Russian ref misunderstands edict to kick racism out of football
The Cameroonian player Tchuisse, who earns a crust playing for Vitiaz in the Russian second division found himself first in the showers last weekend for disagreeing with the racist gruntings of the opposition supporters.
Vitiaz were losing 1-0 to Torpedo Moscow last Saturday when Tchuisse was shown a red card six minutes from the end, “For responding to the racist taunts of the Torpedo fans with a vulgar gesture,” according to the referee’s own report.
Tchuisse, who has been playing in Russia for 11 years, said he could no longer put up with the reaction of the fans, who had been goading him every time he touched the ball since the start of the game. With just a few minutes to go, they had taken to shouting, “Go home, monkey.”
The FA has no plans to introduce a similar “Kick vulgar gestures out of football” programme in this country.
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1 Racism Alive and Well at Torpedo Moscow - World Football - The Offside - Soccer News and Opinion from leagues around the world // Apr 3, 2008 at 8:46 pm
[…] was sent off six minutes from full time. Not for a horror tackle or for abusing the ref, but for responding to Torpedo Moscow fans who’d been racially abusing him boos, whistles and taunts for 84 […]
2 bobby // Apr 7, 2008 at 7:41 am
Russia is one of the most uncivilized countries in the world.Thinking of most of the people is same as in countries like Rwanda.A silent genocide is being taking place in Russia against non white population.World must take both islamists and neonazis as sides of the same coin.If Russian govt does not reign in racist ultranationalists,the future of Russia is going to be horrific.
3 jon lyons // Apr 12, 2008 at 4:25 pm
The western world must follow Russia’s lead. Primitive 3rd world parasites are desperate to live in white nations. Terrorizing them into leaving is a normal state of affairs. They are not wanted and should leave if they wish to stay alive.
Russia for Russians. Europe for Europeans. White Nations for whites.
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4 bobby // Apr 23, 2008 at 5:37 am
Racism must be condemed be it white or black.If white nations tell blacks to leave from their countries and vice versa ,then white americans will have to leave Usa for red indians,Australia for aborigenes,canada for native indians,south africa for africans,whites must go out of Argentina,Brazil,Chili,newzealand.In every above stated countries non whites were brutally opressed.So many other non white countries were plundered by white colonists in the course of history.So it is not as easy as white racists think.In modern world people must learn to coexist with different races and religions.Live and let live must be the ideal for every one to follow.