To quote Jimmy Hill

It's societies problem. I've worked with people at Universities that have said the most abhorrent things. We can ban these people from football (as we should), but it won't tackle the greater issue unfortunately

Posted By: seminated_woolly on September 3rd 2021 at 09:35:29

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Racial abuse (Other Football) - earthleakage, Sep 3, 03:26:33
- To quote Jimmy Hill (Other Football) - seminated_woolly, Sep 3, 09:35:29
  - Like saying we can imprison and fine criminals, but it won't stop crime (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Sep 3, 09:53:28
    - Absolutely not saying that (Other Football) - seminated_woolly, Sep 3, 10:45:19
- As Mick Dennis said this morning, Heskey was abused there in 1999 when making his (Other Football) - megson, Sep 3, 09:31:38
- Just the Sterling incident, he made their fans look 2 inches tall. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 3, 09:19:36
- Do you think the British game is free of said racism? (Other Football) - Tier2canary, Sep 3, 07:16:06
  - It’s pretty rare in our game to be honest (Other Football) - Jim, Sep 3, 08:46:15
    - negligible "compared to most of Europe" (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Sep 3, 09:59:35
      - From my experience of going to games over the last 30 years (Other Football) - Jim, Sep 3, 11:40:15
        
        That only illustrates a perceived reduction in overt racism in Norwich and England games (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Sep 3, 11:59:31
        
        I’m saying I think it’s negligible at our games compared to most of Europe (Other Football) - Jim, Sep 3, 12:08:47
    - So rare you can’t even hear it when a knee is taken (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, Sep 3, 08:51:17
      - They’re the ones who would be doing monkey noises (Other Football) - jamesward, Sep 3, 09:58:09
      - Indeed. Perfect example (n/m) (Other Football) - Tier2canary, Sep 3, 09:11:30
  - And your point is ...? (Other Football) - paulg, Sep 3, 07:56:45
    - I don’t think anyone disputes that fact (Other Football) - Tier2canary, Sep 3, 08:07:33
      - I don't think it's anything to do with getting on our high horse (Other Football) - paulg, Sep 3, 08:12:46
        
        It’s essex again, Paul. Please DNFTT. (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Sep 3, 09:09:47
        
        It really isn’t Essex you buffoon. (Other Football) - Tier2canary, Sep 3, 09:13:55

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