ethicalstrategy Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Interesting. Probably feel they need to be seen to be evenhanded when they screw JT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DELBY Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Rio Ferdinand has been charged by the Football Association over comments he made at the end of the John Terry trial. Following Terry's acquittal for allegedly racially abusing Ferdinand's brother Anton, the Manchester United defender responded to a tweet that characterised Terry's Chelsea teammate Ashley Cole - a defence witness in the trial - as a "choc ice". The term is commonly understood to mean "black on the outside, white on the inside" and was a reference to Cole's testimony in court, in which he said he never heard Terry make a racist remark towards Anton Ferdinand during a match at Loftus Road in October. An FA statement said: "The FA has today charged Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand with improper conduct in relation to comments posted on Twitter. "The allegation is that the player acted in a way which was improper and/or brought the game into disrepute by making comments which included a reference to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race." Ferdinand has until 4pm on Thursday to respond to the charge. The move extends still further a case which has cast a shadow over the game for more than nine months now. Last week, Terry was charged with improper conduct by the FA for the comments he made to Anton Ferdinand, a charge he has vowed to contest. Now, Rio Ferdinand must clear his name or risk a hefty fine or potential suspension ahead of the new Premier League campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallchris Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Got to be a token gesture, he'll get a one match ban or something less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Can see JT getting a ban now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Harris Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Good , 3-5 match ban would be fair in my opinion. Wouldn't mind a 10 match ban.................or 50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shatner's Bassoon Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 A stupid thing for him to tweet, but he's not the sharpest tool in the box. A warning, a few grand fine and a dressing down from Ferguson is about the worst he can expect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevo Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Should be charged with impersonating a duck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue man Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Both reo and anton the mugs should get hefty bans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Boy Brandinho Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Unfortunately, Ferguson will show up at the hearing with a stern look on his face, tap his watch and Rio will walk away scot free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moos Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Should be charged with impersonating a duck. A duck? I would say a camel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Boy Brandinho Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 A duck? I would say a camel. Agreed. The resemblance is uncanny, albeit unflattering towards the camel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkw Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 A duck? I would say a camel. I would say neither, he most resembles a c**t to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Ill be happy if they chop off his head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Baby Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 And not one person from the anti-racism lobby has commented on Rio (or Frimpong for that matter who has also been charged). I'm talking about rent-a-quotes like Blissett, Crooks, Carlisle, Salako, Roberts. People who can't wait to be on TV and boost their profile even more. Strangely quiet on this one, aren't you chaps .. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moi Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 What I find ironic and sad too about this is that the use of expressions like "coconut" and "choc ice" implies a belief that somehow black people and white people are different on the inside. Shylock said it much better than I can when he said : "If you prick us, do we not bleed? if you tickle us, do we not laugh? if you poison us, do we not die? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that†Jews/Christians/ whites/blacks, it's no different. It seems to me that Ferdinand in accusing Ash of being a choc ice is being far more racist than JT might or might not have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Ashley Cole â€@TheRealAC3 Glad to be back in rainy england!! Was worried it would be hot, didn't want too melt,lol Got to love ash, in your face rio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Boy Brandinho Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 What I find ironic and sad too about this is that the use of expressions like "coconut" and "choc ice" implies a belief that somehow black people and white people are different on the inside. Shylock said it much better than I can when he said : "If you prick us, do we not bleed? if you tickle us, do we not laugh? if you poison us, do we not die? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that†Jews/Christians/ whites/blacks, it's no different. It seems to me that Ferdinand in accusing Ash of being a choc ice is being far more racist than JT might or might not have been. Well said. What's bothersome about that quote is that it reinforces ethnic stereotypes, trumpeting the absurd notion that black people should behave a certain way that's distinct from the way that white people behave. What Rio said is racism in its purest and most insidious form and is far, far worse than calling somebody a black c**t in the heat of an argument. That isn't to say that calling somebody a black c**t is acceptable, just that what Rio did is much more racist. Race relations will never improve until we stop perpetuating the absurd notion that races are anything but a social construct. People are people, some are good and some are sh*t, but the color of their skin isn't the reason this is so. Unless, of course, they're ginger. Given that gingers have been scientifically proven to lack souls, that's a different story entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moi Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Unless, of course, they're ginger. Given that gingers have been scientifically proven to lack souls, that's a different story entirely. I would like to make it clear that any coppery tinge to my hair is entirely due to chemicals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moos Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Ashley Cole â€@TheRealAC3 Glad to be back in rainy england!! Was worried it would be hot, didn't want too melt,lol Got to love ash, in your face rio. That is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1989 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 LET there be a ban please lord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Boy Brandinho Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 LET there be a ban please lord Do you really want to help Man U out by getting that pylon off the pitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBeard Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Unless, of course, they're ginger. Given that gingers have been scientifically proven to lack souls, that's a different story entirely. And of course, the French - but that's a given Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gem Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Ashley Cole â€@TheRealAC3 Glad to be back in rainy england!! Was worried it would be hot, didn't want too melt,lol Got to love ash, in your face rio. Already love him for his performances but that could grow with his tweets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backbiter Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Rio will be panicking after the FA threw the book at Frimpong for his racist tweet: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18974073 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backbiter Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 (edited) I've been waiting from a comment from Lord Ouseley of 'Kick it Out' on the choc ice case. He did not disappoint: However, at the same Wembley conference, influential Kick it Out anti-racism campaigner Lord Ousley said he was surprised Ferdinand had been charged because he had not instigated the Twitter conversation in the first place. It is expected this would be a major component of Ferdinand's defence. Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz22TzDODi1 He's really determined to stamp out racist comments. isn't he? Edited August 3, 2012 by Backbiter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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