So this weekend has seen multiple players racially abused online...

[Piccadilly Day Tripper]

If the racist response to young footballers making a peaceful statement makes people feel uncomfortable then good, it is having an impact, and drawing a line in the sand.

Either you're with the footballers who want to do their job without receiving horrendous abuse in their social media mentions, when they're on the pitch, and when they're just going about their lives or you're with those who up until about 6 years ago had been pushed to the far corners of the shittiest pubs to spout their bile.



EDIT: The taking of the knee was meant to be a call for the football authorities to come up with a plan to make sure there wasn't just platitudes and slogans. I think they are trying, but they're not moving quickly enough, and I 100% get Britt's point about gestures becoming wallpaper for lack of tangible action.

 

[WoodallServices]

'the George Floyd bandwagon'?

Don’t you dare insinuate that I might in anyway condone racism because I used the word bandwagon!!

 

[TeessideCleveland]

The racists are the problem, not blm taking the knee etc

 

[Capybara]

Don’t you dare insinuate that I might in anyway condone racism because I used the word bandwagon!!

I'm hoping it was simply clumsy language.

 

[WoodallServices]

Hoping....HOPING?? Who the hell do you think you are? The players at your own club don’t think it’s necessary as it risks losing its significance,

 

[ChrisTheRed]

The fact you see taking a knee as part of the problem says more about you than anything else

I think everyone would agree more needs to be done. Taking a knee has got people talking about it more and surely that is one step towards progression

Taking the knee has done the square root of nothing...

I'm guessing your thoughts about me run along with your thoughts about Britt and the rest of the team and also that of QPR etc.

You can tell me its working and things are improving but that would make you a liar and therefore part of the problem...

 

[ForssAwakens]

Taking the knee has done the square root of nothing...

I'm guessing your thoughts about me run along with your thoughts about Britt and the rest of the team and also that of QPR etc.

You can tell me its working and things are improving but that would make you a liar and therefore part of the problem...

I don’t think you have to take the knee. In fact I totally understand why Middlesbrough and apr don’t want to take the knee

I didn’t say it improving, although but people are talking about it coming out against it more and taking the knee is one tiny step towards progression

 

[ChrisTheRed]

I don’t think you have to take the knee. In fact I totally understand why Middlesbrough and apr don’t want to take the knee

I didn’t say it improving, although but people are talking about it coming out against it more and taking the knee is one tiny step towards progression

So you understand why they dont... But then you say that it says more about me than anything else.

Make your mind up.

Either it says something about all of us or you're just choosing who you want to be prejudice towards...

 

[ForssAwakens]

So you understand why they dont... But then you say that it says more about me than anything else.

Make your mind up.

Either it says something about all of us or you're just choosing who you want to be prejudice towards...

More about you that it part of the problem.

you thinking it’s part of the problem and qpr boro not taking the knee are two different things.

 

[rob_fmttm]

social media accounts should ask for ID before u can join like many gambling sites. If u choose to hide behind anonymity online and abuse people at least your real name and address can then be supplied to the authorities to deal with it. Social media companies don’t care though as that would negatively affect their user numbers meaning less advertising revenue

Would you post on this site if I insisted on ID?
I do however take my responsibilities of policing the site very seriously.

 

[ChrisTheRed]

More about you that it part of the problem.

you thinking it’s part of the problem and qpr boro not taking the knee are two different things.

Oh right so me having a similar opinion to them is part of the problem. They aren't doing it because it does serve any real positive purpose... If it isn't positive then by nature it is not really helping and there becomes an issue.

Bravo to you you're clearly trying to accuse me of being racist here aren't you.

 

[Londons_Moggie]

Would you post on this site if I insisted on ID?
I do however take my responsibilities of policing the site very seriously.

I’m more referring to the large social media platforms where limited policing and banning happens. On here you’d easily identify racist abuse and issue a ban. The big tech platforms don’t care it’s all about the ad revenue

 

[ForssAwakens]

Oh right so me having a similar opinion to them is part of the problem. They aren't doing it because it does serve any real positive purpose... If it isn't positive then by nature it is not really helping and there becomes an issue.

Bravo to you you're clearly trying to accuse me of being racist here aren't you.

I haven’t heard Middlesbrough players or qpr players saying that taking the knee is part of the problem in terms of an increase in racism.

i haven’t called you racist either.

 

[ForssAwakens]

Would you post on this site if I insisted on ID?
I do however take my responsibilities of policing the site very seriously.

I would you wouldn’t need to share our real names with anyone

 

[ChrisTheRed]

I haven’t heard Middlesbrough players or qpr players saying that taking the knee is part of the problem in terms of an increase in racism.

i haven’t called you racist either.

It's clear that that is what you're implying.

If it worked then they would still be doing it.. No? So clearly they view it as a waste of time and there are better ways for them to address the issue.

 

[ForssAwakens]

It's clear that that is what you're implying.

If it worked then they would still be doing it.. No? So clearly they view it as a waste of time and there are better ways for them to address the issue.

How is it clear that is what I’m implying?

If I thought you were racist I would say you were

 

[Laughing]

One of the issues with racism is it is an emotive subject and it often stilts conversation. You can disagree with someone without being a racist.

Racism needs an adult conversation and stronger legislation with resources to support the legislation.

Whilst it may be controversial its there an argument to remove children from parents who raise them to be racist. It's a form of abuse. The parents need corrective training with support but if their behaviour persists is that an healthy environment to raise a child in?

 

[rob_fmttm]

Unless you try to be anonymous online you're not. It doesn't need ID during sign up. You are identifiable through your broadcast ip via your isp. The police don't have the resources to follow up adequately and social media platforms don't care enough to do anything about it.

If you want to hide on the Internet you can most don't know how to.

On the subject of BLM it has given racist, what they believe, is a valid counter argument that all lives matter.

Social media need to be forced to find the resources to investigate and prosecute racists. There are other issues on which Twitter acts immediately. For instance the current arguments over trans gender politics. Twitter has taken a stand, chosen its side and acts immediately to close down accounts.
I take my responsibilities seriously. They are obviously off the scale compared to fmttm but then again they have vast resources too.

 

[Laughing]

Social media need to be forced to find the resources to investigate and prosecute racists. There are other issues on which Twitter acts immediately. For instance the current arguments over trans gender politics. Twitter has taken a stand, chosen its side and acts immediately to close down accounts.
I take my responsibilities seriously. They are obviously off the scale compared to fmttm but then again they have vast resources too.

This is to small a community to hide behind a user name Rob. To many of us know others.

 

[Randy]

Social media need to be forced to find the resources to investigate and prosecute racists. There are other issues on which Twitter acts immediately. For instance the current arguments over trans gender politics. Twitter has taken a stand, chosen its side and acts immediately to close down accounts.
I take my responsibilities seriously. They are obviously off the scale compared to fmttm but then again they have vast resources too.

They are getting better at it but still fail in other areas.
For example they banned Donald Trump (quite rightly may I add) but left a post from a member of the Iranian government directly threatening Trump's life.