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Tony Cascarino sparks outrage with 'Holocaust' comment

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  1. hbk4894

    hbk4894 Active Member

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    A FOOTBALL pundit sparked outrage by describing a player as having “a holocaust”.

    Tony Cascarino, 48, made the comments on Sky Sports News during Manchester United’s 8-2 defeat of Arsenal
    yesterday.

    Talking about defender Armand Traore, 21, he said:

    “Poor Traore at right-back is having a holocaust.”
    Furious fans hit out at the comments on Twitter, one writing: “Tony
    Cascarino should be sacked.”

    Another wrote: “I hope he is dealt with appropriately.”

    A Sky Sports News spokesman said: “Tony made his comments in the heat of the moment. An immediate
    apology was made on air.”

    From - Daily Star
     
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    hbk4894, Aug 29, 2011
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    eddieveeee New Member

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    <laugh>
     
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  3. Sam Axe

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    First Andy Gray now Tony Cascarino. Sky should change their recruitment policy
     
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    Sam Axe, Aug 29, 2011
  4. Chris.

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    Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale.

    That is the definition of holocaust...
     
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    Chris., Aug 29, 2011
  5. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction

    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction Well-Known Member

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    This!

    If he said it was a Jewish Holocaust then there would be a problem but this is a nothing story
     
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    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction, Aug 29, 2011
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    eddieveeee New Member

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    Having a destruction or slaughter on a mass scale.

    That is the definition of having a holocaust.
     
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    eddieveeee, Aug 29, 2011

  7. Sam Axe

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    The thing is though that the media are always going to jump on these things so pundits should know to word things in a different way or at least think before they speak.
     
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    Sam Axe, Aug 29, 2011
  8. Erik

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    It's like when Alan Pardew said Michael Essien had "raped" Ched Evans.

    Taken completely out of context. <doh>
     
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  9. Chris.

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    He shouldn't have said but it's a massive overreaction. Non-story in my opinion.

    <ok>
     
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    No one is saying its been taken out of context. Just immediately assuming he was referring to something they have no idea whether he was or not
     
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    No one is saying its been taken out of context. Just immediately assuming he was referring to something they have no idea whether he was or not
     
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  12. RebelBhoy

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    Cas ain't the brightest lad. I heard him once translate a french person speaking english into.....english.
     
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    RebelBhoy, Aug 29, 2011
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    That's almost exactly what I said.
     
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    KingHotspur Well-Known Member

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    Coming from a Liverpool fan, the most over-sensitive fans in the country.
     
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    KingHotspur, Aug 29, 2011
  17. Chris.

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    Eh?

    To be honest, every club has over-sensitive fans.
     
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    Chris., Aug 29, 2011
  18. SaintsForTheWin

    SaintsForTheWin Any holes a goal

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    <ok>
     
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    SaintsForTheWin, Aug 29, 2011
  19. Ciaran

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    <laugh>

    I didn't even read the thread.
     
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    Ciaran, Aug 29, 2011
  20. Mick

    Mick Probably won't answer PMs Staff Member

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    If he had of been talking about the Man City result would it have been more appropriate? <whistle>
     
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