Oxford winger fined for racist comment

[Big Foot]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 805104.stm

Oxford United winger Sam Deering has been fined and warned about his conduct after making a racist comment on the social networking website Facebook.

The club said the 17-year-old had apologised for the remark about nurses who are treating him for a broken leg.

In a club statement Oxford chairman Kelvin Thomas said: "We take this issue very seriously.

"I have spoken to Sam personally and he has been made aware that we will not tolerate such comments."

Thomas added: "Knowing Sam and his background I am confident he is not a racist.

"He is already distraught about his injury and the operation, and feels terrible that this has happened.

"He is still on strong medication from his operation pinning his broken fibula but he sincerely apologises to anyone offended by these comments and also to the supporters, management and his fellow players at Oxford United."

Deering, who has been a revelation since breaking into United's first team, suffered a broken leg during Oxford's 2-1 defeat at Salisbury on Boxing Day.

Thomas said he had reminded the teenager about his responsibilities and was confident this would be the end of the matter.

"He must understand he is a role model and even his throwaway comments have an impact on people's lives."

[mini _dariusz]

what did he actually say

[Rex]

That the bruising sustained in having a broken leg was not purple in nature.
That he was feeling dark thoughts about his career.

[rabidbee]

If he made racist comments about the nurses, I hope that they dropped him on his bad leg after they read it.

[Terminal Boardom]

My betting would be on a flippant, off-the-cuff remark which has been taken the wrong way. If he said that the bruising was darker than the nurses then I would take that as a flippant comment made by a naive 17 year old. Whats more worrying is the rampant pc bollox that continues to sweep through the nation.

[rabidbee]

How can you condemn rampant PCism when you don't know what the comments were?

[Geekins]

Who cares he plays for Oxford. Ban him for life!

[Big Foot]

How can you condemn rampant PCism when you don't know what the comments were?

If he said that the bruising was darker than the nurses then I would take that as a flippant comment made by a naive 17 year old. Whats more worrying is the rampant pc bollox that continues to sweep through the nation.

[Victor Meldrew]

My betting would be on a flippant, off-the-cuff remark which has been taken the wrong way. If he said that the bruising was darker than the nurses then I would take that as a flippant comment made by a naive 17 year old. Whats more worrying is the rampant pc bollox that continues to sweep through the nation.

You are assuming that the player isn't black.
Racism works both ways don't forget,or does it?

[Terminal Boardom]

How can you condemn rampant PCism when you don't know what the comments were?

I will condemn PC bollox whenever and wherever. I am absolutely sick of the blatant hypocrisy that abounds. I accept that I dont know what the comments were but I will stand my ground against the PC brigade.

[rabidbee]

How can you condemn rampant PCism when you don't know what the comments were?

If he said that the bruising was darker than the nurses then I would take that as a flippant comment made by a naive 17 year old. Whats more worrying is the rampant pc bollox that continues to sweep through the nation.

Yes, but the comment about PCness isn't equivocal, is it?

[rabidbee]

How can you condemn rampant PCism when you don't know what the comments were?

I will condemn PC bollox whenever and wherever. I am absolutely sick of the blatant hypocrisy that abounds. I accept that I dont know what the comments were but I will stand my ground against the PC brigade.

fair enough, although a lot of what is condemned as PC is, IMO, not actually hypocritcal anyway.

[JimmytheJim]

How can you condemn rampant PCism when you don't know what the comments were?

If he said that the bruising was darker than the nurses then I would take that as a flippant comment made by a naive 17 year old. Whats more worrying is the rampant pc bollox that continues to sweep through the nation.

if terminal boardom was condemning rampant pcism without actually knowing what the comments were then he is a tool. what's more worrying is the knee-jerk daily mail response that accompanies his valueless comment on an issue about which he knows nothing.

[Big Foot]

Conference player, conference Mrs

[Mr Loyal Royal]

http://www.oufc.co.uk/page/News/0,,1034 ... 26,00.html

"These thoughtless comments are used too easily in society and we all have to understand that the use of them have an effect."

[Hoop Blah]

How can you condemn rampant PCism when you don't know what the comments were?

I'd assume in pretty much the same way that you condemned the lads racist remarks in the first place?

[rabidbee]

How can you condemn rampant PCism when you don't know what the comments were?

I'd assume in pretty much the same way that you condemned the lads racist remarks in the first place?

Actually, I didn't.

[LUX]

I will condemn PC bollox whenever and wherever.

you do that, good for you.

I get really emotional reading this sort of post. Reassures me that there are still decent sorts around.

[rabidbee]

But you and your ilk are responsible for it all!

[LUX]

er, whoosh for Rabidbee?

or maybe I should have been more explicitly sarcastic.