Brighton and Hove Albion in FA plea over homophobic chants

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-15519241
Cant take a bit of banter

 

Well that depends on your outlook of what banter consists of. Do you think racism is tolerable; if you don't then why is homophobia? I guess the real question is where do you draw the line between acceptable and unacceptable, but I would categorise the aforementioned as both outside the realms of banter.

 

They are of course quite right. It is offensive and stewards should take action to stop it.

 

The first time someone says something it might be funny, if repeated endlessly and every game it becomes bullying. Will be very difficult to eradicate but doesn't mean no one should try.

 

^^ This

 

Clearly racist and homophobic comments are wrong, but are ginger jokes acceptable?

 

or bald ones for that matter?!

 

Adult answer

Clearly any abuse of this nature whether it be homophobic, racist or religious etc needs to be investigated and measures taken to stop it as it has no place in today's society.

Childish answer

Quotes like "We get it everywhere we go," from the head of the supporters association on the BBC website probably don't help things.

 

People get too offended these days. It's just a piss take. When we go up north there are songs about being southerners. I don't care. There are a lot of pathetic people around. Over 300 people complained about Strictly Come Dancing this weekend. We're becoming like America.

 

We're lucky, we can repeatedly insinuate to our rivals, that they indulge in sexual practices with fish, by simply giving them a nickname. We are rewarded by initial creativity and abstract nature of the jibe - that we can enjoy the repetition and innuendo which works so well on football terraces; guilt free of actually offending people involved in the fishing community.

 

Strewth what he said......^^ Sometimes fans do go over the top.....having broadcast it nation wide.......oh dear not good .....will just make it worse. Not in agreement do not like those kind of chants. Mind you in today's world this PC nonsense does stretch the nerves a bit.........

 

One of the chants was:-

" # We can see you holding hands # "

Absolutely unacceptable and not to be tolerated and absolutely effing hilarious!


Shoot me..........

 

The difference between calling us southerners is that we are not offended by it, whereas straight men are offended by being called gay. Whether they should be offended is a whole other issue.

 

does your boyfriend, does your boyfriend, does you boyfriend know your here

they played watford tonight so I wonder if elton john got spitroasted in the dressing room.

 

Fran, how do we know that every single male Brighton fan is not 'a' gay?

I think we should be told...........

 

You've immediately made it very obvious that you're a cock, so from this day forward I will be constantly reminding you that you are one. Happy posting.

 

Dont mind being called queer, ginger or black..but small town in portsmuff,
No Way am i taking that..

 

Elton john fan ?

 

would we actually allow northerners to support Saints??