Quite a good article, there's only one thing I'd change about it....
the words
All would be true if it was the first time there had ever been anything racist shouted from the stands in an English football ground. Disgusting though it was, and cowardly, as it's unlikely this individual would've shouted that out in the street. But there's been worse abuse towards footballers
Just a shame one or two commentators have completely missed the fact that Liverpool had a player who experienced the worst racist abuse a footballer has ever had to put up with - John Barnes. Who was his manager? Kenny Dalglish. Barnes and Dalglish were at Newcastle and Celtic together.
Anyway, here's the response from the disgustingly bigoted world of Anfield
Liverpool
Football Club has been forthright and resolute for many years in its
stance against racism and any form of discrimination.
The Club has worked actively to combat discrimination and has been at
the forefront of social inclusion and community activity in football,
winning awards and commendations for its work throughout the world. And
this Club is determined to continue its part in working with the game's
ruling bodies and the other organisations active in this area.
Whatever
the outcome of what is now a police investigation, all of us are deeply
sorry for what happened on Friday night and our players and our Club
pass on our sincere regrets to Tom Adeyemi for the upset and distress he
suffered as a result of the matter at hand.
Our supporters are
renowned throughout the world for their outstanding commitment, passion
and fairness. They are drawn from nationalities across the globe with
widely diverse backgrounds and heritages. The actions of any one
individual do not represent our fans. Their stance on these issues is
just as resolute as the Club's. We have a very clearly stated public
stance on discrimination and intolerance with dedicated staff that work
hard daily on programs in this important area.
Regarding the
incident that occurred on Friday evening, we have given Merseyside
police every possible assistance we can and will continue to provide
the necessary support to their investigation in order to ensure this
particular incident is dealt with properly. We will continue to take the
strongest possible action(s) against unacceptable behaviour during our
matches.