Not done any more looking into this, but from memory, it was reported that because it was in a broadcast TV interview, the breach is automatically upgraded to an aggravated breach, which is a 6-12 game ban.It's probably a slightly offensive thing to say. However there is an element of truth in that if you have grown up in a society largely consisting of one racial grouping people of other racial groupings tend to look similar and be difficult to distinguish. Not sure a 7 game ban is appropriate.
They are tenth and have lost half their games, their away record is terrible, but we all know it doesn't matter when they face us, mainly because we gift them the same goal over and over again, hopefully none of that rubbish this Saturday, we have to win and get at least a point at the dippers and we'll be in a very good position despite the recent setbacks.Looking at the stats that SSN just put up on screen, not necessarily so. Their records with and without him are nearly identical.
Jesus Christ. Overreaction much?
To be fair I did say after that post I could see why he got the ban as I’d not read in entirety what he’s said. 7 is too harsh for me, but in this day and age you can’t say that.Nope, right decision. needs to be made an example.
Kick It Out chief executive Samuel Okafor said: "We are getting a lot of reports about this type of racism.
- There were 395 reports of "player-targeted" racist abuse in stadiums and online to KIO in the 2023-24 season - up from 277 in 2022-23.
- 55% of those reports of racism aimed at specific players last season was towards those from an East Asian background.
- Of the 937 player-specific abuse reports to KIO in the past five full seasons, 327 of them (35%) have been directed at just seven East and South East Asian players.
"It’s fans sending us a clear message they are not willing to tolerate discrimination and it’s a message that football needs to listen to."