I feel that this incident has been blown up way to much. I wouldn't dispute that the chanting appears racist or claim that these fans are a charming bunch of individuals, but I think the commuter involved had a big part to play in the incident, and he has been milking it since.
I feel that this incident has been blown up way to much. I wouldn't dispute that the chanting appears racist or claim that these fans are a charming bunch of individuals, but I think the commuter involved had a big part to play in the incident, and he has been milking it since.
You would have to be completely mad, or trying to be provocative to try and squeeze on to a full metro carriage packed full of English football fans. I suspect the latter. Its not a racial thing, there is no way I would have tried to get on that carriage. I think the chanting started after he had been trying to force his way on. And he has been coming or with all this stuff about how it it had made him scared of travelling on metro etc I just don't believe him and I think he is loving the attention. If he uses a bit of common sense it won't happen again. Football fans are noisy and easy to avoid.
Its not a racial thing
Fans literally calling themselves racists, yet:
So, when does it become racial?
Fans literally calling themselves racists, They are doing so loudly and proudly, yet:
So, when does it become racial?
Only if the victim gets lynched of course
Only if the victim gets lynched of course
I feel that this incident has been blown up way to much. I wouldn't dispute that the chanting appears racist or claim that these fans are a charming bunch of individuals, but I think the commuter involved had a big part to play in the incident, and he has been milking it since.
You would have to be completely mad, or trying to be provocative to try and squeeze on to a full metro carriage packed full of English football fans. I suspect the latter. Its not a racial thing, there is no way I would have tried to get on that carriage. I think the chanting started after he had been trying to force his way on. And he has been coming or with all this stuff about how it it had made him scared of travelling on metro etc I just don't believe him and I think he is loving the attention. If he uses a bit of common sense it won't happen again. Football fans are noisy and easy to avoid.
please tell me this is satire
So one of the men involved in this was an ex-police officer and is currently a director with a human rights organisation - the World Human Rights Forum - and has also worked with supporting victims of the Troubles in N.Ireland.
What the fuck dude?
Yeah, I read that on the BBC earlier, although he seems to be saying that he was near the group but was not actually with them and didn't take part in the racism. Would be good if they can prove it either way from CCTV, but if it's true I hope the bastard loses his job and is permanently banned from Chelsea games.
Fans literally calling themselves racists, they are doing so loudly and proudly, yet:
So, when does it become racial?
I already said the chanting was racist.
I am just saying that stopping him getting on the train wasn't necessarily a racial thing - I don think they would have let anyone (white or black) onto the carriage.
Fans literally calling themselves racists, they are doing so loudly and proudly, yet:
So, when does it become racial?
The lengths people will go to explain away racist behavior are unfathomable. A group of people literally singing about how racist they are isn't enough proof that they're racist. It's amazing.Mental gymnastics. The post.
Good lord. People are chanting they are racist and someone has the courage to come here and say it is not racist. Carriage was just full. And the victim should have known better than entering a train full of football fans.
Geez.
I feel that this incident has been blown up way to much. I wouldn't dispute that the chanting appears racist or claim that these fans are a charming bunch of individuals, but I think the commuter involved had a big part to play in the incident, and he has been milking it since.
You would have to be completely mad, or trying to be provocative to try and squeeze on to a full metro carriage packed full of English football fans. I suspect the latter. Its not a racial thing, there is no way I would have tried to get on that carriage. I think the chanting started after he had been trying to force his way on. And he has been coming or with all this stuff about how it it had made him scared of travelling on metro etc I just don't believe him and I think he is loving the attention. If he uses a bit of common sense it won't happen again. Football fans are noisy and easy to avoid.
Football fans are noisy and easy to avoid.
Or you know, all their Adebayor chants... Until he actually came to play for them.
The UK's Metropolitan Police has summoned five football fans to answer allegations of racism.
It relates to an incident captured on camera, prior to Chelsea's European Champions League match with Paris Saint-Germain last month.
In the French capital before the match an apparent group of Chelsea fans are caught on camera, appearing to prevent a black man boarding the Paris Metro.
The video, widely shared on social media, also depicted the group of men chanting: "We're racist, we're racist and that's the way we like it."
The man in the video was blocked several times from boarding the train and shoved off at least twice. He was later identified as Souleymane S, a 33-year-old Parisian on his way home from work.
London's Met Police had appealed for help to identify those responsible but in a statement released Wednesday, said five men were due in court later this month.
It read: "On 10 March and 11 March, the Metropolitan Police Service served summonses on five men involved in incidents on the Paris Metro before the Paris Saint-Germain v Chelsea Champions League fixture on Tuesday 17 February.
"They have been summonsed to appear at Waltham Forest Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, 25 March regarding a police application for football banning orders."
The authorities have not identified any of the alleged perpetrators.
Update,
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/11/football/football-chelsea-racism-paris-summons/
Some good news.
Banned.Looks like they're going out of Europe anyway.
Also where is the football thread?
Banned.
Really, why?
Really, why?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=152786429&postcount=5021
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=152788721&postcount=5022
Hostility towards moderation, inability to follow the rules.
Still the most hilarious post.I feel that this incident has been blown up way to much. I wouldn't dispute that the chanting appears racist or claim that these fans are a charming bunch of individuals, but I think the commuter involved had a big part to play in the incident, and he has been milking it since.
You would have to be completely mad, or trying to be provocative to try and squeeze on to a full metro carriage packed full of English football fans. I suspect the latter. Its not a racial thing, there is no way I would have tried to get on that carriage. I think the chanting started after he had been trying to force his way on. And he has been coming or with all this stuff about how it it had made him scared of travelling on metro etc I just don't believe him and I think he is loving the attention. If he uses a bit of common sense it won't happen again. Football fans are noisy and easy to avoid.
I already said the chanting was racist. I am just saying that stopping him getting on the train wasn't necessarily a racial thing - I don think they would have let anyone (white or black) onto the carriage.
Hahaha holy shitStill the most hilarious post.
I feel that this incident has been blown up way to much. I wouldn't dispute that the chanting appears racist or claim that these fans are a charming bunch of individuals, but I think the commuter involved had a big part to play in the incident, and he has been milking it since.
You would have to be completely mad, or trying to be provocative to try and squeeze on to a full metro carriage packed full of English football fans. I suspect the latter. Its not a racial thing, there is no way I would have tried to get on that carriage. I think the chanting started after he had been trying to force his way on. And he has been coming or with all this stuff about how it it had made him scared of travelling on metro etc I just don't believe him and I think he is loving the attention. If he uses a bit of common sense it won't happen again. Football fans are noisy and easy to avoid.
Still the most hilarious post.