Ian Wright Documentary

[nmc]

Just watching this on the BBC - insight into a very heartbreaking and all too prevalent problem. Taken him a long time to talk about the shit he had to deal with... but it’s good he’s speaking about it now. A very good but painful watch.

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

I can remember reading about his childhood years ago and how poorly his father treated him. I recall a story about him letting Ian watch Match of the Day but then forcing him to turn away from the screen with the sound still on. For some reason that part stuck with me the most.

 

[mexico1970]

I like Wrighty, know he's not everyones cup of tea but he wears his heart on his sleeve. We've all got things we don't talk about though, IMO some things are best kept buried.

 

[bugsyblue]

Thought it was excellent. He’s a decent human being and when you consider his childhood it’s pretty remarkable.

 

[nmc]

I can remember reading about his childhood years ago and how poorly his father treated him. I recall a story about him letting Ian watch Match of the Day but then forcing him to turn away from the screen with the sound still on. For some reason that part stuck with me the most.

He talked about being made to stand facing the wall while MOTD was on... recounting it you could feel the lasting pain the abuse has caused him. Both his mother and his step father beat him and bullied him very badly.

 

[Kinkladze 1]

Heartbreaking that many children have to go through a childhood without love. Great program

 

[Chippy_boy]

Fair play to him for coming out like that. It was painful watching at times but all to easy to brush under the carpet, shit like what he had to endure.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Missed it, didn't know it was on. I genuinely like the guy, have done since his playing days, a hard but fair pro. His punditry is also well balanced and an almost joy to watch. He once spoke very highly of one of his teachers at school and how he channeled his problems to better use on the football field, was either football or jail.....brought a tear to my eye.....Nice bloke.

 

[bennyboy]

Makes me glad that my parents were brilliant with my sister and I.

 

[Bill Walker]

I didn't know anything about this.

Very sad. I was lucky to have loving parents. Some kids have it very tough.