- Jan 3, 2012
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Joss Stone got arrested for attempted murder ?!
No, Silly Boy. She would have been the murderee….. if there is such a word.
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[Football] Crystal Palace winger says he was sent death threats after Arsenal draw
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No, Silly Boy. She would have been the murderee….. if there is such a word.
Gabbafella
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- Aug 22, 2012
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No, that's why I also said that the fans overreacted.
That kind of reaction is without doubt inexcusable, I'm not sure anyone is disagreeing with that, but when you constantly and consistently cheat, week in, week out, then there's little sympathy when you moan about it.
If he used his talent properly then he can run rings around most defenders, but he acts like a prick so gets stick for it. He deserves abuse, just not that kind of abuse.
Whitechapel
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Because I’m highly biased towards Brighton. The same way I’m more likely to believe an outlandish story told by one of my mates than a random pisshead at a bar. The same reason which lead almost everyone on this board to almost instantly disregard the claims that our fans were chanting “town full of p*kis” at Burnley last season.
I’ll say it again, don’t you find it weird that as far as we can tell not a single fan screenshotted the racist abuse and death threats and there wasn’t even a mention of it on BBS about it until Zaha brought it up?
Just for a second, try and imagine this. For whatever José Izquierdo is receiving numerous hateful comments on social media.There’s racial abuse all over his Instagram and even a few death threats. What are the odds of nobody spotting it? Not one NSC user spots racist abuse and starts a thread on here. Not one Brighton fan screengrabs the comment and posts it on twitter. You can’t imagine it, can you? The notion of nobody apart from Zaha spotting it and pointing it out is absolutely ludicrous.
I’m not trying to justify racist abuse, it’s obviously wrong. I just don’t currently believe it actually happened.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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This. Diving Wilf is a fact of life. If he receives any death threats over it he should just pass them straight over to the police.
Kalimantan Gull
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highflyer
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Sussex Nomad
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So if this was a Trump thread you'd all agree that pleb should get off social media. Half wits.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
As others have mentioned, odd thread this one.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Has Trump been racially abused?
I didn't realise ORANGE was now recognised as a race.
portlock seagull
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- Jul 28, 2003
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I disagree. He shouldn't because a) the threat isn't a real one based on millions, probably now billions, of likewise instances since the internet was born that have never materialised b) they won't do anything beyond 'lip-service' because they're positively drowning in such instances and way more serious ones like actual murders, actual attempted murders, actual battery, actual sexual violence, actual burglary etc. He'd be wasting his time and theirs. Plus our tax because it all costs admin.
That's why it's better for everyone if he just ignores the idiotic keyboard warriors IMO rather than offering himself up for further trolling by reacting to them. That or just turn off his twitter feed as so many other celebs have done 'cause haters are just gonna hate' and these could be the other side of the planet beyond any practical action.
(note: and for those still struggling to understand/differentiate...in no way has anyone condoned death threats levied at Mr Tumble; nor is my sense of perspective, also shared by others, anything to do with Palace-Brighton rivalry given it's just as applicable for any 'celeb' whatever their race, sex, colour, religion or other label some sick stranger chooses to personalise his/her digital attack. It's merely pragmatic given the digital world we now live in. You know, like installing anti-virus software. Shouldn't have to, but then...)
And what about others doing the opposite? Mention that, please. Or bugger off.
Well done for continuing with the attempt to put across a totally reasonable point that almost everyone can't seem to understand.
Mr Putdown
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It's entirely probably now that orange is the new black.
If I were a lawyer, I think I would also have to question what Zaha has actually received. All the reports say things like he has revealed that he has received sickening racist messages and death threats.
But they all seem to quote a single Instagram message from him which said "For all the people taking it one step further and being racist and wishing death on my family, I wish your families the best too. P.S My life is still very good despite your hate."
Now - the inference is obviously that he has received something, but he doesn't actually say that does he? For all we know there may be no people taking it one step further etc - and his statement would still be correct.
Given his propensity to exaggerate and overegg stuff on the pitch every week, I do think that it would be better for him if he followed it up with something like 'I have reported x people to the Police', or 'This is what I have received', and so on. I'm not an instagrammer, but has there been anything else at all from him?
I notice that his club have said that they won't be taking it any further. Why not? https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/wilfried-zaha-offered-support-crystal-13513280
But they all seem to quote a single Instagram message from him which said "For all the people taking it one step further and being racist and wishing death on my family, I wish your families the best too. P.S My life is still very good despite your hate."
Now - the inference is obviously that he has received something, but he doesn't actually say that does he? For all we know there may be no people taking it one step further etc - and his statement would still be correct.
Given his propensity to exaggerate and overegg stuff on the pitch every week, I do think that it would be better for him if he followed it up with something like 'I have reported x people to the Police', or 'This is what I have received', and so on. I'm not an instagrammer, but has there been anything else at all from him?
I notice that his club have said that they won't be taking it any further. Why not? https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/wilfried-zaha-offered-support-crystal-13513280
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Whitley Bayster
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You know what I’m beginning to feel that he needs some protection