Bryans Left Peg Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 @Skysports Rio Ferdinand has been fined £45,000 by the FA after a charge of improper conduct was proven in relation to a comment posted on Twitter. It will be interesting to see how Terry gets on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskay Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I bet he still thinks he is squeaky clean. Drug cheat, racist....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalifoniaRed Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 To be fair he should have received the same ban as Suarez as should Terry once they hear his case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-s-m Red Army Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Funny how these players NEVER learn!! so much money and so little sense!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephjnr Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 "Rio Ferdinand and the Choc Ice Incident." Band name or Roald Dahl's next book? you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eynsham Red Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 As Mr Dahl has been dead a while, I reckon a band name or album title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I find all this name calling reminiscent of my school days, particularly play-time and sports lessons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I bet he still thinks he is squeaky clean. Drug cheat, racist....... Racist, how so ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebristolred Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 To be fair he should have received the same ban as Suarez as should Terry once they hear his case. Rubbish. They're different cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon atyeo is my dad Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Racist, how so ? Exactly my thoughts! He was cleared! He's many things but he's no racist! Maybe a slightly nieve approach to what's except able Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Exactly my thoughts! He was cleared! He's many things but he's no racist! Maybe a slightly nieve approach to what's except able Firstly I'm guessing that the racist part was angled at Rio, not Terry. Laughing at a racist joke makes you racist. Secondly the fact that Terry was cleared of the racist offence certainly does not mean he isn't racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskay Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Racist, how so ? Choc ice is a racist phrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Firstly I'm guessing that the racist part was angled at Rio, not Terry. Laughing at a racist joke makes you racist. Secondly the fact that Terry was cleared of the racist offence certainly does not mean he isn't racist. Im sorry but the joke bit is Total B#####ks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Choc ice is a racist phrase. No it's not, this was made quite clear by the commission and the FA. Looking at BBC report of the matter I find it hard to understand why Ferdinand has been fined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 No it's not, this was made quite clear by the commission and the FA. Looking at BBC report of the matter I find it hard to understand why Ferdinand has been fined. Well the term coconut, same meaning as choc ice is a racist term, as found out in law courts in Bristol When Shirley Brown was sacked charged and sentenced. As for Ferdinand, does laughing and re tweeting someone elses comment make you a racist or guilty of using racial slurs? Dunno, hard one to call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Well the term coconut, same meaning as choc ice is a racist term, as found out in law courts in Bristol When Shirley Brown was sacked charged and sentenced. As for Ferdinand, does laughing and re tweeting someone elses comment make you a racist or guilty of using racial slurs? Dunno, hard one to call. Not according to the FA In bringing their charge, the FA made it clear they did not feel Ferdinand was a racist, rather that he had acted improperly. In a statement outlining their decision, the commission said: "The Football Association clearly states that this is not an allegation that Mr Ferdinand is a racist, concedes that he is not a racist but contends that his conduct in endorsing @carltonEbanks tweet in a public forum is a term of abuse and brought the game into disrepute." Abusive, yes, racist no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Not according to the FA In bringing their charge, the FA made it clear they did not feel Ferdinand was a racist, rather that he had acted improperly. In a statement outlining their decision, the commission said: "The Football Association clearly states that this is not an allegation that Mr Ferdinand is a racist, concedes that he is not a racist but contends that his conduct in endorsing @carltonEbanks tweet in a public forum is a term of abuse and brought the game into disrepute." Abusive, yes, racist no. Well the fa isn't the law, it is a law unto itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Rio Ferdinand seems to think that we are all interested in his views. He likes to stir trouble up with his constant colour references it seems. My own feelings are that he's more of a racist than most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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