Gordon Strachan recently suggested we should have a weekly award for the fan that displays the most moronic attitude.

Well today at the rear of the North Stand we had a winner.

After Rosco's crude challenge on Rusell Latapy, which was quite rightly punished with a caution, the remark of

" he didn't see him because he wasn't smiling" was heard.

Bad enough, but the shout was followed by laughter by not a few.

This is quite incredible.

The section where the shout came from was visited by a couple of stewards afterwards.

The hope was that the moron had been shopped, but alas no, they made their way towards pitch side unaccompanied.

Whilst we have morons like this in our midst we lump ourselves with others who are unable to self police.

I invite all to condemn racist behaviour.

I have no issue with doing what is right, what I do have issue with is being told what to say and do and that's exactly how I viewed this thread on first reading it, and that irked me somewhat.  It's like all these politicians just now saying "YOU MUST VOTE FOR XXXXX" - Noooo, you just give me the info and leave it up to me as a responsible adult to make the decision for myself TYVM.

Now we have that cleared up (and for fear of the wrath of Mee), let me comment on the original point of this thread.

Do I condone the comment made by the person in the case being discussed in this thread?  No I don't.

Will I condemn them as a racist?  No I won't.

I don't believe a single comment such as this makes a person racist.  It may make them ignorant and insensitive, but (on it's own) not a racist.  It needs to be brought into check and a warning issued, but I don't think it warrants rolling out the gallows.

And what if the guy who shouted was black?

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I have contacted the Sneck Polis and I am reliably informed that a man is in custody - if ya were in the North Stand which one of these racists was it ?

I cannot believe the utter bullsh!t & drivel I have read on here...

Quote " He didn't see him 'cos he wasn't smiling"   Racist abuse..?

Black ba$t@rd would have been racist abuse.... Moronic monkey calls likewise....

Latapy's face lights up when he smiles... the same could be said of Ronaldino and a host of others...

It makes many of these players instantly recogniseable...  So what..?

If anyone had asked Latapy, had he heard that remark, if he would have taken offence?

Im pretty sure I know what his answer would be....

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It is scary to think that the 'leader' of the western world uses the same avatar as me  :015: :015: :015: :015:

If anyone had asked Latapy, had he heard that remark, if he would have taken offence?

Im pretty sure I know what his answer would be....

[move]FECK AFF YA JEGGIE BESTARDS[/move]

and before there are any confusions JB the  :023: not aimed at you just this post - there are a lot worse things going on than this - sorry but a fact....

IHE - I think you meant bar steward  :003:

If anyone had asked Latapy, had he heard that remark, if he would have taken offence?

Im pretty sure I know what his answer would be....

[move]FECK AFF YA JEGGIE BESTARDS[/move]

Yeah - words to that effect - and I would have been the first to applaud his right to say it....  :025:

Still think that if all players were painted black before the games then none of this would happen, also if there was a racist fan of the week/month competition it would just be another thing the old firm would always win. :002:

Suggest that you e-mail that to the Daily Record - would like to see their repsonse to that one?

I cannot believe the utter bullsh!t & drivel I have read on here...

Quote " He didn't see him 'cos he wasn't smiling"   Racist abuse..?

Black ba$t@rd would have been racist abuse.... Moronic monkey calls likewise....

Latapy's face lights up when he smiles... the same could be said of Ronaldino and a host of others...

It makes many of these players instantly recogniseable...  So what..?

If anyone had asked Latapy, had he heard that remark, if he would have taken offence?

Im pretty sure I know what his answer would be....

Agreed.

And why the fuss about racism when sexism, ageism etc go on without anyone batting an eyelid?

im torn on how to feel about this, i can see what dbs is saying and what most are condeming as racism, depends on how youre interperating the comment made

if it was meant to be offensive then its racist, if it was a joke at latapys expense then its racist.  i have to say there is room for race jokes (rather than racist) in the right context, i work with one black and one thai person, im totally comfortable taking the pish out of them racially and know my limits.  dont think id ever joke that i didnt see the black guy because he wasnt smiling but i have taken the pish out of american ganster/hip hop/gun culture alot (pish taking because hes one of the most snobby class conscious barstewards ive ever met in my life) and far right/racist politics dozens of times. 

SO WHO THE FECK IS THIS TOKELY ****?

It really is ludicrous that anyone could possibly take offence at such a harmless comment from a supporter...

Especially when you consider some of the things that are going on in this world as I type these profound words....

For instance now that the pubs down Chorley will have closed IHE is probably on his way home right now - flashing that tattoo of his to innocent passers-bye....

Now that IS seriously offensive and it also has racist undertones......

ok own up johnboy i dont think youll be the only one

who all here is voting bnp on may the 3rd

IHE is one serious muther fecker dude - Mess with him and ya mess wiv me brother.

ok own up johnboy i dont think youll be the only one

who all here is voting bnp on may the 3rd

Naaah .... SNP for me... It's high time we detached ourselves from that racist - Tony Blair....

BNP - reality check please - see the world outside TCS

do they even have candidates in the highlands?

do they even have candidates in the highlands?

Well if Sophia is to be believed there were quite a few potential canditates at yesterday's game....  :023:

[move]CHORLEY EAST - HULLO - HULLO - VOTE FER JOHNDO  :015: :015: :015: :015:[/move]

Is that the IHE family on voting day?

and before you say it "FECK AUF JAGGIE"  :015: