Colin Kazim-Richards to face trial over homophobic gesture

[Footsoldier]

Slap on the wrist. Wonder what would happen if I called a pakistani a Paki? Fine / imprisonment? Hope he gets 6 months in solitary confiment.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Is there any point in the law being the same for footballers if the punishment wont be, If CKR gets found guilty of homophobia towards Albion fans he's not going to get a 3 year match ban like the 2 Derby fans did is he.

You're dead-right to highlight the disparity in the way the law is administered to supporters - compared to players (and other members of society too). With that as a given, I still don't think the possibility of a leanient 'punishment' should prevent professional footballers being prosecuted for any behaviour on the field of play that might be deemed as illegal. I guess we're all entitled to our opinions though...

 

[BLOCK F]

What a complete and utter waste of public finances.

Agreed.

 

[Buzzer]

I've said it before but the best thing the gay community could do is stick CKR on the cover of Gay Times. It would humiliate him far more than this trial would.

 

[Footsoldier]

I've said it before but the best thing the gay community could do is stick CKR on the cover of Gay Times. It would humiliate him far more than this trial would.

And he would claim millions in comparsation due to hurt feelings as it infringed his human rights.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I've said it before but the best thing the gay community could do is stick CKR on the cover of Gay Times. It would humiliate him far more than this trial would.

Is humiliation the desired outcome from the law's perspective? Pretty bad if that's the case.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Oddly, I don't view Barton with anywhere near the level of hostility I hold for Coke Boy and El-Hadji "Red card" Diouf. Those two are just awful, at least Barton doesn't seem to take himself too seriously.

So stabbing your cigar out in a fellow professional's eye doesn't bother you as much as alleged homophobic gestures?

 

[albion534]

im so unbothered by this trial

 

[British Bulldog]

You're dead-right to highlight the disparity in the way the law is administered to supporters - compared to players (and other members of society too). With that as a given, I still don't think the possibility of a leanient 'punishment' should prevent professional footballers being prosecuted for any behaviour on the field of play that might be deemed as illegal. I guess we're all entitled to our opinions though...

I agree with what your saying, Just because a player crosses the white line it shouldn't make them exempt from the law. The trouble is though at the moment there seems to be 2 different sets of laws, One for fans and one for footballers on the field of play.

 

[Giraffe]

Waste of time and money.

 

[symyjym]

I've said it before but the best thing the gay community could do is stick CKR on the cover of Gay Times. It would humiliate him far more than this trial would.

 

[Taybha]

Can he fit on a front page? I suppose you could do a pull-out.

Or a pop up

 

[Perfidious Albion]

I reckon that this should be dealt with by the ref and the F A and leave the law courts out of it. The P C of this Country is crazy.

Some years ago a missile from the crowd was hurled back into the stands by Jamie Carragher, he only got a Police warning despite alleged injury to someone, and potential for real harm. Now, tell me which is worse? Would you rather be gestured at rudely or struck with a hard object??

 

[dejavuatbtn]

What I don't get is that fans can hurl abuse at footballers for 90 minutes without sanction, but once a footballer has a go back, he ends up prosecuted.
I have to say that this prosecution is just pc gone mad over a bit of uneducated banter. He's not actually directly had a go at an individual, he was just having a go back at the crowd for winding him up.

 

[grubbyhands]

Slap on the wrist. Wonder what would happen if I called a pakistani a Paki? Fine / imprisonment? Hope he gets 6 months in solitary confiment.

Yeah, in a turkish jail.

 

[British Bulldog]

What I don't get is that fans can hurl abuse at footballers for 90 minutes without sanction, but once a footballer has a go back, he ends up prosecuted.
I have to say that this prosecution is just pc gone mad over a bit of uneducated banter. He's not actually directly had a go at an individual, he was just having a go back at the crowd for winding him up.

People wanted a law against homophobia, Once you've got it you cant be selective in how you instigate it.

 

[Footsoldier]

Yeah, in a turkish jail.

Hope so Grubby as they've not got all mod cons over there

 

[grubbyhands]

Hope so Grubby as they've not all mod cons over there

Bugger him I say ( in a "I don't care what happens to you" sort of way you understand!)

 

[Tricky Dicky]

And he would claim millions in comparsation due to hurt feelings as it infringed his human rights.

Highly unlikely. He'd have to stand up in court and testify as to why being called gay or being associated with it, was such a bad thing, showing him to be even more homophobic. I don't think he'd get away with that.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

And his defence will be:
"You is pickin on me coz I is black" ** in Ali G tones **