Media persecution of Raheem Sterling

[jitsubluedan]

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Ban the sun newspaper from the Etihad petition

As someone posted yesterday, getting the paper banned from the Etihad just fuels the fire and the sports journalists (if that's an appropriate term for some of them) who are nothing to do with these articles, get penalised. This would only alienate them further and will not encourage them to write anything positive about our beloved club.

I think I read somewhere that if a petition gets over 100,000 signatures it can be raised as a question in parliament. We should get one that asks why The Sun and Daily Mail continually persecute Raheem Sterling and is this a form of subtle racism? (or something along those lines). It would show these "journalists" and papers up for what they really are.

I have no idea how to set such a thing up but would think some bright spark on this forum could do this. I have no doubt we would reach the required number of signatures as even united fans are outraged at these articles.

 

[Daz_Blue]

 

[Bluemoonie92]

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No I agree completely but that said maybe cutting a bit of slack is in order. Given the circumstances.

I agree with what both of you are saying and its awful what happened to his son, but didnt he get stabbed in the leg?

'he must apologise to the families of gun victims'- so will all due respect a tattoo of a gun on his leg has nothing to do with whats happened to him, if anything its more relevant to raheems past. I really shouldnt get wound up by all of this but the Sun are absolute scum and this just shows how low they are wiling to go...

 

[oakiecokie]

That would only encourage some badly timed tackles.

 

[Dogtanian]

As someone posted yesterday, getting the paper banned from the Etihad just fuels the fire and the sports journalists (if that's an appropriate term for some of them) who are nothing to do with these articles, get penalised. This would only alienate them further and will not encourage them to write anything positive about our beloved club.

I think I read somewhere that if a petition gets over 100,000 signatures it can be raised as a question in parliament. We should get one that asks why The Sun and Daily Mail continually persecute Raheem Sterling and is this a form of subtle racism? (or something along those lines). It would show these "journalists" and papers up for what they really are.

I have no idea how to set such a thing up but would think some bright spark on this forum could do this. I have no doubt we would reach the required number of signatures as even united fans are outraged at these articles.

Maybe but at least it shows the club we are bothered and sickened by the constant bullying

 

[SebastianBlue]

A wholely condemn depictions, in any form, of weapons of mass misconstruction.

 

[unexpected item]

Target companies that advertise in the Sun. Get @StopFundingHate involved.

 

[lancs blue]

Just wait for the headlines if he misses a sitter in the world cup with his right foot. "Sterlings gun misfires" or some such shite.

And if he scores a couple it'll be "trigger happy Sterling..."

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

I know sports journalists are often pricks, but it's true what they say that very little of this Sterling bullshit comes from them. This bloke has never written a football article in his life, and yet is somehow qualified to slag off the entire life of someone he obviously knows fuck all about.

But surprise-surprise the Daily Mail would be next on the outrage train.

This article is the worst of a lot from a person called Guy whose specialism is apparently the working-class game of Real Tennis. He's just another sneering posh boy with a racist narrative like most of the tabloid media. This article is a cut and paste job from library information which repeats some of the earier libellous comments Sterling has already successfully sued papers for. He should call their bluff and sue The Mail. He could donate his winnings to an anti-gun charity.

 

[nellyonthewing]

I think the Club will not be impressed with Sterling in causing this unwanted media hype. He knows he's in the public eye and his cover story rings a bit hollow. If his Dad had been ' killed by a shark would he tattoo one of those on his leg?. Its a combination of a young guy who should have realised the sensitivity of being a celebrity/role model and not thought through the impact of providing ammunition (no pun intended) to a voracious low life media beast.