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Condoning means to give tacit approval, so you have said that or misunderstand it’s meaning. Equally, I never said racism should be ignored. You’ve written your own script here and not been paying attention like so many others, seemingly desperate to be outraged. That’s the problem these days...

everything peeps choose to ignore in life or turn the other cheek towards means they approve of eh? That’s rubbish and, I might add, bordering on bollocks. However, our great democracy allows for you to be wrong so no harm or offence taken :) :thumbsup:

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...

Who is having ‘a pop’ at Zaha in so far as they believe he deserves racist abuse and death threats? I don’t know a single Brighton fan who does. Evidence please - or are you just making things up?

Dear oh dear, read on and you will hopefully understand. And do NOT imply that’s me re: your second sentence. Unless you’re deliberately trying to provoke me in which case I shall ignore.

That's just rubbish frankly. Who are the usual suspects? Where is the 'rabid' hatred on this thread? You Sir, are being a tad dramatic and its precisely because of rational thinking that I would choose to ignore online abuse and 'threats' from strangers if I was a talented footballer and had...

Spot on.

You've missed the point being made: Yes - some people think it isn't disgusting. They're called trolls, racists, keyboard warriors etc. And they never 'grow up.' That's part of the point being made. Indeed, you then support this sad fact of life in your following statement - "there's some t****...

Sorry, I didn't actually mean you, poorly phrased. Anyway, actual murders, neither 'alerted' said celebrities in advance via twitter etc. Big difference between the scores of teenager warriors reacting after the final whistle with their e-abuse; and somebody cognitively unbalanced enough (as...

No one's condoning. Just ignore.

No, you (and others) are missing the point. No one's condoning and yes plenty of people 'need to sort themselves out' but it IS part and parcel of being famous/infamous today (you mean you don't think it's right, which it obviously isn't). And best ignored because nothing, no amount of...

Exactly. By the age of 10 my brother should, by rights, be dead at least a thousand (ONE THOUSAND as the vidiprinter would say) times. I too the other way, having received ‘death threats’ (ooo, the drama!) from friends and family including my mother. No one was charged, no risk assessments taken...

No he’s not. He’s a talented player who spoils his image by consistently play acting or cheating depending on your level of criticism.

Precisely. Our connected age means we must all tolerate a level of online unkindness whatever form it takes. I shall lead by example and say ‘your mother was a hamster’

They simply never do. Or we’d have run out of famous and infamous persons in 2016. It’s keyboard warriors talking shite. No ones condoning it. But you’ve zero chance of eradicating completely. Christ, you know what I mean. Can’t be arsed to explain further to anyone who really is dumb enough to...

Meanwhile...in the real world...he absolutely should. The point being the internet allows billions of people to send abuse left right and centre each and every day in an instance from every corner of the planet to complete strangers, including those paid to play football. Now, you can take it...

At the risk of sounding controversial...So bleedin what? It’s part and parcel of being anyone remotely famous or infamous these days. Hasn’t anyone cottoned on yet such online ‘threats’ aren’t in anyway remotely to be taken seriously? Just angry idiots who’ve done well to log on given their IQs...