Tag Archives: Racism

“We Won The War …And The HP Sauce!”

Posted on February 13, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

West Belfast circa 1962. When we played football against the boys from the other end of our street……..and we played for hours on end…….when one team reached ten goals it was half-time. And the first team to reach twenty goals … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged football, Liverpool FC, Luis Saurez, Manchester United FC, Patrice Evra, Racism | Leave a comment

This Football Season Just Got Worse………Evra & Saurez (continued)

Posted on February 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

There are two responses to the Patrice Evra-Luis Saurez incident today. The first response is to over-state it. And the second response is to under-state it. Earlier today…Manchester United played Liverpool at Old Trafford (Manchester). United won 2-1 but my … Continue reading →

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Football Is Becoming Toxic

Posted on February 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I watched the Liverpool-Tottenham Hotspur match last night. It was the first appearance of Luiz Saurez in eight games. He has now served his ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra of Manchester United. Saurez is due to play against Manchester United … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anton Ferdinand, Chelsea FC, England, football, John Terry, Manchester United FC, Racism, Rio Ferdinand | 2 Comments

The Football Racism Row Gets Worse

Posted on February 3, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I have written before about the Racism Row engulfing English Football. It centres on John Terry, captain of the England national team and major club Chelsea. It is difficult to like John Terry. Two years ago, he was stripped of … Continue reading →

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Stephen Lawrence (Victim Of Racism)…Resting In Peace…At Last

Posted on January 4, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The conviction of Gary Dobson and David Norris (for the murder of Stephen Lawrence at a London bus stop in 1993) is welcome news. “Justice Delayed” of course but its a comforting thought that tomorrow they are likely to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged David Norris, Diversity, Gary Dobson, Justice, Police, Race, Racism, Stephen Lawrence | Leave a comment

Racism And Football. Two Cases.

Posted on December 23, 2011 by fitzjameshorse

I am an Anti-Racist. Thats how I am. I like to claim that I was a member of the Anti-Apartheid Movement in the 1970s and 1980s. The reality is that I was only a member for about seven or eight … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anton Ferdinand, Chelsea FC, football, John Terry, Liverpool FC, Luis Saurez, Manchester United FC, Patrice Evra, Racism | 4 Comments

Abraham Lincoln…Saint or Sinner (BBC Documentary)

Posted on December 13, 2011 by fitzjameshorse

Abraham Lincoln epitomises what most Americans believe the nation should be. For black Americans he is the Great Emancipator. Assassinated on Good Friday in a Christian country. He epitomises the American dream…. from the Kentucky backwoods to the White House. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American History, Civil War, Confederacy, Hstory, Racism, Slavery, USA | Leave a comment