Not saying this lad is that way but hate that too mate, the British are the worst for it now and its horrendous.
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Not saying this lad is that way but hate that too mate, the British are the worst for it now and its horrendous.
GhostOfDixie
Player Valuation: £70m
Well he seemed to be a little bit happy for someone who had been attacked by 4 hooded men in a pickup truck.
Vim Fuego
Player Valuation: £35m
From today's Daily Mail...
Breaking his silence over the latest flashpoint in a troubled career, the 28-year-old Senegalese said: 'People threw bananas at me, and the referee told me that he would report this to the police. I have had problems before, but never anything like the ones I had on Sunday. I don't want to let this matter rest.'
Diouf, who is believed to have been sent death threats via the internet, denied being racist and claimed the row was sparked by the way the ball was returned to him as he went to retrieve it for a throw-in during the first half.
'The ballboy threw it to me like he'd throw a bone to a dog,' he said. 'The linesman told me he had seen what happened, but said that we had to keep the game going and that we would see about it at half-time.
'It is intolerable for a kid to say things like that. I have had other problems, with spitting or fights on the pitch - but not with racism. I can understand that they don't like me at Everton, but to say that I uttered racist words towards a child is nonsense.
Controversial: El-Hadji Diouf is believed to have received death threats via the internet
'I don't only have black friends. For example, I get on very well with Gael Givet at Blackburn. All this is not El Hadji Diouf. I have not done anything.'
Nothing is guaranteed to cause consternation among Everton's hierarchy quite as much as a black player accusing their fans of racism. Years of striving to rid Goodison Park of its racist element will have been relived in the space of 48 hours after the ballboy's allegation and Diouf's subsequent counterclaim.
It revived memories of an age when colour prejudice was so rife that one prominent black player turned down a move to Goodison for fear of the reception he might receive from Everton's own supporters.
A few years earlier, at the beginning of the 1980s, Liverpool's England forward John Barnes had to contend with bananas being hurled at him during his first derby appearance at Goodison.
He made light of it by backheeling one over the touchline, but it was a stark illustration of a mentality that was to haunt Everton for years to come.
hough Everton signed Nigeria striker Daniel Amokachi in 1995, nearly 30 years after their first non-white player Mike Trebilcock scored twice in a dramatic FA Cup final win over Sheffield Wednesday, they continued to be blighted by bigotry.
Racist chanting at Filbert Street in November 2001 was so bad that Leicester made an official complaint and Everton threatened to stop selling tickets for away games.
They followed up by sending club stewards to sit with undercover police on subsequent away trips in an attempt to identify the ringleaders.
As recently as March 2005, two season-ticket holders on a supporters' coach were so disgusted by racist taunting of Asian passers-by as they approached Villa Park that they chose to travel back independently.
The number of black players emerging from Everton's youth academy has helped promote greater harmony, though, with one of them, striker Victor Anichebe, spearheading a recent Show Racism The Red Card campaign."
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Breaking his silence over the latest flashpoint in a troubled career, the 28-year-old Senegalese said: 'People threw bananas at me, and the referee told me that he would report this to the police. I have had problems before, but never anything like the ones I had on Sunday. I don't want to let this matter rest.'
Diouf, who is believed to have been sent death threats via the internet, denied being racist and claimed the row was sparked by the way the ball was returned to him as he went to retrieve it for a throw-in during the first half.
'The ballboy threw it to me like he'd throw a bone to a dog,' he said. 'The linesman told me he had seen what happened, but said that we had to keep the game going and that we would see about it at half-time.
'It is intolerable for a kid to say things like that. I have had other problems, with spitting or fights on the pitch - but not with racism. I can understand that they don't like me at Everton, but to say that I uttered racist words towards a child is nonsense.
Controversial: El-Hadji Diouf is believed to have received death threats via the internet
'I don't only have black friends. For example, I get on very well with Gael Givet at Blackburn. All this is not El Hadji Diouf. I have not done anything.'
Nothing is guaranteed to cause consternation among Everton's hierarchy quite as much as a black player accusing their fans of racism. Years of striving to rid Goodison Park of its racist element will have been relived in the space of 48 hours after the ballboy's allegation and Diouf's subsequent counterclaim.
It revived memories of an age when colour prejudice was so rife that one prominent black player turned down a move to Goodison for fear of the reception he might receive from Everton's own supporters.
A few years earlier, at the beginning of the 1980s, Liverpool's England forward John Barnes had to contend with bananas being hurled at him during his first derby appearance at Goodison.
He made light of it by backheeling one over the touchline, but it was a stark illustration of a mentality that was to haunt Everton for years to come.
hough Everton signed Nigeria striker Daniel Amokachi in 1995, nearly 30 years after their first non-white player Mike Trebilcock scored twice in a dramatic FA Cup final win over Sheffield Wednesday, they continued to be blighted by bigotry.
Racist chanting at Filbert Street in November 2001 was so bad that Leicester made an official complaint and Everton threatened to stop selling tickets for away games.
They followed up by sending club stewards to sit with undercover police on subsequent away trips in an attempt to identify the ringleaders.
As recently as March 2005, two season-ticket holders on a supporters' coach were so disgusted by racist taunting of Asian passers-by as they approached Villa Park that they chose to travel back independently.
The number of black players emerging from Everton's youth academy has helped promote greater harmony, though, with one of them, striker Victor Anichebe, spearheading a recent Show Racism The Red Card campaign."
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"I don't only have black friends. For example, I get on very well with Gael Givet at Blackburn."
Sigh.
Sigh.
Bluelass
Player Valuation: £8m
I would be interested to know how many people went to the match, on what was a warm sunny day with bananas in the pockets of their jeans and that those people just happened to be in that part of the ground ready to take aim at this wally?
Okay, I'm ready for the 'the bananas tucked down the keks' excuse but surely this is just total trollocks?
I suppose we'll all get frisked as the turnstiles for hidden bananas now.
hee hee, someone is in for a thrill or two
Okay, I'm ready for the 'the bananas tucked down the keks' excuse but surely this is just total trollocks?
I suppose we'll all get frisked as the turnstiles for hidden bananas now.
hee hee, someone is in for a thrill or two
ToxtethBlue
Player Valuation: £50m
I'm sure I saw a hotdog being thrown, no bananas though.
Mutzo Nutzo
Player Valuation: £70m
Have you tasted one of the GP hotdogs? throwing them is the only thing you do with em
Exactly, he's clearly an idoit.
Its like saying "Im not homophobic, I have gay mates" its conceited and total blag.
However, best line of the summer Ive heard was "Im not being racist Mick but..."
To say anybody threw bananas is pathetic, I sit quite near the front and cant say I heard any racist abuse being shouted either. It could have happened and I not heard it, but it was mainly along the lines of "You horrible RS cnut".
kenada_blue
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Its a bad read that.
Its a nothing story, we are all aware of footballs bad, bad past, its not like we where the only racist Club, there was 91 others in the football league system in England alone.
Its sad when it rears its ugly head, but I think its something that has been dealt with pretty well over the years and Im glad to say its very, very rare these days.
Clearly I have a biased view and would be interested to hear what a non white persons view would be about it all.
In relation to the story, some ballboy threw the ball at him, he saw his arse, he thought about giving him a slap, then decided it wasnt the best thing to do infront of the GSE.
EL HADJI DIOUF is claiming that Everton fans threw bananas at him on Sunday.
The controversial Blackburn Rovers striker was interviewed by the police after a ball-boy claimed the Senegal star racially abused him.
But Diouf categorically denied the allegations, claiming the Everton ball-boy lied and accused the Toffees fans of pelting him with bananas.
Speaking to Radio Monte Carlo, Diouf said: "The ball went out and I wanted to take the throw in quickly.
"The ball-boy threw the ball at me like a bone to a dog.
"The assistant referee told me he saw it but we had to continue and we would look at it at half-time.
"What's more people threw bananas at me. The fourth official said he would make a report to the police.
"I didn't say anything so that people couldn't say 'It's El Hadji Diouf again'.
"I've had problems before but never like on Sunday."
Ex-Liverpool front man Diouf did complain to the police at the end of the game - won 3-0 by Everton - that bananas had been thrown at him.
An officer and members of the Goodison Park ground staff went to investigate the section of the pitch where Diouf claimed fans threw them but found nothing.
If there were bananas thrown it was certainly not picked up by the TV cameras nor seen by the photographers who were working on the side of the pitch.
Police later confirmed that they had interviewed Diouf in connection with an allegation of racist abuse.
And they also revealed they were considering whether to bring charges.
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The 14-year-old ball-boy concerned claimed that Diouf shouted: "F*** off white boy."
But the hitman claimed he did not even speak to the young ball-boy on Sunday and instead tried to turn the tables on Everton.
He added: "I didn't even speak to him. I just told the assistant ref that the ball-boy should respect the players.
"And after that I left. But people in the stands said I aimed racist words to the kid.
"The police interrogated me for three minutes.
"I don't want the matter to rest there.
"For a kid to say things like that is unacceptable.
"I've had other problems, of spitting or fighting on the pitch but not of racism.
"I don't have just black friends. I have a very good understanding with Gael Givet here at Blackburn for example.
"All this is not El Hadji Diouf. I did nothing.
"People have a habit of sticking labels on me like three years ago when I was at Bolton.
"They had said I had spat on a small child during a game against Middlesbrough.
"But it was never proved and I was cleared.
"I understand that they don't love me at Everton.
"But to say that I aimed racist words to a child means anything goes.
"The referee pointed it out to the police after the game. People do anything to earn money on the back of the players."
Behind closed doors, the Merseyside club are fuming that their fans have been tarnished by accusations of racist behaviour.
In the 1980s racist thugs used bananas as missiles against black players like England, Liverpool and Watford winger John Barnes.
But Everton insisted the police were only investigating the allegations against Diouf.
A club spokesman said: "We really can't say much because the police investigation is ongoing.
"However, the only investigation being undertaken is into the allegations against El Hadji Diouf.
"There is no investigation ongoing into the behaviour of Everton supporters."
The Goodison Park club will make no further statement until the police have decided how to proceed with the case.
This is not the first time Diouf has courted controversy in his career since arriving in England in 2002.
When he was at Liverpool he spat at a fan in a game against Celtic in March 2003.
As a Bolton player he was accused of spitting at the opposition fans when the Trotters faced Middlesbrough in November 2004.
And a few weeks later he spat at Portsmouth defender Arjen De Zeeuw and was fined two weeks' wages.
Not linking the story, its from a horrid paper.
The controversial Blackburn Rovers striker was interviewed by the police after a ball-boy claimed the Senegal star racially abused him.
But Diouf categorically denied the allegations, claiming the Everton ball-boy lied and accused the Toffees fans of pelting him with bananas.
Speaking to Radio Monte Carlo, Diouf said: "The ball went out and I wanted to take the throw in quickly.
"The ball-boy threw the ball at me like a bone to a dog.
"The assistant referee told me he saw it but we had to continue and we would look at it at half-time.
"What's more people threw bananas at me. The fourth official said he would make a report to the police.
"I didn't say anything so that people couldn't say 'It's El Hadji Diouf again'.
"I've had problems before but never like on Sunday."
Ex-Liverpool front man Diouf did complain to the police at the end of the game - won 3-0 by Everton - that bananas had been thrown at him.
An officer and members of the Goodison Park ground staff went to investigate the section of the pitch where Diouf claimed fans threw them but found nothing.
If there were bananas thrown it was certainly not picked up by the TV cameras nor seen by the photographers who were working on the side of the pitch.
Police later confirmed that they had interviewed Diouf in connection with an allegation of racist abuse.
And they also revealed they were considering whether to bring charges.
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The 14-year-old ball-boy concerned claimed that Diouf shouted: "F*** off white boy."
But the hitman claimed he did not even speak to the young ball-boy on Sunday and instead tried to turn the tables on Everton.
He added: "I didn't even speak to him. I just told the assistant ref that the ball-boy should respect the players.
"And after that I left. But people in the stands said I aimed racist words to the kid.
"The police interrogated me for three minutes.
"I don't want the matter to rest there.
"For a kid to say things like that is unacceptable.
"I've had other problems, of spitting or fighting on the pitch but not of racism.
"I don't have just black friends. I have a very good understanding with Gael Givet here at Blackburn for example.
"All this is not El Hadji Diouf. I did nothing.
"People have a habit of sticking labels on me like three years ago when I was at Bolton.
"They had said I had spat on a small child during a game against Middlesbrough.
"But it was never proved and I was cleared.
"I understand that they don't love me at Everton.
"But to say that I aimed racist words to a child means anything goes.
"The referee pointed it out to the police after the game. People do anything to earn money on the back of the players."
Behind closed doors, the Merseyside club are fuming that their fans have been tarnished by accusations of racist behaviour.
In the 1980s racist thugs used bananas as missiles against black players like England, Liverpool and Watford winger John Barnes.
But Everton insisted the police were only investigating the allegations against Diouf.
A club spokesman said: "We really can't say much because the police investigation is ongoing.
"However, the only investigation being undertaken is into the allegations against El Hadji Diouf.
"There is no investigation ongoing into the behaviour of Everton supporters."
The Goodison Park club will make no further statement until the police have decided how to proceed with the case.
This is not the first time Diouf has courted controversy in his career since arriving in England in 2002.
When he was at Liverpool he spat at a fan in a game against Celtic in March 2003.
As a Bolton player he was accused of spitting at the opposition fans when the Trotters faced Middlesbrough in November 2004.
And a few weeks later he spat at Portsmouth defender Arjen De Zeeuw and was fined two weeks' wages.
Not linking the story, its from a horrid paper.
kenada_blue
Welcome to Barcelonaton FC
I agree mate. But its not nice when it gets brought up again in a national newspaper/news website.
Its a bad story to bring up when if it were another team, eg the Red Shiote, non of their "past" would be brought up IMO. It also mentions fairly recent incidents....
Reflects badly on the club big time.
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