Someone is stabbed at a football match, 24,999 weren't - where does democracy come into it when deciding whether to prosecute - totally spurious argument!
It's not acceptable, neither in my opinion nor under the law, for fans, players nor anyone else to use language or actions that are homophobic.
Using the courts is often the only way that society can show how unacceptable such behaviour is - especially when many see those who object to such...
Much is being made of the cost of a three day trial - if CKR would just man up and admit the offence then it could all be over in half an hour.
It's not the state who are wasting the money by prosecuting but CKR who is denying what was seen by thousands!
Was it a fan or fans that reported him and if so presumably they did so because they were far from being 'insensitive' ???
Did he get a warning? How many warnings should someone get?