TVC15 wrote:Do you think the fans were being racist for booing Bong ?
There's nothing racist in and of itself in booing a player but it would do the (seemingly) majority on here and elsewhere the world of good to stop being so insular and tribal and recognise the bigger picture. There's been a concerted effort by the football authorities and various pressure groups to change the culture of football to one where racism is challenged and ultimately stamped out and a huge part of that is cultivating an environment where those who feel they have been the subject of racist abuse have the confidence to actually speak up in the knowledge that their claims will be giver proper consideration.
Whether or not Bong did or didn't hear what he might or might not have heard, and his questionable lack of grace, is irrelevant. The FA were convinced he made the claims in good faith, which is the essential point. Booing him mercilessly, perhaps viciously, for raising a complaint undermines the efforts of those involved in attempting to stamp out racism in football. If you found his behaviour to be classless, fine. That's your prerogative, but the mature thing to do would have been to rise above it. Rodriguez is a big boy, he can look after himself. As I mentioned on another thread, you don't support him my attacking the complainant. Perhaps in the future people will consider the optics before acting on their baser instincts.
Side note, I'm sick of the 'kick one, kick us all' attitude and people presuming to speak for me/others (strangers) as Burnley fans. It's that attitude that got us in this situation in the first place. For the sake of the club this needs to die a death.
