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As an earlier poster alluded to Ron Atkinson was nor banished from football for being a racist and Keys and Gray were not removed for being sexist. Does anyone think those characters should still have their positions? The BBC MOTD team have done nothing for black footballers unlike Ron Atkinson...

The BBC is quietly acknowledging that Balo was treated unfairly which is a breach of its Charter obligations. It will fight against racism allegations to its dying breath because it would be forced to sack people. This campaign and the one on Twitter will lead to change so well done to the...

This is for comedy... isn't it? Would Alan Hansen risk his million pound salary by dissing every black player at City? See what Joey Barton did ON THE PITCH last season? Anyone want a large bet that the BBC don't treat him as badly as Balo when he gets back from his ban... <a class="postlink"...

Anyone who can read the article below and think there is nothing to be concerned about, must either really hate Mario or be Mark Lawrenson. <a class="postlink" href="http://turnoffprejudice.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/crucifixion/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return...

I won't answer any retarded trolls directly but I'll say that the BBC are quietly acknowledging that something wrong was done and pressure from intelligent people here, OfCom and anti-racism groups has worked. Lawrenson and Mowbray will never again brazenly slaughter Mario Balotelli like two...

It's a shame some fans have responded to a troll and his space wasting "funny" graphic. We as fans need to defend any of our players who are clearly being victimised. I found this very interesting article below on Twitter...

BBC Sport are well aware that Balo has been singled out and your emails have been noted. Can you imagine the fallout if they agree that their A list presenters are racist? They will DENY THAT ALL DAY LONG which is why MCFC, The PFA, MP's, KIck It Out and others need to challenge them. Emails...

We should all write/call/email/tweet discussion programmes such as those on Sky, 5-Live, TalkSport and Newsnight. Victoria Derbyshire on 5-Live seems fair minded and probably knows nothing about this issue. If Patrick Barclay is saying that the media won't change towards Balotelli I would ask...

I'd be very surprised if we see Mowbray and Lawrenson at the Etihad next season. The BBC wouldn't dare and I suspect the club wouldn't invite them.

I think we now know that the BBC is trying to bluff it so we need to go above their heads. I've written to the club, MP's and many anti-racism organisations. Does anyone remember the Carling Cup match between Manchester City and Liverpool on 11/1/2012? I've just watched the BBC coverage again...

I really think that the BBC has a made a massive error in calling Balotelli's treatment "fair and balanced". Any third party such as "Kick It Out" that viewed the coverage of Italy's matches would find nothing balanced and fair about it. Trust me, the BBC will have to concede that Balotelli was...

When the BBC have sent you the machine generated response you might want to email Head of Sport Ms Slater and if she backs Lawrenson & Co. contact the BBC trust. Things will only change if BBC Sport is embarrassed or cornered. Someone mentioned Garth Crooks and his "support" for the anti Balo...

Don't imagine that Hansen and Co. look through any stats before crucifying Mario. He's young and black so that's reason enough. A previous poster said that it's fair enough that pundits don't warm to Mario. WRONG! We are forced through the licence fee to make Hansen a millionaire, he has NO...

The only thing we can do now that we know the BBC think that the coverage of Balotelli was "balanced and fair" is go above their heads. Rebecca Firth is the MCFC club secretary and Vicky Kloss is head of communications, both are on 0161 444 1894. Tell them that Lawrenson & Co. should not be...

This must be fixed before next season so I am going to write to City directly, Kick it Out, Show Racism The Red Card and the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The response of the BBC has been truly appalling and they need outside pressure to make them take this seriously.

Firstly well done to schfc6/Christopher for a well argued letter but expect a generic response. BBC football is little more than a nasty, smug old boys club that serves itself and has long forgotten about the public. To suggest that snide and unnecessary remarks were "fair and balanced" is...

It's a pity some of us have started to justify the BBC's treatment of Balo. His "bad boy" act is nothing like Barton's who gets understanding and no constant abuse and mockery. Football is the only area of the normally PC BBC where Lawrenson could get away with routinely abusing a black person...