The Large One
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We have a guest on this week's show, Louise Englefield, representing the organisation Football v Homophobia.
In order to get a snapshot of fans' view - specifically Brighton fans' views, seeing as we seem to be the target of this kind of thing - can I ask... to what extent do you think homophobia is an issue in modern-day professional football?
I know we've had long debates about whether certain 'boyfriend' chanting is banter or abuse - and it seems to be that it depends on where you draw your own personal line, so I don't really want to steer us down that path. However, I'd ask does this sort of thing bother you? Are punishments for offenders too lenient, too harsh or about right? Should it be deemed an offence?
I'm also thinking in terms of why more players haven't come out (I've no idea whether there are any homosexual or bi-sexual men playing professional football, but I would say the law of averages states there ought to be.) What would be stopping them coming out? Is there an issue at boardroom or bootroom level?
Or anything else you care to add along these lines. I just want to build up a picture of fellow fans' views to take into the show.
Cheers in advance.
In order to get a snapshot of fans' view - specifically Brighton fans' views, seeing as we seem to be the target of this kind of thing - can I ask... to what extent do you think homophobia is an issue in modern-day professional football?
I know we've had long debates about whether certain 'boyfriend' chanting is banter or abuse - and it seems to be that it depends on where you draw your own personal line, so I don't really want to steer us down that path. However, I'd ask does this sort of thing bother you? Are punishments for offenders too lenient, too harsh or about right? Should it be deemed an offence?
I'm also thinking in terms of why more players haven't come out (I've no idea whether there are any homosexual or bi-sexual men playing professional football, but I would say the law of averages states there ought to be.) What would be stopping them coming out? Is there an issue at boardroom or bootroom level?
Or anything else you care to add along these lines. I just want to build up a picture of fellow fans' views to take into the show.
Cheers in advance.