What do you think of John Terry's suspension and 350k+ fine for saying mean stuff?

[TheCentaur]

He was cleared in criminal court but the English Football Association suspended him 4 games and fined him 356k for allegedly calling an opposing soccer player a "penetrating black oyster".

I'm wondering how people who are racially sensitive feel about these penalties

[Mriceyman]

Everybody is too sensitive nowadays

[swordsandtequila]

It's not about being sensitive/insensitive. It's a business decision, "protecting the brand". The NFL is famous for it. The only color they care about is green, and they'll do anything necessary to keep/maximize the flow of cash. Pissing off any segment of your customer base by a perceived indifference to racism, sexism, animal cruelty, whatever, affects that bottom line. Money is king.

[Maniac]

I like the way the (former) England Captain gets a 4 match ban for calling another englishman a F****** Black C*** just a year after a South American calls a Fenchman, who happens to play for the FA's favourite team, Man Utd, "Negrito" and gets an 8 match ban, though a significantly less fine.

Makes you wonder who the real racists are. Some lesson it sends out to kids though - "If you are going to call someone "Black" then at least add the F and C word as well as it is only half as bad as calling them Black on its own

[adila1401]

Since when did players start tattle telling when someone talks trash to them...i get that its wrong but come on man he didnt say it on public airways..oh the sensitivity nowadays..Smh

[rentongfb]

that was the case in turkey, he took care of it by himself

[Maniac]

Since when did players start tattle telling when someone talks trash to them...i get that its wrong but come on man he didnt say it on public airways..oh the sensitivity nowadays..Smh

Actually in the John Terry case, the initial complaint was made by a member of the crowd who heard him say what he said - thats why the issue was dealt with in a criminal court before the FA could get involved - then there was video evidence of him mouthing the words as well.

[MoneyLineDawg]

He's the biggest POS in soccer.....They have a "No Racism" campaign going in all of soccer, so fukk him for being that dumb

Stupid insult really but im not offended..