Whats wrong with football?

[Batch]

Gazza being a prime example of someone else they were interested in destroying.

Personally I do doubt skin colour came into it. Any weakness/difference/mistake shown that is different to others, attack them.

[Panda Paws]

Sterling had a much better season and a much better World Cup than Rashford or Lingaard and get's unbelievable amounts of bullshit from the press.

It's not just race, but that's defo a part of it and to think otherwise is bizarrely blinkered. Also, background, grudges etc...

[jayohaitchenn]

The problem is not restricted to football. Check out these stats:

https://www.newstatesman.com/2017/09/we-tracked-25688-abusive-tweets-sent-women-mps-half-were-directed-diane-abbott

[RobertT]

Except much of the criticism he is referring to pre-dates the World Cup. Not saying he is correct that the criticism of Sterling is race based, but Sterling does seem to attract a disproportionate amount of flak

Because he was built up way beyond where he should have been in his breakout season, simply because he was a bit quick and nobody had seen his style.

He's also got a different weight on his shoulders with England, he is expected to be a creative and goalscoring force.  He's only the latter at Man City because they dominate teams - he has to be one of the worst finishers I have ever seen who has a primary position close to the penalty box.

I cannot see how race has anything to do with it.  Waddle used to get loads of stick when playing for England - because he never seemed to deliver what he should have been able to do in the press' eyes and seemed far too sleepy.  His best days of his career, in the view of the press and fans was probably Marseille, which I think says something.

[Batch]

there is no excuse for tweeting her about her skin colour or weight.

Pointing out her idiocy, however..

[RobertT]

The problem is not restricted to football. Check out these stats:

https://www.newstatesman.com/2017/09/we-tracked-25688-abusive-tweets-sent-women-mps-half-were-directed-diane-abbott

That surely also has something to do with Diane Abbott? as a human being?  Pretty sure Trump gets a lot of hate here, and he's not black (maybe Orange) - people who are controversial get controversy.

[jayohaitchenn]

That surely also has something to do with Diane Abbott? as a human being?  Pretty sure Trump gets a lot of hate here, and he's not black (maybe Orange) - people who are controversial get controversy.

Excluding Diane Abbott, black and Asian women MPs in Westminster received 35 per cent more abusive tweets than white women MPs

[jayohaitchenn]

Same with Sterling, it may not be the only reason he gets singled out but it almost certainly is one of them.

[horlock07]

That surely also has something to do with Diane Abbott? as a human being?  Pretty sure Trump gets a lot of hate here, and he's not black (maybe Orange) - people who are controversial get controversy.

Is Diane Abbott controversial, apart from being female and black she seems little different to any other MP?

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Only as much as she’s seen by many to be a Shadow because of her ‘closeness’ to Corbyn.

She’s a fucking liability getting interviewed.

[Reg Smeeton]

Is Diane Abbott controversial, apart from being female and black she seems little different to any other MP?

She went on a mbike hol to East Germany with Corbyn... this makes her like Rosa Luxemburg to some.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Big bike needed, there. Perhaps she inspired the Hairy Bikers - something else to lambast her for!

[Reg Smeeton]

Big bike needed, there. Perhaps she inspired the Hairy Bikers - something else to lambast her for!

It was in the 70's perhaps Dianne was a bit more svelte back then.... I'm know I was.

[pauld]

Juego 39

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/16/la-liga-stage-match-us

[RobertT]

They held the Super Cup in Morocco as well, and classified as a non-professional game, presumably because it lifted the restriction on non EU players being involved.