More racist players outed

[oldfart]

Sagbo and Assou-Ekotto face FA bans for 'quenelle' sign comments

Hull's Yannick Sagbo and QPR loanee Benoit Assou-Ekotto are facing possible bans after they were charged with improper conduct for social media posts relating to the 'quenelle' gesture.

Nicolas Anelka was banned for five games and fined £80,000 for making the sign after scoring against West Ham in December, and was sacked by West Brom.

The quenelle sign is described as an inverted Nazi salute.

The pair have until 8 April to respond to the Football Association charge.

What is a quenelle gesture?
It is a hand gesture devised by French comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala (above left with Anelka), who says it is an anti-establishment symbol.
However, many view it as an anti-Semitic gesture, reminiscent of the Nazi salute
People have been photographed making the sign at synagogues and Holocaust sites

The FA said in a statement on its website: "It is alleged that in each case the comment was abusive and/or indecent and/or insulting and/or improper.....and was an 'Aggravated Breach' as the comment included a reference to ethnic origin and/or race and/or religion or belief."

Striker Sagbo, 25, plays for Ivory Coast, while Frenchman Assou-Ekotto, 30, is on loan at QPR from Tottenham.

Manchester City's Samir Nasri was handed a formal warning for comments he made on social media relating to the gesture and Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho was reminded of his responsibilities

Anelka denied his use of the sign was intended to be anti-Semitic, and the commission reported it did not find he was "an anti-Semite".

The striker claimed he made the gesture in support of his friend Dieudonne M'bala M'bala, a French comedian who has been convicted seven times of anti-Semitic crimes.

The FA had initially wanted a tougher punishment for the player but opted not to appeal against the independent regulatory commission's decision.

He was sacked for gross misconduct after announcing he was quitting the club in march.


It does seem to be a turn around that it is now Black players being accused of being Racist though, don't you think?

Over to you John Terry. :? :? :?

[Victoria's Secret]

To even think or mention racists are only a certain creed or colour is racist.

[Stitch This]

A reprimand from Black_Panther is on the cards.

[LFTWNG11]

Don't black players like Jews in France or something?

[sephiroth]

isn't judaism a religion, not an ethnicity or race?

[Victoria's Secret]

isn't judaism a religion, not an ethnicity or race?

I believe a religion is a race.

The Christian race, Jewish race etc...

[Old Redback]

Isn't the 100 meters a race as well?

[Black_Panther]

Isn't the 100 meters a race as well?

I believe that it is a measurement of length.

[God is an Englishman]

I didn't think black people could be racist.

[Del Boca Vista]

isn't judaism a religion, not an ethnicity or race?

I believe a religion is a race.

The Christian race, Jewish race etc...

i feel this is really really wrong

[Victoria's Secret]

Why is what I said wrong?

[N5 1BH]

Isn't the 100 meters a race as well?

And in the Maccabiah games it would be a Jewish race

[N5 1BH]

Isn't the 100 meters a race as well?

I believe that it is a measurement of length.

In the US maybe

[Derek]

I didn't think black people could be racist.

I think you are right