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No idea we wait on evidence.
In answer to the thread title I would say that the VAST majority of Spurs fans are not racist. I can't remember hearing anything remotely racist in many many years.
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Totally ashamed to hear of these reports.
I'm hopeful there was a miss understanding of sorts - but I do fear the worst is true.
We were playing terrible and losing at home to one of our main rivals. It was fucking infuriating and believe this would by why some morons think any behaviour is acceptable at that point.
The objects being thrown at players is a poor show - you have to hit them.
But the reports of racism are truly upsetting. I don't think of my club as being like in any way, shape or form.
I'm hopeful there was a miss understanding of sorts - but I do fear the worst is true.
We were playing terrible and losing at home to one of our main rivals. It was fucking infuriating and believe this would by why some morons think any behaviour is acceptable at that point.
The objects being thrown at players is a poor show - you have to hit them.
But the reports of racism are truly upsetting. I don't think of my club as being like in any way, shape or form.
Very hard to legislate for one or two morons in a crowd of 62k.
If proven, the cunt should be gone from our club for good.
On the right hand side of our two STs are two black guys, one of who is 80 and on the left hand side is another black guy who sometimes brings his dad.
Anyone saying anything racist within my earshot would be quickly shut down. I wouldn't stand for it.
Anyone saying anything racist within my earshot would be quickly shut down. I wouldn't stand for it.
I don't think Spurs fans are inherently racist, but as with all walks of life there will be some racist people that happen to support Spurs. The worst thing that can happen with racism is that everyone gets lumped in together like this, that's not going to help solve the problem.
I was thinking on it a bit earlier actually when someone commented on how much or little racism they'd heard at games. I went to the old Lane many times over a 15 year span and never heard any racism from any spurs fans that I can recall. By contrast I've been to the new stadium twice and have heard racism on both occasions. That makes me wonder what's changed. I suspect it's less to do with Spurs fans and more to do with stadium tourism.
I was thinking on it a bit earlier actually when someone commented on how much or little racism they'd heard at games. I went to the old Lane many times over a 15 year span and never heard any racism from any spurs fans that I can recall. By contrast I've been to the new stadium twice and have heard racism on both occasions. That makes me wonder what's changed. I suspect it's less to do with Spurs fans and more to do with stadium tourism.
Of course there is racism amongst spurs fans, It is unfortunately a part of society.
In this particular incident I think lots of people are interpreting the claims in different ways, from one person making monkey noises to some mass chant. I would wait to see exactly what has been reported. I was sitting near the incident and heard nothing but it certainly wouldnt surprise if some idiot(s) did something and they should be found and banned for life. Having said that some of the media coverage is, in my opinion, rather misleading as it gives the impression of numerous loud racist chants which I strongly believe did not happen. The announcement being played 3 times afaik is protocol too rather than meaning 3 + things have been reported
In this particular incident I think lots of people are interpreting the claims in different ways, from one person making monkey noises to some mass chant. I would wait to see exactly what has been reported. I was sitting near the incident and heard nothing but it certainly wouldnt surprise if some idiot(s) did something and they should be found and banned for life. Having said that some of the media coverage is, in my opinion, rather misleading as it gives the impression of numerous loud racist chants which I strongly believe did not happen. The announcement being played 3 times afaik is protocol too rather than meaning 3 + things have been reported
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Spurs fans aren’t racist. Chelsea fans aren’t racist. Man Utd fans aren’t racist. Etc etc
BUT you will always get a minority of idiots in every fan base.
BUT you will always get a minority of idiots in every fan base.
I would be more surprised if Rudiger just made this shit up under the game
Wouldn’t surprise me at all. Very difficult to prove that anyone was making monkey gestures, as I understand that’s what Rudiger saw, judging by reports on Sky. There’s even a photo of him doing it back.
Even the guy who got outed for doing it in Manchester, I first saw it and thought he was just doing blustery fat man arm wobbling. A very easy defence of “no m’lud, I was scratching my armpits”.
Even the guy who got outed for doing it in Manchester, I first saw it and thought he was just doing blustery fat man arm wobbling. A very easy defence of “no m’lud, I was scratching my armpits”.
I doubt if he made it up, but it is weird that he is the only one who heard it. Seems to support the misreading of a chant theory.
Every seat is covered by a camera, the footage should sort it out.
Could still be a misinterpretation? Which would just be unfortunate.
Nobody seems to know that’s the protocol though. News outlets still maintaining there COULD have been three separate issues.
Could have been the concussion that son inflicted on him doing funny things to his mind.