Would you call out a racist?

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  1. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Well-Known Member

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    If you was sat in a ground near to someone who made racist remarks to a player or supporter would you call them out?

    Or if you knew someone who wrote or posted racist bile would you report them?


    Where do we nip this in the bud?

    The education system?

    Or is it a generation thing?

    Its not acceptable in any walk of society.

    I make no apologies if people feel this topic has been done to death because it cannot be ignored or swept under the carpet.
     
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  2. Red

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    Yes, I have and do. Not just at a match, anywhere.

    I'll probably get lamped one day.
     
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    John Peachy Well-Known Member

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    Have done it a couple of times at Oakwell when monkey noises have been made by someone.
     
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    Yes I would, and then I'd duck :(
     
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    Yes.
     
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    Probably not, I'm not hard enough. If I thought I looked intimidating enough to keep them from attacking me, or if they did that I'd have a very good chance of kicking their *rse then I would, unfortunately I look like a cross between Aled Jones and Ian Beale.
     
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    Absolutely.

    If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.
     
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    Definitely, I find it abhorrent and has no place in today’s society
     
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    Have done before and will continue to do so.
     
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    I've mentioned it before. I had my leg pulled at Oakwell for mentioning the weather before the Bradford City game. I said to my mate Andy it looks like it's getting dark over back of North Stand. A bloke a few seats away shouts "that's racist". I started to stutter and go red explaining myself. He then told me he was pulling my leg and we all started laughing about it. It did make me more aware of my surroundings and use of language. In future I've said "looks like there's a shower on it's way" or "looks like it's gunna rain". I don't know if it was being conscious about racism or my embarrassment or a bit of both.
     
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    Without a shadow of a doubt.100%
     
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    I've been using the expression "black over Bill's mums" to describe the sky when it looks like it will rain shortly (thick grey clouds, etc). This is (so I'm told a traditional) local saying about the colour of the sky. Is this offensive now?
     
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    No.
     
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    Why would saying the sky is black be racist?


    Edit: to answer the OP, I'd like to think I would but as a short arse who's never been involved in a fight in his life, the prospect of challenging a pissed up neanderthal in person puts me off. I'm aware that makes me part of the problem and I'm not proud of it.
     
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    Someone threatened to slit my throat at Bloomfield Road, when I reported him for calling one of our own players a n.

    It was pretty awkward. We had sold out, and there wasn't really anywhere to move me. My throat remains intact, though, years later.
     
  16. Jack Tatty

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    And i also believe peiple can change and become better people through understanding and education .
     
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    Yes but there may be some situations where prudently it might be better not to and I wouldn't judge anyone putting their or their family's safety first.
     
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    Am too much of a coward unfortunately.
     
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    I would like to think yes. But there are circumstances that I'm sure many find themselves in where it doesn't feel safe to do so or where the situation may well be that it has no backup from the authorities, police, stewards or whatever. I guess its case by case, positive impact vs negative risk and situational.
     
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    I'm more likely to call out casual or lazy racism than someone who at a football match is willing to shout words which constitute a criminal offence.
    If they're not bothered about being arrested for that, they're probably not bothered about having a scrap because some loud mouth woke snowflake told them to keep their racist tongue still...
     
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