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03-08-2022 03:29 PM #1
Taking the knee
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03-08-2022 03:33 PM #2
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03-08-2022 03:51 PM #4
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03-08-2022 04:03 PM #7
Outright racism at fitba has all but disappeared since the welcome demise of the rat Yaxley-Lennon and his kiddie fiddling EDL/SDL supporters.
Even SEVCO who used to have a link to the Far Right have been supporting their black players by speaking out publicly, banning supporters and even a whole bus guilty of abuse and by supporting Show Racism the Red Card. The backlash against the English players was also resounding from all sections of society.
So whilst racism still exists in society, happily for now at least, it seems less prominent in the game of football, does it not?
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03-08-2022 04:03 PM #8This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
For me, it's more of an effect thing. Do it all the time and people stop noticing it. Do it now and again, with a big audience, and they do notice it..
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03-08-2022 05:14 PM #9This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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03-08-2022 05:39 PM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Blink and you'll miss it.
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03-08-2022 05:54 PM #11
with the number of black players now in the Scottish game, I can only see the small amount of "blatant" racism that still exists diminishing. I'm not going to do some sort of poor taste head count, but I'm pretty sure there are more black players at Hibs and in the SPL in general than ever before. Most, if not all, teams will have black players on the park and therefore it normalises what was once an unusual sight. We've come a long way since Kevin Harper made his debut for Hibs in 1992 age 17
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03-08-2022 06:04 PM #12
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03-08-2022 06:43 PM #14
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Taking the knee
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteLast edited by bigwheel; 03-08-2022 at 06:59 PM.
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03-08-2022 06:57 PM #15
I’ve got no problem with it, and to suggest rationing of a political gesture is farcical.
Would also love to see players take more of a proactive role against homophobia. Already some initiatives in place, but the fact that so few players have felt comfortable coming out is not great
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03-08-2022 06:59 PM #16This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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03-08-2022 07:04 PM #17This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteMature, sensible signature required for responsible position. Good prospects for the right candidate. Apply within.
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03-08-2022 07:53 PM #18
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All my opinion of course I have seen any black players criticise it up here so maybe I’m way off the mark
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04-08-2022 04:22 AM #19
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04-08-2022 05:32 AM #20This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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04-08-2022 07:30 AM #21This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I don’t think we would ever witness that behaviour in this country.
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04-08-2022 08:26 AM #22This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Sadly racism is quite prevalent in this country, but the scale of it is totally overshadowed by the level of sectarianism, especially at football games.
The hypocrisy of clubs like The Rangers condemning racism (after an unacceptable slur on one of their players)... well, to use one of their own phrases, "beggars belief"
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04-08-2022 08:27 AM #23This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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04-08-2022 08:37 AM #24
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Leave it to the playing staff. They should decide as a group what they want to do. But lets not kid on that having more ethnic players in the league will make it less of an issue. Its a much bigger issue in England which as a country is far more multi cultural than Scotland ever well be.
Btw I also will never understand why white guys watching football have such an issue with it.
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04-08-2022 08:41 AM #25This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I was talking about "blatant" racism within football grounds, where black players receive concerted racist abuse both verbally and via thrown objects etc. In my experience that has pretty much stopped now in Scotland. It's certainly nothing like the level it was 20 years ago. That is a good thing, I believe the fact that almost every top flight club have cult heroes and club legends who are black will have had an positive impact on the slow but obvious progress that has been made in reducing racism in our Scottish football culture.
Note the word "reducing" not "removing".
To suggest that by pointing this out I was suggesting it had any bearing on race politics in America is both antagonistic and quite simply stupid.
By suggesting my post was a "bad parody" you are suggesting I am racist. Any further hint of that and I will report you to admins for abuse.
feel free to apologiseLast edited by worcesterhibby; 04-08-2022 at 09:13 AM.
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04-08-2022 08:44 AM #26This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Pathetic comment.
If you are more offended by people taking the knee briefly than you are about racist abuse then I suggest you reconsider your priorities.
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04-08-2022 08:46 AM #27This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The Brexit vote saw a noticeable and sustained increase in overt racism. That is a matter of fact.
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04-08-2022 08:46 AM #28
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Have a nice day!
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04-08-2022 09:04 AM #29
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I know a few Rangers lads who are active in anti racist movements in Glasgow and at a UK level with Football Lads and Lassies Against Fascism. Rangers supporters are also solidly behind the Show Racism The Red Card campaign.
We can easily beat them with a stick for a lack of progress on Sectarianism but I’m in solidarity with their activism against racism. They have all but stamped it out within their club.Last edited by RIP; 04-08-2022 at 09:14 AM.
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