Sufc.2008
First XI
Woking have just tweeted that there was racist abuse towards one of their players at the end of the game. I assume that's what Stan was involved in breaking up.
Incredibly disappointing to hearTwo or three Woking players were walking from their supporters post match and got level with their dugout. One of our supporters shouted "get back in your cage". This is verbatim and was heard by stewards, our cameraman and Woking director who was following me down the Directors stairs towards the pitch.
One white, one black Woking player stopped, pointed at our supporter and had to be moved from the scene by several of us as the potential for an inflamed situation ( our supporters were exiting past the dugouts towards two very animated players who felt one was racially abused by those comments ) was growing by the second. Emotions were running high so I wanted the players and staff back in the tunnel as I'd already told them that several people, me included, heard the comments clearly and staying where they were had the potential for the situation to accelerate quickly.
A Woking player asked if something would be done, and I responded that the Police had been informed and everyone who heard the comments had passed this on to the Police. I then asked the Police if they wanted to chat to the player felt he was racially abused ( supporter protested that there were no racial motivations) , and the player, his manager and I listened to Essex Police ask "would you like to make a racially aggravated complaint ". He responded "yes".
It is now being dealt with by Police.
I wasn't there, but sounds horrible. Your intervention (as described) and post is excellent Stan. Drive any chance of racist filth out of our beautiful game, and out of our society.Two or three Woking players were walking from their supporters post match and got level with their dugout. One of our supporters shouted "get back in your cage". This is verbatim and was heard by stewards, our cameraman and Woking director who was following me down the Directors stairs towards the pitch.
One white, one black Woking player stopped, pointed at our supporter and had to be moved from the scene by several of us as the potential for an inflamed situation ( our supporters were exiting past the dugouts towards two very animated players who felt one was racially abused by those comments ) was growing by the second. Emotions were running high so I wanted the players and staff back in the tunnel as I'd already told them that several people, me included, heard the comments clearly and staying where they were had the potential for the situation to accelerate quickly.
A Woking player asked if something would be done, and I responded that the Police had been informed and everyone who heard the comments had passed this on to the Police. I then asked the Police if they wanted to chat to the player as he felt he was racially abused ( supporter protested that there were no racial motivations) , and the player, his manager and I listened to Essex Police ask "would you like to make a racially aggravated complaint ". He responded "yes".
It is now being dealt with by Police.
That’s not a racist remark for Christ sakeI wasn't there, but sounds horrible. Your intervention (as described) and post is excellent Stan. Drive any chance of racist filth out of our beautiful game, and out of our society.
What’s kept in cages and what we’re kept in cages? It’s an inference towards being an animal or slavery.. not a direct slur.. however, what did the user of the phrase mean by it? How is that a relevant statement to use?That’s not a racist remark for Christ sake
I spoke to the person concerned who was referring to the players as "animals".
Quite relevant to being in cages,
Perhaps he felt, after just seeing the actions of the fighting Woking players they should be caged as being wild.