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I find the debate a bit bewildering. Men with attitudes like Ron's are ten a penny for his generation - like I said in another post... Spend half an hour in a bowls club or a bookies with a group of men aged 65+ and you'll see what I mean.

He isnt aggressively racist, theres no real malice in it, and he probably doesnt discriminate based on race.

He is however undeniably a casual racist - he makes NEGATIVE racial stereotypes ("up a tree", "hiding a bomb") without even thinking.

It doesnt make him a bad person, it makes him pretty normal for his age group, especially considering the sporting world he lived in. Its just part of his mindset, completely ingrained.

That DOES NOT make it right, good or acceptable though. It is the foundation of an underlying latent "layer" of racism upon which more serious racism is built, and is a way of thinking that we should be making sure is not passed on to younger generations. Ron shouldn't be condemned for his actions but, also, he shouldnt be given an impressionable audience (young male football fans) either. He is a relic, and if he was sensible, would remove himself from the public eye in retirement.

That's not "being too PC", what nonsense. That's a phrase all too often used to attempt to justify casual racism.