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[Albion] Burnley fan charged with racially abusing Gaetan Bong







Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 5, 2003
71,955
Living In a Box
It was bound to happen, the majority of the Burnley team against us were white English players, does that give a hint about the area ?
 


Madafwo

I'm probably being facetious.
Nov 11, 2013
1,591
Unless I misread the club statement they were reported by Burnley fans, so maybe not tar them all with the same brush?
 


James Bond's body double

Well-known member
Nov 1, 2009
2,304
Southwick
I was walking up Queens Road on the way to the train station and this P***ed Burnley fan stopped me & started going on about GB & JR, stating how bad GB was etc etc lying went on & on, wouldn't stop quite vile. I was with my wife & lad so kept quiet scum like like not worth it right low life, had a horrible white top on and was very p***ed, I do hope it was him.
 


Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Jul 7, 2003
18,855
Worthing
Unless I misread the club statement they were reported by Burnley fans, so maybe not tar them all with the same brush?

They broke off from booing Bong long enough to report it. Well played.
 




mejonaNO12 aka riskit

Well-known member
Dec 4, 2003
21,494
England
“Nathan Higgins, 18, a student, of Talbot Drive, Burnley, Lancashire, has been charged with using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, and using racially aggravated threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

“Stewart Higgins, 53......."

Lovely family day out there.
 


Gritt23

New member
Jul 7, 2003
14,902
Meopham, Kent.
Sounds like a father taking his son to the game, and they bond over some mutual racial hatred. What a heartwarming tale.
 


mejonaNO12 aka riskit

Well-known member
Dec 4, 2003
21,494
England
Sounds like a father taking his son to the game, and they bond over some mutual racial hatred. What a heartwarming tale.

"Gee whizz Paps. Why are you making that rather silly noise at that man"
"Well little NATH. Sometimes we have to let bad men know they are bad men"
"Like a public service dad?. Wow. That's very noble. What did the bad man do"
"He legitimately believed he was racially abused but it was never proven right or wrong as there was no conclusive evidence".
"BOOOOOOOOOOOOO".
 












Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Jul 7, 2003
18,855
Worthing
He's got to consider himself unlucky to be the one they picked out.

Let's not get carried away. This isn't due to the booing of Gaetan, this was specifically racist abuse.

Edit to add: Irrespective of what we feel motivated the booing.
 




Bozza

You can change this
Helpful Moderator
Jul 4, 2003
55,708
Back in Sussex
This is the whole thing for me. I want fans to read that over and over again until they get it in their head.

Indeed. Unfortunately, to the bulk of West Brom and Burnley fans, it seems that the story is this:

GB accused JR of racism.
JR was found not guilty.
Therefore, GB is a liar who "played the race card".
 






nicko31

Well-known member
Jan 7, 2010
17,562
Gods country fortnightly
“Nathan Higgins, 18, a student, of Talbot Drive, Burnley, Lancashire, has been charged with using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, and using racially aggravated threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

“Stewart Higgins, 53......."

Lovely family day out there.

Blimey houses in Talbot drive over £100k, must be Burnley's answer to Hove Park
 


Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
31,827
Brighton
Let's not get carried away. This isn't due to the booing of Gaetan, this was specifically racist abuse.

Edit to add: Irrespective of what we know motivated the booing.

Corrected.

Bong believed he was a victim of racist abuse - that much is inarguable.

Burnley fans are booing someone for speaking up about potential racist abuse.
 






Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Jul 7, 2003
18,855
Worthing
Corrected.

Bong believed he was a victim of racist abuse - that much is inarguable.

Burnley fans are booing someone for speaking up about potential racist abuse.

Don't get me wrong. I totally agree.
 


Stat Brother

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 11, 2003
73,648
West west west Sussex
Indeed. Unfortunately, to the bulk of West Brom and Burnley fans, it seems that the story is this:

GB accused JR of racism.
JR was found not guilty.
Therefore, GB is a liar who "played the race card".

Edit - after a reread.
 


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