Stan Collymore

**HibeeLR** · 21-01-2014 10:12 PM

Any one else following him on twitter? Receiving a lot of racial abuse. Horrible that it's 2014 and idiots still feel the need to be racist, hope these sh**s are punished

**Blocks Biloxi** · 21-01-2014 10:19 PM

Again?

FFS.

**Billychaotic182** · 21-01-2014 10:22 PM

Never knew about it so had a wee look there the now. How is this still going on? Horrible

**~~BOB MARLEYS DUG~~** · 21-01-2014 10:24 PM

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Any one else following him on twitter? Receiving a lot of racial abuse. Horrible that it's 2014 and idiots still feel the need to be racist, hope these sh**s are punished

Agreed Loags. Absolute ****bags!

**frazeHFC** · 21-01-2014 10:26 PM

Yeah saw that guy tonight that's sending him loads. Keyboard gangster, police have been rightly contacted.

**AngusHibby** · 21-01-2014 10:42 PM

Disgraceful, I can't believe its 2014. All because he accused a player of diving. Twitter have been very slow to act

***CallumLaidlaw*** · 21-01-2014 10:43 PM

Some of the stuff being written is absolutely vile.
And then people are tweeting him saying he should just deactivate his twitter. Why should he have to??

**7 Hills** · 21-01-2014 10:45 PM

I don't condone racism, but by the same token - I don't condone violence against women either. Stan's well known for attacking Ulrika Jonnson in front of Scotland fans at France 98.

**AngusHibby** · 21-01-2014 10:51 PM

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I don't condone racism, but by the same token - I don't condone violence against women either. Stan's well known for attacking Ulrika Jonnson in front of Scotland fans at France 98.

whats that got to do with the abuse he's receiving?

***McSwanky*** · 21-01-2014 11:00 PM

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whats that got to do with the abuse he's receiving?

He must have read it in the Bible. An eye for a tooth or something?

***wazoo1875*** · 21-01-2014 11:05 PM

That's incredible in this day and age. Good on him for standing against these ignorant fools. The abuse beth tweddle received was outrageous also.

***lucky*** · 21-01-2014 11:10 PM

No place for racism but stopped following and listening to him on talk sport because he is a bell end.

***essexhibee*** · 21-01-2014 11:20 PM

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He must have read it in the Bible. An eye for a tooth or something?

An eye for an eye will make us all blind.

**Bay Area Hibees** · 22-01-2014 02:57 AM

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whats that got to do with the abuse he's receiving?

Eh so that makes it ok? I hope your no older than 6 years old, tool.

**~~Deansy~~** · 22-01-2014 04:23 AM

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I don't condone racism, but by the same token - I don't condone violence against women either. Stan's well known for attacking Ulrika Jonnson in front of Scotland fans at France 98.

Ditto - no time for racism either but despise physical-abusers of women more !

***lapsedhibee*** · 22-01-2014 04:29 AM

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An eye for a tooth or something?

Wouldn't that be if he'd called Ulrikakakaka an Aryan slag in front of Scotland fans?

**Pretty Boy** · 22-01-2014 07:00 AM

People attitude towards Collymore confuses me. George Best and Gazza both gave their wives a slap under the influence of alcohol. One was 'forgiven' almost universally whilst the other is seen as a character to be pitied. Is the willingness to forgive based on the fact they were better player or more likeable characters?

Collymore has apologised repeatedly over the years (not that that makes it ok or justifies hitting a woman), he has tried to explain whilst not excuse his actions, he has spoken openly and articulately about his battle with serious mental health problems and he's always tried to take responsibility for his own behaviour whilst pointing out there are reasons for it.

He's been outspoken against racism and homophobia in football and regularly argued that clubs should do more to prepare young players for the pressures that come with being an ordinary young man who is suddenly very rich, famous and in the public eye.

I'd stop short of saying I like him but I think he's worth listening to at times. And regardless of his past racial abuse or abuse about his health issues, both of which he receives regularly, is never acceptable.

***Newry Hibs*** · 22-01-2014 07:04 AM

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People attitude towards Collymore confuses me. George Best and Gazza both gave their wives a slap under the influence of alcohol. One was 'forgiven' almost universally whilst the other is seen as a character to be pitied. Is the willingness to forgive based on the fact they were better player or more likeable characters?

Collymore has apologised repeatedly over the years (not that that makes it ok or justifies hitting a woman), he has tried to explain whilst not excuse his actions, he has spoken openly and articulately about his battle with serious mental health problems and he's always tried to take responsibility for his own behaviour whilst pointing out their are reasons for it.

He's been outspoken against racism and homophobia in football and regularly argued that clubs should do more to prepare young players for the pressures that come with being an ordinary young man who is suddenly very rich, famous and in the public eye.

I'd stop short of saying I like him but I think he's worth listening to at times. And regardless of his past racial abuse or abuse about his health issues, both of which he receives regularly, is never acceptable.

Indeed - had an airport named after him.

**Gus** · 22-01-2014 07:05 AM

Spot on Pretty Boy

**wpj** · 22-01-2014 07:09 AM

Stan on BBC 1 news shortly fir anyone interested

**ehf** · 22-01-2014 08:31 AM

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Stan on BBC 1 news shortly fir anyone interested

He's just been on a phone-in on Radio 5 Live. Some roaster called Douglas from Glasgow phones in and says it's OK because it's only a tiny minority. Quite incredible, but Stan saw him off nicely. Indubitably a hun.

**AngusHibby** · 22-01-2014 09:24 AM

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Eh so that makes it ok? I hope your no older than 6 years old, tool.

Excuse me? did i say it was okay to beat up women? Does this make it acceptable for people to call someone else a slave, or a cotton picker, or a n****r. Na didn't think so, tool.

***superfurryhibby*** · 22-01-2014 12:03 PM

The man is a fud and I hate his shouty style. However, there is no excuse for racist abuse!

**Coco Bryce** · 22-01-2014 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

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People attitude towards Collymore confuses me. George Best and Gazza both gave their wives a slap under the influence of alcohol. One was 'forgiven' almost universally whilst the other is seen as a character to be pitied. Is the willingness to forgive based on the fact they were better player or more likeable characters?

Collymore has apologised repeatedly over the years (not that that makes it ok or justifies hitting a woman), he has tried to explain whilst not excuse his actions, he has spoken openly and articulately about his battle with serious mental health problems and he's always tried to take responsibility for his own behaviour whilst pointing out there are reasons for it.

He's been outspoken against racism and homophobia in football and regularly argued that clubs should do more to prepare young players for the pressures that come with being an ordinary young man who is suddenly very rich, famous and in the public eye.

I'd stop short of saying I like him but I think he's worth listening to at times. And regardless of his past racial abuse or abuse about his health issues, both of which he receives regularly, is never acceptable.

Robert Burns. Another alcoholic wife beater who's life we celebrate. It's OK though, he wrote some little dinky poems and songs

***superfurryhibby*** · 22-01-2014 02:12 PM

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Robert Burns. Another alcoholic wife beater who's life we celebrate. It's OK though, he wrote some little dinky poems and songs

How do you know he beat his wife?

**hibsbollah** · 22-01-2014 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

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People attitude towards Collymore confuses me. George Best and Gazza both gave their wives a slap under the influence of alcohol. One was 'forgiven' almost universally whilst the other is seen as a character to be pitied. Is the willingness to forgive based on the fact they were better player or more likeable characters?

Collymore has apologised repeatedly over the years (not that that makes it ok or justifies hitting a woman), he has tried to explain whilst not excuse his actions, he has spoken openly and articulately about his battle with serious mental health problems and he's always tried to take responsibility for his own behaviour whilst pointing out there are reasons for it.

He's been outspoken against racism and homophobia in football and regularly argued that clubs should do more to prepare young players for the pressures that come with being an ordinary young man who is suddenly very rich, famous and in the public eye.

I'd stop short of saying I like him but I think he's worth listening to at times. And regardless of his past racial abuse or abuse about his health issues, both of which he receives regularly, is never acceptable.

Good post

The jail sentences which are being handed out to twitter abusers will hopefully send a message out. (the Criado-Perez case and the previous Collymore case spring to mind). The police are taking this seriously, even if Twitter isn't.

To digress a bit, I called out a racist workmate today and it felt good afterwards, even though I generally avoid confrontation and have probably been a bit cowardly about standing up to his ignorance before now. It always feels better to confront these things than ignore them.

**NAE NOOKIE** · 22-01-2014 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

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People attitude towards Collymore confuses me. George Best and Gazza both gave their wives a slap under the influence of alcohol. One was 'forgiven' almost universally whilst the other is seen as a character to be pitied. Is the willingness to forgive based on the fact they were better player or more likeable characters?

Collymore has apologised repeatedly over the years (not that that makes it ok or justifies hitting a woman), he has tried to explain whilst not excuse his actions, he has spoken openly and articulately about his battle with serious mental health problems and he's always tried to take responsibility for his own behaviour whilst pointing out there are reasons for it.

He's been outspoken against racism and homophobia in football and regularly argued that clubs should do more to prepare young players for the pressures that come with being an ordinary young man who is suddenly very rich, famous and in the public eye.

I'd stop short of saying I like him but I think he's worth listening to at times. And regardless of his past racial abuse or abuse about his health issues, both of which he receives regularly, is never acceptable.

Saved me the bother of a longer post ( not like me I know ) sums up my viewpoint perfectly.

**NAE NOOKIE** · 22-01-2014 04:53 PM

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Eh so that makes it ok? I hope your no older than 6 years old, tool.

Not for me to answer for Angus Hibby .... but I dont think he was trying to excuse or justify what Collymore did in the past, he was just saying that two wrongs dont make a right ...... on a thread dedicated to unacceptable abuse the last word of your sentence is kind of ironic.

**NAE NOOKIE** · 22-01-2014 04:59 PM

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The man is a fud and I hate his shouty style. However, there is no excuse for racist abuse!

When Collymore first turned up on the Radio I was all set to hate him because of his past idiocy and the impression he gave of being a brainless thug.

Imagine my surprise to find he was articulate and more often than not spot on with some of his comments and views not only on the game he was watching but on football in general. I love his shouty style.