I actually think a lot of the criticism Sterling gets is unfair. Talented player for sure, awesome on his day, and despite what a lot of fans think I thought he put in a shift this summer for England.
Having said that you can rationalise the criticism he gets without involving his skin colour. The fact some people's first inclination is to resort to race says a lot about them.
Also even if it was a few journos being racist that isn't 'institutionalised racism'. If it was then every media outlet would be doing it
I’m not sure you can rationalise it with some of the papers though, that’s the issue. It’s also the duration it’s gone on for that lend people to think there is something else going on, not a first inclination.
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 3 minutes ago
I’m not sure you can rationalise it with some of the papers though, that’s the issue. It’s also the duration it’s gone on for that lend people to think there is something else going on, not a first inclination.
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tried to provide a retort to Obers but cannot put it better than you did
comment by Tiemoue Bakayodric (U6489)
posted 20 hours, 38 minutes ago
comment by Edinspur (U1109)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by blueinbarca (U3426)
posted 3 minutes ago
"People say you are playing the racism card, but you give me a good reason why Raheem Sterling gets the stick he gets for just being a footballer"
This annoys me it's just lazily blaming everything on racism,he's just not a very likable person a bit like Andy Cole thinks he's a superior being and is sulky and introvert!
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Speaking of not great logic, this is a good example of it.
It is possibly for racism to occur to one member of an ethnic group and not all. This really shouldn't have to be explained.
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I think you should read that comment again, he's only saying that Sterling like Andy Cole was unlikable.
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I think we've found the OP's level here,it is just below a rattlesnake's belly!
Wonder how he feels about being part of a club with racist coaches
Seems somewhat well timed
comment by Benji Veniamin (U19953)
posted 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
Wonder how he feels about being part of a club with racist coaches
Seems somewhat well timed
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I was wondering what this was referring to... then I read your failure of a wum article
comment by puffinthebushkangaroo (U1950)
posted 17 hours, 55 minutes ago
comment by gratedbean (U4885)
posted 6 minutes ago
“Sterling was criticised for missing too many easy chances and nowt else,“
That’s just not true though is it.
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oh yes and the gun tattoo
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Moreno is white has a gun tattoo plays for Liverpool nothing is said about that.
What does Sol Campbell think about this
Its the last bit LQ that sums it up for me, not the racism.
comment by LQ (U6305)
posted 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
comment by puffinthebushkangaroo (U1950)
posted 17 hours, 55 minutes ago
comment by gratedbean (U4885)
posted 6 minutes ago
“Sterling was criticised for missing too many easy chances and nowt else,“
That’s just not true though is it.
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oh yes and the gun tattoo
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Moreno is white has a gun tattoo plays for Liverpool nothing is said about that.
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people are stupid and pick and choose what they like dont like, humans are some inconsistent machines, they knew they could get some talk going by it being sterling, nobody would care about moreno
comment by Adam 'The interview' Lallana (U20650)
posted 47 seconds ago
comment by LQ (U6305)
posted 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
comment by puffinthebushkangaroo (U1950)
posted 17 hours, 55 minutes ago
comment by gratedbean (U4885)
posted 6 minutes ago
“Sterling was criticised for missing too many easy chances and nowt else,“
That’s just not true though is it.
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oh yes and the gun tattoo
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Moreno is white has a gun tattoo plays for Liverpool nothing is said about that.
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people are stupid and pick and choose what they like dont like, humans are some inconsistent machines, they knew they could get some talk going by it being sterling, nobody would care about moreno
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Why?
He gets enough stick from his own fans
He’s gets racially abused and assaulted by yours.
comment by LQ (U6305)
posted 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
comment by Adam 'The interview' Lallana (U20650)
posted 47 seconds ago
comment by LQ (U6305)
posted 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
comment by puffinthebushkangaroo (U1950)
posted 17 hours, 55 minutes ago
comment by gratedbean (U4885)
posted 6 minutes ago
“Sterling was criticised for missing too many easy chances and nowt else,“
That’s just not true though is it.
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oh yes and the gun tattoo
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Moreno is white has a gun tattoo plays for Liverpool nothing is said about that.
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people are stupid and pick and choose what they like dont like, humans are some inconsistent machines, they knew they could get some talk going by it being sterling, nobody would care about moreno
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Why?
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Stirling is English and a house hold name that will be recognised by every armchair fan........who's Moreno?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45196259
Kick it out trying to stay relevent by spouting off more utter nonsense. Expect it from wright but not an organisation thats meant to do good.
Staying relevant by spouting nonsense is your mo stretty.
Although you have never been relevant.
And yet you cannot stop replying to me
It’s like petting a mangy pup out of pity.
Yeah Yeah. Im sure it is.
comment by Komakino (U7809)
posted 5 hours, 41 minutes ago
Racist, my ring piece.
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But for the punctuation, I thought it was a challenge.
There has been a "shameful silence" over ongoing criticism of Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling, says a leading anti-racism campaigner.
Lord Herman Ouseley, chair of Kick It Out, has called for football's leading bodies to tackle the concerns.
Ex-Arsenal striker Ian Wright told BBC Radio 5 live on Monday that criticism of Sterling is motivated by racism.
Lord Ouseley, in his weekly column for The Voice, suggested the winger could be "driven out of the English game".
Sterling, 23, has faced frequent media disapproval, most recently for a tattoo of a rifle on his leg but also for purchasing clothes from Primark and buying his mother a house. He was also criticised over his World Cup performances for England in Russia.
During the tournament, Sterling wrote a blog post for The Players' Tribune in which he said he no longer worries about the media "picking on him".
In his column, Lord Ouseley, who founded Kick It Out 25 years ago to tackle racism and discrimination in football, asked the Football Association, Professional Footballers' Association and League Managers' Association to join the organisation in speaking out.
He wrote: "Where is the FA on this? Where is the Premier League on this? Where are the PFA and LMA on this?
"Where are the voices of the leaders in football on this? Are they happy to see a young black talent driven out of the English game because he is vilified unreasonably and unjustifiably while the governing bodies maintained a shameful silence?"
Bobby Barnes, deputy chief executive of the PFA, told BBC Sport that Sterling should be celebrated rather than harshly treated because of misconceptions in the media.
"He's a young lad who should be held up as a story of success against adversity," said Barnes, pointing to the respect that the winger has from Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and England boss Gareth Southgate.
"It's a shame there isn't more talk about a young man who has come to this country and built a great future and made a wonderful contribution to the clubs he's been at."
The FA told BBC Sport it spoke to England players before the World Cup regarding concerns over racism in Russia. It said it wanted to make sure players felt they had the backing of the governing body should they need it, and that those support networks remain in place.
Lord Ouseley added: "The 23-year-old is successful and well-off by anybody's standards - the red-top sniping at him does smack of resentment towards a young, black man from humble roots, as if he's somehow not entitled to enjoy the fruits of his hard work, talent and dedication."
He wrote that Sterling may have been cast as a "pantomime villain" - with criticisms of his on-field performances meant sincerely - but asked whether there was a "racial undercurrent" to the media coverage.
Lord Ouseley added: "Ian Wright has spoken out and I applaud him for it. We at Kick It Out will speak out too - how many influential figures in the game will join us?"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45196259
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 1 day, 8 hours ago
I’m not sure you can rationalise it with some of the papers though, that’s the issue. It’s also the duration it’s gone on for that lend people to think there is something else going on, not a first inclination.
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Of course you can.
High profile English players usually get criticised.
Sterling played for one of the media darlings at Liverpool then joined City in a move perceived to be for money.
Can you find me an article criticising Sterling for non-football reasons from when he was at Liverpool? Because he was high profile and playing well then as well.
Didn’t they have a go at him for some shisha pipe videos when he was with Pool?
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posted on 14/8/18
I actually think a lot of the criticism Sterling gets is unfair. Talented player for sure, awesome on his day, and despite what a lot of fans think I thought he put in a shift this summer for England.
Having said that you can rationalise the criticism he gets without involving his skin colour. The fact some people's first inclination is to resort to race says a lot about them.
Also even if it was a few journos being racist that isn't 'institutionalised racism'. If it was then every media outlet would be doing it
posted on 14/8/18
I’m not sure you can rationalise it with some of the papers though, that’s the issue. It’s also the duration it’s gone on for that lend people to think there is something else going on, not a first inclination.
posted on 14/8/18
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 3 minutes ago
I’m not sure you can rationalise it with some of the papers though, that’s the issue. It’s also the duration it’s gone on for that lend people to think there is something else going on, not a first inclination.
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tried to provide a retort to Obers but cannot put it better than you did
posted on 15/8/18
comment by Tiemoue Bakayodric (U6489)
posted 20 hours, 38 minutes ago
comment by Edinspur (U1109)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by blueinbarca (U3426)
posted 3 minutes ago
"People say you are playing the racism card, but you give me a good reason why Raheem Sterling gets the stick he gets for just being a footballer"
This annoys me it's just lazily blaming everything on racism,he's just not a very likable person a bit like Andy Cole thinks he's a superior being and is sulky and introvert!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Speaking of not great logic, this is a good example of it.
It is possibly for racism to occur to one member of an ethnic group and not all. This really shouldn't have to be explained.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think you should read that comment again, he's only saying that Sterling like Andy Cole was unlikable.
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I think we've found the OP's level here,it is just below a rattlesnake's belly!
posted on 15/8/18
Wonder how he feels about being part of a club with racist coaches
Seems somewhat well timed
posted on 15/8/18
Racist, my ring piece.
posted on 15/8/18
comment by Benji Veniamin (U19953)
posted 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
Wonder how he feels about being part of a club with racist coaches
Seems somewhat well timed
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I was wondering what this was referring to... then I read your failure of a wum article
posted on 15/8/18
Hi edin
posted on 15/8/18
comment by puffinthebushkangaroo (U1950)
posted 17 hours, 55 minutes ago
comment by gratedbean (U4885)
posted 6 minutes ago
“Sterling was criticised for missing too many easy chances and nowt else,“
That’s just not true though is it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
oh yes and the gun tattoo
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Moreno is white has a gun tattoo plays for Liverpool nothing is said about that.
posted on 15/8/18
What does Sol Campbell think about this
posted on 15/8/18
Its the last bit LQ that sums it up for me, not the racism.
posted on 15/8/18
comment by LQ (U6305)
posted 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
comment by puffinthebushkangaroo (U1950)
posted 17 hours, 55 minutes ago
comment by gratedbean (U4885)
posted 6 minutes ago
“Sterling was criticised for missing too many easy chances and nowt else,“
That’s just not true though is it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
oh yes and the gun tattoo
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Moreno is white has a gun tattoo plays for Liverpool nothing is said about that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
people are stupid and pick and choose what they like dont like, humans are some inconsistent machines, they knew they could get some talk going by it being sterling, nobody would care about moreno
posted on 15/8/18
comment by Adam 'The interview' Lallana (U20650)
posted 47 seconds ago
comment by LQ (U6305)
posted 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
comment by puffinthebushkangaroo (U1950)
posted 17 hours, 55 minutes ago
comment by gratedbean (U4885)
posted 6 minutes ago
“Sterling was criticised for missing too many easy chances and nowt else,“
That’s just not true though is it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
oh yes and the gun tattoo
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Moreno is white has a gun tattoo plays for Liverpool nothing is said about that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
people are stupid and pick and choose what they like dont like, humans are some inconsistent machines, they knew they could get some talk going by it being sterling, nobody would care about moreno
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Why?
posted on 15/8/18
He gets enough stick from his own fans
posted on 15/8/18
He’s gets racially abused and assaulted by yours.
posted on 15/8/18
comment by LQ (U6305)
posted 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
comment by Adam 'The interview' Lallana (U20650)
posted 47 seconds ago
comment by LQ (U6305)
posted 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
comment by puffinthebushkangaroo (U1950)
posted 17 hours, 55 minutes ago
comment by gratedbean (U4885)
posted 6 minutes ago
“Sterling was criticised for missing too many easy chances and nowt else,“
That’s just not true though is it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
oh yes and the gun tattoo
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Moreno is white has a gun tattoo plays for Liverpool nothing is said about that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
people are stupid and pick and choose what they like dont like, humans are some inconsistent machines, they knew they could get some talk going by it being sterling, nobody would care about moreno
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Why?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Stirling is English and a house hold name that will be recognised by every armchair fan........who's Moreno?
posted on 15/8/18
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45196259
Kick it out trying to stay relevent by spouting off more utter nonsense. Expect it from wright but not an organisation thats meant to do good.
posted on 15/8/18
Staying relevant by spouting nonsense is your mo stretty.
Although you have never been relevant.
posted on 15/8/18
And yet you cannot stop replying to me
posted on 15/8/18
It’s like petting a mangy pup out of pity.
posted on 15/8/18
Yeah Yeah. Im sure it is.
posted on 15/8/18
comment by Komakino (U7809)
posted 5 hours, 41 minutes ago
Racist, my ring piece.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
But for the punctuation, I thought it was a challenge.
posted on 15/8/18
There has been a "shameful silence" over ongoing criticism of Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling, says a leading anti-racism campaigner.
Lord Herman Ouseley, chair of Kick It Out, has called for football's leading bodies to tackle the concerns.
Ex-Arsenal striker Ian Wright told BBC Radio 5 live on Monday that criticism of Sterling is motivated by racism.
Lord Ouseley, in his weekly column for The Voice, suggested the winger could be "driven out of the English game".
Sterling, 23, has faced frequent media disapproval, most recently for a tattoo of a rifle on his leg but also for purchasing clothes from Primark and buying his mother a house. He was also criticised over his World Cup performances for England in Russia.
During the tournament, Sterling wrote a blog post for The Players' Tribune in which he said he no longer worries about the media "picking on him".
In his column, Lord Ouseley, who founded Kick It Out 25 years ago to tackle racism and discrimination in football, asked the Football Association, Professional Footballers' Association and League Managers' Association to join the organisation in speaking out.
He wrote: "Where is the FA on this? Where is the Premier League on this? Where are the PFA and LMA on this?
"Where are the voices of the leaders in football on this? Are they happy to see a young black talent driven out of the English game because he is vilified unreasonably and unjustifiably while the governing bodies maintained a shameful silence?"
Bobby Barnes, deputy chief executive of the PFA, told BBC Sport that Sterling should be celebrated rather than harshly treated because of misconceptions in the media.
"He's a young lad who should be held up as a story of success against adversity," said Barnes, pointing to the respect that the winger has from Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and England boss Gareth Southgate.
"It's a shame there isn't more talk about a young man who has come to this country and built a great future and made a wonderful contribution to the clubs he's been at."
The FA told BBC Sport it spoke to England players before the World Cup regarding concerns over racism in Russia. It said it wanted to make sure players felt they had the backing of the governing body should they need it, and that those support networks remain in place.
Lord Ouseley added: "The 23-year-old is successful and well-off by anybody's standards - the red-top sniping at him does smack of resentment towards a young, black man from humble roots, as if he's somehow not entitled to enjoy the fruits of his hard work, talent and dedication."
He wrote that Sterling may have been cast as a "pantomime villain" - with criticisms of his on-field performances meant sincerely - but asked whether there was a "racial undercurrent" to the media coverage.
Lord Ouseley added: "Ian Wright has spoken out and I applaud him for it. We at Kick It Out will speak out too - how many influential figures in the game will join us?"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45196259
posted on 16/8/18
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 1 day, 8 hours ago
I’m not sure you can rationalise it with some of the papers though, that’s the issue. It’s also the duration it’s gone on for that lend people to think there is something else going on, not a first inclination.
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Of course you can.
High profile English players usually get criticised.
Sterling played for one of the media darlings at Liverpool then joined City in a move perceived to be for money.
Can you find me an article criticising Sterling for non-football reasons from when he was at Liverpool? Because he was high profile and playing well then as well.
posted on 17/8/18
Didn’t they have a go at him for some shisha pipe videos when he was with Pool?
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