need to be seen as taking steps against it.
It's not that he's offending anyone in particular, it's just incredibly stupid! Clubs don't need bad PR like that and need to be seen as taking steps against it.
Nick
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Im not sure about forcing him to go to an LGBT charity. Not sure what difference it would make.
dongonzalos
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Don't like Fury
But even I enjoyed "you were beaten by a fat boy" as he slapped his bare fat belly to Kiltchko
How he is heavyweight champion of the world is nearly as bizzare as Leicester winning the league the table!!!
chiefdave
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That does my head in. On the one hand people complain about discrimination and being made to feel an outsider and on the other they form their own clubs and separate themselves from everyone else.
SkyBlueZack
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Mistake. We all make them. Still player of the season for me.
Nick
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Exactly.
There's no need for it.
I can understand that some people live in the dark ages but that is more their problem, I couldn't give a shit if the bloke who sits by us at the game is gay or straight. There are probably a fair few gay people who go to the city games, the same as different races. There's no need to give every race / sexual orientation their own block of seats with a little flag.
It reminds me a bit of the other thread about the woman breast feeding.
ajsccfc
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That's the difference that ought to be highlighted. He should acknowledge that you shouldn't use these words as they are loaded with meaning, but at the same time he wasn't projecting that same meaning with his use. Won't do it again, everybody gets on with their lives and nobody has to faint in outrage or boycott anyone with left feet or whatever people are planning.
skybluetony176
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Bloody vegetarians. I love a faggot myself.
Especially with chips and peas. Top tip. If it's the cook from frozen type leave the lid of for the final ten minutes and they'll get lovely and crispy on top. Yummy.
Especially with chips and peas. Top tip. If it's the cook from frozen type leave the lid of for the final ten minutes and they'll get lovely and crispy on top. Yummy.
Warwickhunt
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Nick I think he would have had less Shite if he had said "Bunch of Knobs!" this PC stuff is beyond a joke now
Dimi_Konstantflapalot
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He said he ‘didn’t know what the term meant’. Really mate? What 24 year-old doesn’t know what faggot means these days?
That aside, he apologised and all is fine – no need to make a mountain out of a molehill.
That aside, he apologised and all is fine – no need to make a mountain out of a molehill.