Rio Ferdinand

[thisisgil]

I give up, honestly. Ridiculous post and already hoovering up some likes. So many dinosaurs here, there, and everywhere.

Literally the first two words were that this was 'absolutely unacceptable'. Get a grip, man.

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

Absolutely unacceptable, but it feels a little unnecessary for Rio to link this with the club in such a visible way. To all intents and purposes, it looks like it was dealt with swiftly, effectively and appropriately. By all means slate the club if they ignored it, but they did everything right here.

Oh **** off, he got racially abused by a Wolves fan and he didn't mention the club at all. Shameful deflection

 

[jrpb-3]

Hopefully the individual will be identified and banned. Just sad that there are still individuals around with those views disgraceful

 

[Sheriff Woody]

What is wrong with some people? ****ing disgraceful.

Lifetime football ban and some education needed for that bigot.

 

[Jawwfc]

I don't know how people can support the best manager we have had in a generation (Who happens to be BAME) then engage in ridiculous actions as we have seen today.

 

[Mutchy]

Why? What does writing "abused by a Wolves fan" add to the debate that "abused by a fan" doesn't?

He’s at Molineux, it was a Wolves fan. Why not?

 

[thommo1984]

Literally the first two words were that this was 'absolutely unacceptable'. Get a grip, man.

Yeah and then completely undermined those two precious words by having a dig at the person who's just been racially abused. It's a disgraceful comment.

 

[Flump]

Why? What does writing "abused by a Wolves fan" add to the debate that "abused by a fan" doesn't?

As I explained, most people seeing the Tweet won't have been watching - they won't even know what game he was covering. Also, it would be weird to just say "abused by a fan", that would sound like he'd been abused by a Rio Ferdinand fan, no-one would phrase it like that.

It's a factual comment. It's tough to complain about people stating facts.

 

[George AlooGobi]

There's always some idiot

Name and shame

 

[sheffwolf]

Literally the first two words were that this was 'absolutely unacceptable'. Get a grip, man.

And the third word was ‘but’...... Should have just left if after the first two words.

 

[Wonder Boyo]

I give up, honestly. Ridiculous post and already hoovering up some likes. So many dinosaurs here, there, and everywhere.

Totally unsurprising from him. This is the guy, who's first reaction to the Super League was to criticise Marcus Rashford for not immediately issuing a statement against it. Best ignored.

 

[Wall heath Wanderer]

Hopefully the individual will be identified and banned. Just sad that there are still individuals around with those views disgraceful

looking at the replies it seems the cretin is in custody, justice is being dealt it seems.

 

[thisisgil]

Yeah and then completely undermined those two precious words by having a dig at the person who's just been racially abused. It's a disgraceful comment.

Well I can only apologise for unequivocally condemning what happened today in a way that was not to your liking.

 

[Lycaon]

Moron, needs educating....

Unfortunately no amount of education can solve the problem sadly, once scum, always scum.
These so called fans need to be outed and made an example of in no uncertain terms, totally despicable behaviour.

 

[sheffwolf]

Well I can only apologise for unequivocally condemning what happened today in a way that was not to your liking.

That’s the thing - you didn’t condemn it unequivocally.

 

[sheffwolf]

Discussing it now on BT Sport.

 

[Tring Wolf]

This is exactly why players and staff continue to take the knee.

On a day where Wolves fans gather to pay homage to one of our greatest Managers (who, of course, is the only BAME Manager in the Premier League), to behave like that beggars belief.

Absolute ****.

 

[Mutchy]

Arrested and in custody.

 

[wolveslegend]

Why? What does writing "abused by a Wolves fan" add to the debate that "abused by a fan" doesn't?

he was abused by a wolves fan, its a fact, why should he dress it up any other way ?

 

[thisisgil]

He’s at Molineux, it was a Wolves fan. Why not?

On a personal level, I didn't think that the it was relevant to what happened. It's disappointing, as the club have been involved in several campaigns against racism and in the minds of a neutral it ties a link between abhorrent behaviour and the club.

 

[Mutchy]

Stewards commended for quick response.

 

[Supadavewolf]

Arrested and in custody.

Correction. Arrested, in custody and in deep ****.

Good.

 

[tamwolf]

looking at the replies it seems the cretin is in custody, justice is being dealt it seems.

I guess that is the only positive you can have from this situation. That it was dealt with quickly and the appropriate punishment is then handed down.

 

[Mutchy]

On a personal level, I didn't think that the it was relevant to what happened. It's disappointing, as the club have been involved in several campaigns against racism and in the minds of a neutral it ties a link between abhorrent behaviour and the club.

Would you have had the same concern about an incident elsewhere.?

 

[WolvTown]

name and shame

 

[rg4352]

Can someone summarise what was said on Bt Sport about it please or post a link, I had to take the dog for a walk and missed it

 

[MasWolf]

These idiots have ruined such an important day for our club. First the booing of the knee and now a racist chant from some scumbag. I'm sickened at these people.

 

[thisisgil]

Would you have had the same concern about an incident elsewhere.?

Yes. I have first hand experience of this problem and it is one that blights society - not just football and not just a club within football. When it starts to be treated as the preserve of the 'bad uns' (Chelsea, Milwall et al), then it becomes really easy to say 'not a problem with my club'.

 

[Tezthewolvesfan]

Why? What does writing "abused by a Wolves fan" add to the debate that "abused by a fan" doesn't?

Made yourself look a tit with that comment.

 

[Wolf316]

Can someone summarise what was said on Bt Sport about it please or post a link, I had to take the dog for a walk and missed it

Said the fans were brilliant today just a small minority trying to ruin it for everyone else.

 

[Deleted member 11332]

Conversely people have been taking the knee for months and this shows it has achieved nothing. A tick box placating exercise which changes nothing of the root causes. The thick bigots will still be the thick bigots. Sad isn't it?

This is my view aswell. It's a pretty pointless gesture as it has zero impact on the root cause.

 

[Mutchy]

Yes. I have first hand experience of this problem and it is one that blights society - not just football and not just a club within football. When it starts to be treated as the preserve of the 'bad uns' (Chelsea, Milwall et al), then it becomes really easy to say 'not a problem with my club'.

We’re not a bad one, but today was a problem for our club. There was no attempt to use the incident as a reflection of Wolves, but I have no problem with any identification of where the incident took place. Perhaps it’s the opposite to your excuse in actually illustrating it still can happen anywhere.

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

Rio made a point of praising the fans and just saying it was one idiot. Spoke very well, said he'd like to just talk to and educate the perpetrator as punishment was pointless. Pathetic that people can still oppose taking the knee to highlight racism and pretend this problem doesn't exist.

 

[Wolf316]

Rio made a point of praising the fans and just saying it was one idiot. Spoke very well, said he'd like to just talk to and educate the perpetrator as punishment was pointless. Pathetic that people can still oppose taking the knee to highlight racism and pretend this problem doesn't exist.

Very classy from Rio I thought.

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

He was probably cheering a mixed race manager earlier on. Absolute ********.

 

[Alex Rae The Substitute]

Disgusting. Hope they get both the punishment and help they clearly need.

A few morons letting down and embarrassing the rest of us decent fans.

Until this sort of thing stops, we will need our sports stars to keep taking the knee.

 

[sedgwolf1980]

Scary how many people haven’t the faintest idea what BLM stand for.

As for the moron monkey chanting, ban for life please.

We have absolutely zero chance of defeating racism though whilst people genuinely think taking the knee is the answer.

 

[Monketron]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1396523253968027648

 

[JayStringer]

Disgusted to hear this. And the knuckle-draggers who boo'd the knee. Get in the bin.

 

[SuperGran]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1396523253968027648

Classy response