Wigan Player racially abused

[TonyTonyTony]

...on twitter

https://mobile.twitter.com/NathanByrne_?ref_src=twsrc^appleios|twcamp^safari|twgr^profile

Absolutely vile. I hope it wasn’t a city fan after today

I just don’t get how so many people are racist in this day and age. Total pond life

[Fordy62]

It wasn’t a City fan. 

A Man United fan. Using a picture of Marcus Rashford as his picture. 

What a bellend. 

[MC RISK77]

1 minute ago, Fordy62 said:

It wasn’t a City fan. 

A Man United fan. Using a picture of Marcus Rashford as his picture. 

What a bellend. 

Why would a Man Utd fan randomly tweet a Wigan player for their equaliser.

not saying your wrong but seems an odd thing to do to a player at a club that have no influence on united...not that it would be an acceptable thing to say at any time!!

[Fordy62]

1 minute ago, MC RISK77 said:

Why would a Man Utd fan randomly tweet a Wigan player for their equaliser.

not saying your wrong but seems an odd thing to do to a player at a club that have no influence on united...not that it would be an acceptable thing to say at any time!!

Social media tells me that he lost an acca due to their late equaliser. 

[TonyTonyTony]

4 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

It wasn’t a City fan. 

A Man United fan. Using a picture of Marcus Rashford as his picture. 

What a bellend. 

I don’t think bellend really covers it

[MC RISK77]

Just now, Fordy62 said:

Social media tells me that he lost an acca due to their late equaliser. 

Wow what a bellend...see he has closed down his twitter account very quickly..what a weasel 

[Pezo]

Complete scum, no place for this. 

IMO racist behaviour was almost completely non existant at football in this country 2 years ago, it has to be asked why it is seemingly on the rise.

[TonyTonyTony]

Just now, Pezo said:

Complete scum, no place for this. 

IMO racist behaviour was almost completely non existant at football in this country 2 years ago, it has to be asked why it is seemingly on the rise.

Brexit. Racist episodes have blown up since then

[Fordy62]

2 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said:

I don’t think bellend really covers it

No. You’re right there. 

[robin_unreliant]

Unbelievable in this day and age. Thought this kind of attitude had died out. Very depressing.

[joe jordans teeth]

6 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said:

Brexit. Racist episodes have blown up since then

Wow just wow is all I can say about that post tbh

[TonyTonyTony]

1 minute ago, joe jordans teeth said:

Wow just wow is all I can say about that post tbh

Why. Seems like a decent observation to me. 

[And Its Smith]

The hatred from the Far Right around Brexit has breathed life into secret racists 

[joe jordans teeth]

Just now, TonyTonyTony said:

Why. Seems like a decent observation to me. 

Total nonsense I’m afraid mate,watching city through decades I can tell you racism has always been there and still is and brexit has nowt to do with it,social media is the problem which gives these morons a platform 

[Roe]

8 minutes ago, Pezo said:

IMO racist behaviour was almost completely non existant at football in this country 2 years ago, it has to be asked why it is seemingly on the rise.

I don't think this is true, unfortunately.  It's certainly a hot topic in terms of media coverage at the moment, so obviously that's bringing more awareness to any cases of it and often people follow trends no matter how wrong they are.

At the end of the day there's always gonna be idiots and racial slurs are an easy go to when it comes to insults.  The bigger question needs to be why this moron feels it's acceptable to speak to another person in that manner, I guess that's a societal issue.

[And Its Smith]

15 minutes ago, Pezo said:

Complete scum, no place for this. 

IMO racist behaviour was almost completely non existant at football in this country 2 years ago, it has to be asked why it is seemingly on the rise.

The rise of UKIP and the hatred from the Far Right in the Brexit campaign

[TonyTonyTony]

5 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said:

Total nonsense I’m afraid mate,watching city through decades I can tell you racism has always been there and still is and brexit has nowt to do with it,social media is the problem which gives these morons a platform 

Certainly agree re social media. There was a time the brain dead were ignored.

[B1ackbird]

There will always be a small amount of people who shout racist and other things.,like the three Southampton fans that thought it was big and clever to do the wobbly plane action to Cardiff fans after Sala was killed...

You'll never get rid of them all... 

[joe jordans teeth]

14 minutes ago, When the river runs said:

Danny rose saying he cant wait to see the back of football..... if that's the case why doesn't he just retire. That's what David Bentley did when he couldn't stand it anymore

He said he can’t wait to see the back of football because of the racism,don’t confuse that with he doesn’t like playing football so why should he retire 

[grifty]

16 minutes ago, When the river runs said:

Danny rose saying he cant wait to see the back of football..... if that's the case why doesn't he just retire. That's what David Bentley did when he couldn't stand it anymore

I’d work a job I hate for £150,000 a week and still look forward to retiring.

[ExiledAjax]

38 minutes ago, Pezo said:

Complete scum, no place for this. 

IMO racist behaviour was almost completely non existant at football in this country 2 years ago, it has to be asked why it is seemingly on the rise.

 

37 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said:

Brexit. Racist episodes have blown up since then

Lads. You're both desperately wrong. Just as one simple example - remember the Chelsea fans on the Paris metro? February 2015 that happened.

Seriously. Don't trivialise this kind of thing by pretending it's a recent thing or the fault of Brexit.

[Sweeneys Penalties]

3 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

 

Lads. You're both desperately wrong. Just as one simple example - remember the Chelsea fans on the Paris metro? February 2015 that happened.

Seriously. Don't trivialise this kind of thing by pretending it's a recent thing or the fault of Brexit.

It's not a recent thing or the fault of Brexit...you're absolutely right. I do feel that people of a certain mentality have felt emboldened since the Brexit vote though.... as if Brexit legitimised their views. I have never quite got over the sight of a 6 foot plus skin screaming at an elderly woman from the Indian sub continent that she "ought to **** off home, cos that was what Brexit was all about". 

[Toffee dog]

1 minute ago, Sweeneys Penalties said:

It's not a recent thing or the fault of Brexit...you're absolutely right. I do feel that people of a certain mentality have felt emboldened since the Brexit vote though.... as if Brexit legitimised their views

Most definitely truth in that, but I feel that brexit has given them a voice/excuse to verbalise their there vile  & an opportunity to recruit, that includes the Tory right

[Pezo]

3 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

 

Lads. You're both desperately wrong. Just as one simple example - remember the Chelsea fans on the Paris metro? February 2015 that happened.

Seriously. Don't trivialise this kind of thing by pretending it's a recent thing or the fault of Brexit.

I agree with the point you are making its just that that seemed like an isolated incident then whereas now it seems more pervasive. 

[kiwicolin]

54 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said:

I don’t think bellend really covers it

How about knob head 

[mozo]

To be fair havent the United Nations and Police stats confirmed that racism and xenophobia has increased since the referendum? A sort of validation complex or summat?

There have always been idiots at football though, which is why my black mates dont come and watch City with me 

[Super]

1 hour ago, Fordy62 said:

Social media tells me that he lost an acca due to their late equaliser. 

Almost feel glad we conceded now. Vile scum.

[East End Old Boy]

A Bristol City fan called Ray has just phoned Radio 5 apologising on behalf of all City fans.

The fact the guy who posted the abuse is a northerner, who lost his accumulator bet when Wigan equalised! 

[Sweeneys Penalties]

2 minutes ago, mozo said:

To be fair havent the United Nations and Police stats confirmed that racism and xenophobia has increased since the referendum? A sort of validation complex or summat?

There have always been idiots at football though, which is why my black mates dont come and watch City with me 

Yes. Being as white as it gets, I never really realised how big the issue was at Football until I took my mates son to a game once. I was sat outside the ground when a Black QPR fan approached and engaged the pair of us in conversation. 

[steveybadger]

16 minutes ago, Sweeneys Penalties said:

It's not a recent thing or the fault of Brexit...you're absolutely right. I do feel that people of a certain mentality have felt emboldened since the Brexit vote though.... as if Brexit legitimised their views. I have never quite got over the sight of a 6 foot plus skin screaming at an elderly woman from the Indian sub continent that she "ought to **** off home, cos that was what Brexit was all about". 

Spot on - and people like Bojo the clown referring to hijabs as letterboxes. How pointlessly antagonistic and unnecessary, unless you are trying to attract attention from the sort of person who somehow think's it a threat, rather than just a religious choice.

see also Trump, although the extreme right wing there didn't need much help.

[Sweeneys Penalties]

4 minutes ago, steveybadger said:

Spot on - and people like Bojo the clown referring to hijabs as letterboxes. How pointlessly antagonistic and unnecessary, unless you are trying to attract attention from the sort of person who somehow think's it a threat, rather than just a religious choice.

see also Trump, although the extreme right wing there didn't need much help.

I am 56 years of age, and have (in my lifetime) have never known such open abuse,,,,however coming from an Irish Catholic background I should know better

[gamon]

53 minutes ago, When the river runs said:

Danny rose saying he cant wait to see the back of football..... if that's the case why doesn't he just retire. That's what David Bentley did when he couldn't stand it anymore

Because he needs the money for those nights out in London.

[joe jordans teeth]

22 minutes ago, When the river runs said:

If I was a millionaire and I didn't like aspects of my job and could afford to retire, then I would do with immediate effect. Like Bentley did.

All that name calling would be water off a ducks back to me. 

 

So are you saying he should just say to hell with a job he loves and quit because of the racists,not sure what him being minted has to do with the matter also

[Sweeneys Penalties]

2 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said:

So are you saying he should just say to hell with a job he loves and quit because of the racists,not sure what him being minted has to do with the matter also

fair point

[LondonBristolian]

23 minutes ago, mozo said:

To be fair havent the United Nations and Police stats confirmed that racism and xenophobia has increased since the referendum? A sort of validation complex or summat?

There have always been idiots at football though, which is why my black mates dont come and watch City with me 

Indeed. Of course Brexit did not create racism but there is no shortage of evidence that shows xenophobic and racist hate crimes have increased since the Referendum. Which obviously does not mean that all or most people who supported Brexit are racist or that it is in anyway the fault or responsibility of people who voted for Brexit but does suggest that racist far right idiots feel empowered by the result and misguidedly think the fact the country voted for Brexit means people support or condone their repugnant views.

[LondonBristolian]

5 minutes ago, When the river runs said:

Why come out and say that you cant wait to see the back of football. He could have phrased it differently. 

Why should he? It’s not his fault and he should not have to tolerate other people’s disgusting behaviour. If the amount of racist abuse he and other players get makes him so unhappy he is looking forward to retiring then he has every right to say so. And I hope people will concentrate their efforts on dealing with the idiots who make black players feel like that, not policing or correcting the language of black players for how they express their objections to being racially abused. 

[RED4LIFE]

I just read that article on the Beeb website and immediately thought 'Oh no, please don't be from a City fan' and expected the worst. If its not, on a personal level I'm happy as I dont want that kind of shit associated with our club, but there is absolutely no need for that at any time or in any walk of life.

Lack of education and scaremongering by a number of tabloids (yes Daily Mail, I'm looking at you) have perpetuated the myth that immigration is a bad thing, when in all actuality it has been an overwhelming positive for the UK for years. Funnily enough, Trump built his presidential campaign on the same principal. That honestly scares the shit out of me.

You had the likes of Farage bleating on about the strain immigrants are putting on our social budget and hospitals etc. The facts of the matter are pensions take up approximately 80% of our social budget every year. Does that mean we should persecute all people of a pension age?

For me, the referendum was a chance for the far right to pander to the inadequacies of the ill educated to further their agenda and unfortunately that seems to have worked. Fear is a more powerful motivator than poltical policy. 

Personally, I can see the negatives and positives of Brexit, but the question remains whether the short-term pain is worth the potential of long-term gains. It also seems to me that nobody has factored in the costs to the immigrants who have come over and tried their best to integrate and who work their nuts off. Ironically, the people that moan about immigrants not blending in are the same people that go on holiday abroad and immediately look for an English/Irish bar.

Anyway, its sad that we're debating this shit when we should be celebrating the fact the club we love is having one of our best seasons for over 30 years.

[Southstandoriginal]

1 hour ago, TonyTonyTony said:

 

[Gakoe]

This sort of crap is one of the many reasons I’m on a self imposed social medial blackout ( OTIB excluded ). It’s really quite liberating.

[Stortz]

1 hour ago, When the river runs said:

If I was a millionaire and I didn't like aspects of my job and could afford to retire, then I would do with immediate effect. Like Bentley did.

All that name calling would be water off a ducks back to me. 

 

So because he earns a load of money he should accept being racially abused to continue doing his job?

Don't legitimise it mate ffs.

[BS4 on Tour...]

53 minutes ago, Sweeneys Penalties said:

Yes. Being as white as it gets, I never really realised how big the issue was at Football until I took my mates son to a game once. I was sat outside the ground when a Black QPR fan approached and engaged the pair of us in conversation. 

Is it just me, or does it seem that you haven’t finished this anecdote?!

[BS4 on Tour...]

10 minutes ago, Gakoe said:

This sort of crap is one of the many reasons I’m on a self imposed social medial blackout ( OTIB excluded ). It’s really quite liberating.

Proper Bristolian adding an ‘L’ on the end of ‘media’ .....

[Wrongagain]

Racism is unfortunately everywhere and has been for a very long time - remember bristol omnibus?

today it’s about time it’s regarded as unacceptable, we all have to pitch in to stamp it out, one way to help is to show some restraint around young people, telling jokes using race still happens, funny perhaps but it still builds stereotypes which influence young people and their opinions

 

[Harry]

1 hour ago, When the river runs said:

If I was a millionaire and I didn't like aspects of my job and could afford to retire, then I would do with immediate effect. Like Bentley did.

All that name calling would be water off a ducks back to me. 

 

Ummm... you do realise racism is a tad more offensive than “name calling”, don’t you? 

With the greatest respect, as I have no idea who you are or what you stand for, but that’s a bit of an ignorant comment. 

[Gakoe]

6 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

Proper Bristolian adding an ‘L’ on the end of ‘media’ .....

Proper job young un  

[BCFC11]

I get that Brexit isn’t for everyone and it’s getting the blame for a lot of things but blaming it for tossers being racist at Football stadiums?  

All those pointing out that racism has increased since the referendum, yes you may well be correct but so has knife crime, Brexit’s fault I take it?

[Stortz]

4 minutes ago, When the river runs said:

Oh here we go it's the boxing expert ffs. U and you're mate 

You what?

I've never claimed to be a boxing expert, but I can spot a **** from 20 paces.

[BS4 on Tour...]

6 minutes ago, dave36 said:

Racism is unfortunately everywhere and has been for a very long time - remember bristol omnibus?

Bristol omnibus? 

[Rinkadink]

Brexit has caused a surge in hate crime/racist attacks, this is fact;

https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2018/oct/16/hate-crime-brexit-terrorist-attacks-england-wales

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/brexit-hate-crime-eu-citizens-xenophobia-racism-police-bracing-march-2019-article-50-a8590921.html?amp

https://www.thedetail.tv/articles/race-hate-crime

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/brexit-police-braced-spike-hate-15666245.amp

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.lse.ac.uk/economics/Assets/Documents/job-market-candidates-2018-2019/JobMarketPaper-ClaudioSchilter.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwi7hKeMp7zhAhVGQxUIHdQbB0oQFjAFegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw3NYQieQDZSMlcFUDg0rSs3

These are just some of the first hits from Google. There are thousands more. Whatever way you voted this has to be acknowledged (even if it was to distance yourself from it and help stamp it out) and is not even really up for debate. 

Wouldn't normally post on something like this but to deny it is like saying the moon is made of spanners and milkshake. 

[Wrongagain]

Sky on Quest just “mentioned” the player being racially abused at the Gate on social media, but made no mention of who or where it came from, made us look bad!

[Gakoe]

2 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

Bristol omnibus? 

LBH from the centre on a Saturday night.

[Bobby kellard hero]

I have been watching City since 1958 and I know i’m nocking on a bit but I cannot remember the last time I heard any rascist comments at the City ground.I never ever give it a thought.

[East End Old Boy]

3 minutes ago, Bobby kellard hero said:

I have been watching City since 1958 and I know i’m nocking on a bit but I cannot remember the last time I heard any rascist comments at the City ground.I never ever give it a thought.

What I remember most from the late 60’s early 70’s, were bananas being thrown, especially at someone black taking a corner.

[Stortz]

5 minutes ago, When the river runs said:

He bites like a rottweiler 

Hardly mate.

I was just pointing out your lazy racism at first, but you seem to be revelling in your ignorance, so go you!

Have a lovely night x

[Bobby kellard hero]

I can’t remember that but was there any rascist chanting.I don’t think so.

[Harry]

6 minutes ago, When the river runs said:

What about when any Welsh teams or players play at Ashton gate and they are abused is that not the same thing.

It is for me but I'm probably in the minority 

Sorry mate, I think you need to get some education on what ‘racism’ actually is. 

Are you able to identify a Welshman by sight only and discriminate against him purely on this initial impression? Have you ever heard of slavery and servitude? 

Calling someone a sheep shagger because they come from Wales does not necessarily mean that you truly, actually believe that he has sex with animals. But yes, it can be done to be deliberately offensive to someone. However, it’s not even in the same ball park as calling someone a n_____, which means you are labelling that person and their whole ancestry as a person you can dehumanise and treat like an animal, based solely, and that is solely, on the colour of their skin. 

I think you need to give some thought to the true understanding of what it’s like to be racially abused. 

[Ivorguy]

2 hours ago, When the river runs said:

Danny rose saying he cant wait to see the back of football..... if that's the case why doesn't he just retire. That's what David Bentley did when he couldn't stand it anymore

You really have missed the whole point of Rose's remarks, haven't you.

We must all do whatever we can to stamp racism out of our game, and comments like yours are deeply worrying

[daored]

3 minutes ago, Stortz said:

Hardly mate.

I was just pointing out your lazy racism at first, but you seem to be revelling in your ignorance, so go you!

Have a lovely night x

Don’t let the numpty get at you buddy @When the river runs 

[Dolman Original]

Just watched BBC News. The way this incident was reported made it sound it was a City fan involved. Very poor 

if what’s being said that this was betting thing is true. 

[Citychuds]

Just now, Dolman Original said:

Just watched BBC News. The way this incident was reported made it sound it was a City fan involved. Very poor 

if what’s being said that this was betting thing is true. 

I may have started that rumour as I suggested it early on. I looked in depth at the twitter profile before it was deleted the guy is a Man U fan from Sheffield. He did a lot of accumulators and bets and so I made an assumption. 

[stephenkibby.]

11 minutes ago, Bobby kellard hero said:

I can’t remember that but was there any rascist chanting.I don’t think so.

Well with your user name I 'm stunned you never heard any racist chanting.

Did you stand on the East End late 60s early 70s? There was plenty of chants back then regarding Packistanies, and could be heard at a lot of grounds in the country.

[steveybadger]

2 hours ago, Sweeneys Penalties said:

I am 56 years of age, and have (in my lifetime) have never known such open abuse,,,,however coming from an Irish Catholic background I should know better

Yes but you shouldn't have to

[Mr Popodopolous]

Read the Tweet in full- the author has long deleted/deactivated his account but a disgusting tweet certainly.

By an equally disgusting individual I am sure.

Definitely not (as likely established on here) at the ground and highly unlikely to have been a Bristol City fan. Thankfully.

[pillred]

3 hours ago, TonyTonyTony said:

Brexit. Racist episodes have blown up since then

Tony shame on you that's a low blow mate, and never thought I would have to say this of a fellow City fan but that is absolute b****x, Racism is nothing to do with Brexit and all about self determination what ever the colour of your skin, well for me it is and I'm sure that applies to 99% of people that want Brexit or at least I hope it is, sorry rant over.

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

2 hours ago, East End Old Boy said:

A Bristol City fan called Ray has just phoned Radio 5 apologising on behalf of all City fans.

The fact the guy who posted the abuse is a northerner, who lost his accumulator bet when Wigan equalised! 

Was it clarified afterwards that it wasn’t a City fan on Twitter?

[TonyTonyTony]

40 minutes ago, pillred said:

Tony shame on you that's a low blow mate, and never thought I would have to say this of a fellow City fan but that is absolute b****x, Racism is nothing to do with Brexit and all about self determination what ever the colour of your skin, well for me it is and I'm sure that applies to 99% of people that want Brexit or at least I hope it is, sorry rant over.

Whatever. The evidence is out there if you open your ******* eyes

good evening 

[pillred]

6 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said:

Whatever. The evidence is out there if you open your ******* eyes

good evening 

OH! dear not doing yourself any favours, it is people like yourself that convince me that it is people such as yourself who are the how shall I put this BLIND, if you truly believe that people that wish to be free to make their own decisions as a country are racist then there is not much more I can say to you, as you probably would not understand the intellectual pros and cons,  and a good evening to you. as well.

[TonyTonyTony]

6 minutes ago, pillred said:

OH! dear not doing yourself any favours, it is people like yourself that convince me that it is people such as yourself who are the how shall I put this BLIND, if you truly believe that people that wish to be free to make their own decisions as a country are racist then there is not much more I can say to you, as you probably would not understand the intellectual pros and cons,  and a good evening to you. as well.

Hehe. Someone’s been on the Natch

FFS

[WhistleHappy]

4 hours ago, TonyTonyTony said:

I don’t think bellend really covers it

Even cheesy foreskin wouldn't cover that bellend !  

[pillred]

Just now, TonyTonyTony said:

Hehe. Someone’s been on the Natch

FFS

Not much more I can say you obviously have views about life and the way I think which are very different to yours personally, think you are misguided probably due to lack of experience of life in general, don't blame my opinion's on alcohol,  I was brought up and lived a lot of my life with Asian and west Indian boys from a early age in  the care of the social services, sharing a bedroom and all aspects of my life , very few people that are Brexit are racist. there is so much more to it than just that.