Manny joins the Twitter Twits......

[Brizzlewolf]

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/587522995?-300

 

[crasm98]

Any normal human would respond like that, so why should footballers be any different? only human after all.

Although if he wants to get away from it all, he could join us on loan for the year

 

[OsloWolf]

Great suggestion, crasm98.

 

[Sandwell Wolf]

Christ, we really are getting desperate for something to talk about on here aren't we.

 

[Brizzlewolf]

Christ, we really are getting desperate for something to talk about on here aren't we.

I guess it depends on whether or not you have an opinion on professional footballer's use of Twitter and racist terms. Sky News seem to deem it worthy of some air time.......

You, of course, are at liberty to ignore the thread.

 

[OsloWolf]

IMO this is much more interesting than the tired old Mick McCarthy discussion.

 

[Bromsgrove_Wolf]

I can't see anything wrong in what he's said. I know the term 'yid' has an offensive background, but as the article says it's self, Spurs fans use it often to describe themselves, bit of a non-story from the Daily Heil...

 

[bigbluewolf]

I think it would be hard not to give some stick back to people who abuse you on Twitter. Unfortunately, there are a lot of knobs on Twitter (as in real life) who think they have the right to abuse famous people/sports people for no reason other than they want to.

 

[Toupee4Rae]

Im waiting for a huge debate on racism/religion discrimination based on the fact that historically Christians have wronged them............

 

[Sedgley Gold N Black]

im waiting for a huge debate on racism/religion discrimination based on the fact that historically christians have wronged them............

:d

 

[Bromsgrove_Wolf]

The Mods have now put this thread on high alert!

 

[Brizzlewolf]

I can't see anything wrong in what he's said. I know the term 'yid' has an offensive background, but as the article says it's self, Spurs fans use it often to describe themselves, bit of a non-story from the Daily Heil...

There's a history of people adopting an offensive term against themselves to nullify the impact.....particularly blacks with the "n" word. We even did it ourselves when the IRA were referring to us as "Brits" in a degoratory manner (never quite understood that one). However in my view it's only acceptable when the people on the receiving end use it.......for instance regardless of the fact they use the term amongst themselves it's difficult to see how any black would still not be offended by being called by the "n" word.

 

[Brizzlewolf]

I think it would be hard not to give some stick back to people who abuse you on Twitter. Unfortunately, there are a lot of knobs on Twitter (as in real life) who think they have the right to abuse famous people/sports people for no reason other than they want to.

Unfortunately the best way to encourage these idiots is to react in kind.

 

[WasStefan]

Im waiting for a huge debate on racism/religion discrimination based on the fact that historically Christians have wronged them............

Well........

 

[wolvesultra]

bit rough on manny i thought considering spurs fans use the term to mean spurs fans all the time, i even saw someone on twitter telling people to report manny and that same persons earlier tweet had asked for him to get more followers from fellow ***s

 

[Skrilla]

Did you see what the pillock who tweeted him in the first place said?! That's disgraceful.

 

[kennyB]

Did you see what the pillock who tweeted him in the first place said?! That's disgraceful.

Agree Skrilla, he's the one who should be condemned.

 

[Sedgley Gold N Black]

Agree Skrilla, he's the one who should be condemned.

Agreed

 

[Brizzlewolf]

Agreed

I also agree but surely there are better ways of dealing with it........

 

[johnybig32]

Not the first time he has been involved in a twitter fiasco.

Players really do need educating in using it/common sense. Rio was in trouble the other day. Stupid.

 

[Brizzlewolf]

Not the first time he has been involved in a twitter fiasco.

Players really do need educating in using it/common sense. Rio was in trouble the other day. Stupid.

Agreed, difficult to accept that Ferdinand being an ardent Twitter wouldn't understand what impact he would have.

I'm not for control or a ban by clubs but as you say there should be some form of education for using it and understanding the ramifications of reacting like they would in a face to face argument.

 

[johnybig32]

Stears has tweeted that they have been spoken to about their use of Twitter.