[LeatherTrumpet]

Youtube video

"PUTO" is what they chant to opposing goalies as they take a goal kick (lots of English clubs sing "yor sh1t aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh" as the kick is taken. Rangers fans for example sing "paedos, paedos, paedos" to the celtic fans and so forth.(the idea is to wind up opposibg fans and is not some comment on society)

Mexicans have long shouted a slang word for a male sex worker at games, which gay rights groups argue is homophobic.

FIFA slapped the Mexicans with a CHF 10,000 fine for what it called “discriminatory and insulting chants” during their surprise 1-0 win over Germany on Sunday.

The chant was widely heard at Mexico games in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when FIFA took no action, but the governing body has since launched a clamp-down. Other Latin American teams, including Argentina and Chile, have also been fined.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKBN1JH0A2

Good old Fifa...

[Livia]

Oh dear, we can't have anyone offended, can we.

Does this mean that swear words derogatory to women will also be banned and incur fines? Or is it just words that upset gay people?

It's ****ing madness.

[Rob!]

Originally Posted by Livia

Oh dear, we can't have anyone offended, can we.

Does this mean that swear words derogatory to women will also be banned and incur fines? Or is it just words that upset gay people?

It's ****ing madness.

It’s amazing how the free speech argument only comes up in situations like this.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Rob!

It’s amazing how the free speech argument only comes up in situations like this.

I'm not sure what you're getting at, and until I do I can't possibly answer you.

If everyone stopped being so terribly offended over the least little thing, then we're never going to be able to deal with real cases of homophobia and racism.

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by Livia

I'm not sure what you're getting at, and until I do I can't possibly answer you.

If everyone stopped being so terribly offended over the least little thing, then we're never going to be able to deal with real cases of homophobia and racism.

microaggressions are racist and homophobic though

it may seem like a “little thing” because it’s so normalized in society

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Livia

I'm not sure what you're getting at, and until I do I can't possibly answer you.

If everyone stopped being so terribly offended over the least little thing, then we're never going to be able to deal with real cases of homophobia and racism.

But as a straight person who are you to dictate what is homophobia and what isn't?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

I'm not sure what you're getting at, and until I do I can't possibly answer you.

If everyone stopped being so terribly offended over the least little thing, then we're never going to be able to deal with real cases of homophobia and racism.

But if cases like this allow homophobia and all the other forms of bigotry in the world to remain normalised, it does nothing to help the bigger forms of it.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

But if cases like this allow homophobia and all the other forms of bigotry in the world to remain normalised, it does nothing to help the bigger forms of it.

Yes, like all these nations with appalling human rights records towards lgbt community....why do fifa allow them to participate while fining a nation for something they have no control over.....hypocricy and greed.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Livia

Oh dear, we can't have anyone offended, can we.

Does this mean that swear words derogatory to women will also be banned and incur fines? Or is it just words that upset gay people?

It's ****ing madness.

Yes, how dare Fifa make a concentrated effort to stamp out homophobia from a game that has a horrid past and tempestuous present with homophobia.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Yes, how dare Fifa make a concentrated effort to stamp out homophobia from a game that has a horrid past and tempestuous present with homophobia.

That will be why russia got the gig and why saudi and iran are partaking this time..
..good old fifa.

[Greg!]

Good! A lot of football fans seem to be stuck in the dark ages and it's about time they learned it's not acceptable. They're grown adults ffs

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Yes, how dare Fifa make a concentrated effort to stamp out homophobia from a game that has a horrid past and tempestuous present with homophobia.

yes and fining a nation some pennies for ribbing a goalie that he is a sex worker is the way forward (in Russia)

[Nicky91]

silly homophobic mexicans then, ruining their best moment (winning over world champions Germany) with this

[Livia]

Oh Nicky....

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Livia

Oh Nicky....

it was mexico's best moment ever, winning against Germany was so unexpected and a absolute Delight

i hate that something awful as this has to ruin the positivity for them

[LeatherTrumpet]

it hasnt, they dont give 2 hoots

[Toy Soldier]

LT pretending that the "Paedos" chant isn't sectarian / based in the idea that Catholic priests are paedophiles.

Come on LT. I mean, I know the sectarianism / violence and rivalry between the two clubs is significantly diminished since Rangers was cancelled, but let's not start pretending that Old Firm chants are based harmless friendly banter . I mean it might fool some of the Southern lot, but I grew up in Ayrshire ffs .

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

LT pretending that the "Paedos" chant isn't sectarian / based in the idea that Catholic priests are paedophiles.

Come on LT. I mean, I know the sectarianism / violence and rivalry between the two clubs is significantly diminished since Rangers was cancelled, but let's not start pretending that Old Firm chants are based harmless friendly banter . I mean it might fool some of the Southern lot, but I grew up in Ayrshire ffs .

Good, i dislike cults of all flavours and catholicsm is one of the vilest of all

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Good, i dislike cults of all flavours and catholicsm is one of the vilest of all

Other than certain football fanatics. Apparently.

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Good, i dislike cults of all flavours and catholicsm is one of the vilest of all

lovely churches tho

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

LT pretending that the "Paedos" chant isn't sectarian / based in the idea that Catholic priests are paedophiles.

Come on LT. I mean, I know the sectarianism / violence and rivalry between the two clubs is significantly diminished since Rangers was cancelled, but let's not start pretending that Old Firm chants are based harmless friendly banter . I mean it might fool some of the Southern lot, but I grew up in Ayrshire ffs .

Have they been fined? of course not.....

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Have they been fined? of course not.....

Rangers? I hope not. If they fine them £10 they won't be able to afford their half-time oranges

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Rangers? I hope not. If they fine them £10 they won't be able to afford their half-time oranges

[Marsh.]

Omg, how dare society try to move on from racism and homophobia. It's only a laugh guys.

[bitontheslide]

Fifa bringing attention to it will likely just make the crowd do it more, let's see what happens at the next game. It's interesting that they fine Mexico for this and yet turn a blind eye to sepp blatter attending a world cup match when banned entirely from all matters related to football, including attending matches