A footballer who posted a homophobic remark on a social media website has been sacked by his club.
Oxford City striker Lee Steele made a comment on Twitter about the gay former Wales rugby player Gareth Thomas.
Tweeting about Thomas's appearance on Celebrity Big Brother, Steele, 38, wrote a "strongly-worded" message about being in a bed near the contestant.
Oxford City manager Mike Ford said: "On this occasion Lee's had to pay for his error of judgement."
'Role model'
Mr Ford said calling the player to tell him he was sacked had been the toughest thing he had ever done in football but he felt that the Southern-Premier League club had made the right decision.
He added: "He's made a homophobic comment, that doesn't necessarily mean he's homophobic."
The former England rugby union international Ben Cohen has set up a foundation to combat homophobia and bullying.
Speaking to BBC Oxford earlier this week, he said: "If you are a sportsman you're a role model and people look up to you no matter what division you're in."
But he stopped short of calling for Mr Steele to be sacked, saying it should have been a lesson learnt.
Mr Steele has declined to make any comment since the tweet was published.
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I'm glad they took a strong stance on this, most footballers/teams/fans seem like they're living in a different era when it comes to homophobia. It shouldn't be acceptable in any forms, but imagine if a big player came out as gay. He'd get a ridiculous amount of abuse.
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It's a good decision, but he probably wouldn't have been sacked if he was a 25 year old up and coming star. Just an excuse to get rid of him I reckon.
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Laurencio wrote:Probably wouldn't have been sacked if he was a 25 year old up and coming star. Just an excuse to get rid of him I reckon.
I also thought that. He's scored 37 times in 58 apps the past 2 years though, so it's not like he's been completely shit.
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Zzonked wrote:I'm glad they took a strong stance on this, most footballers/teams/fans seem like they're living in a different era when it comes to homophobia. It shouldn't be acceptable in any forms, but imagine if a big player came out as gay. He'd get a ridiculous amount of abuse.
It'd be better if a high profile player came out as gay. He'd get abuse just for being the first one but it might persuade others to come out too.
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This decision is gay
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Sarmz wrote:Zzonked wrote:I'm glad they took a strong stance on this, most footballers/teams/fans seem like they're living in a different era when it comes to homophobia. It shouldn't be acceptable in any forms, but imagine if a big player came out as gay. He'd get a ridiculous amount of abuse.
It'd be better if a high profile player came out as gay. He'd get abuse just for being the first one but it might persuade others to come out too.
Probably, but he'd have to have a very very thick skin. It could potentially ruin his career if he didn't.
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Just imagine if Ronaldo came out. Would be epic.
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Liverpool should have done this with Suarez.
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Ljungberg is a queer i believe.
Fucking love that pillow biter.
Fucking love that pillow biter.
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Good to see one club in England has principles when it comes to discrimination.
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What was the tweet?
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"I wouldn't fancy the bed next to Gareth Thomas #padlockmyarse"
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Too bad their players are better at frisbee than football.ResurrectionRooney wrote:Good to see one club in England has principles when it comes to discrimination.
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ResurrectionRooney wrote:"I wouldn't fancy the bed next to Gareth Thomas #padlockmyarse"
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ResurrectionRooney wrote:"I wouldn't fancy the bed next to Gareth Thomas #padlockmyarse"
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It's also a good point that footballers are role models for their club's fans. Take John Terry, he (allegedly) called Anton Ferdinand a fucking black cunt, and the Chelsea fans immediately took up the baton, singing 'Anton Ferdinand, you know what you are' at the next game. Luis Suarez made racist and abusive comments towards Patrice Evra, and Liverpool fans everywhere started giving Evra unfair abuse, and being racist to everyone from Evra himself to their former striker Stan Collymore.
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The tweet is kinda funny
But yeah, correct decision to sack him.
By the way, I'm pretty sure Santon is gay
But yeah, correct decision to sack him.
By the way, I'm pretty sure Santon is gay
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I would fancy the bed next to *insert hot girl who is on cbb* #unlock my penis
Should I be sacked for sexism?
Should I be sacked for sexism?
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I don't know, but his tweet insinuates that the gay guy is going to fuck him against his will, simply because he's gay.Lux wrote:I would fancy the bed next to *insert hot girl who is on cbb* #unlock my penis
Should I be sacked for sexism?
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kyro7 wrote:I don't know, but his tweet insinuates that the gay guy is going to fuck him against his will, simply because he's gay.Lux wrote:I would fancy the bed next to *insert hot girl who is on cbb* #unlock my penis
Should I be sacked for sexism?
I am insinuating that a woman will want to fuck me, simple because she's a woman.
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I don't know, it seems more like you want to fuck her..Lux wrote:kyro7 wrote:I don't know, but his tweet insinuates that the gay guy is going to fuck him against his will, simply because he's gay.
I am insinuating that a woman will want to fuck me, simple because she's a woman.
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Yea, I dont understand that mindset, some guys seem to think that just because someone is gay that automatically means they want to fuck them
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kyro7 wrote:I don't know, it seems more like you want to fuck her..Lux wrote:
I am insinuating that a woman will want to fuck me, simple because she's a woman.
Ok well....if I said "Put me in a bed next to *insert hot girls name form CBB*..she will be gagging for it".....then?
Sean wrote:Yea, I dont understand that mindset, some guys seem to think that just because someone is gay that automatically means they want to fuck them
Some people do, I've seen some really homophobic people who get extremely angry even if you pretend to do gay stuff .
I think most are just joking though.....
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Sean wrote:Yea, I dont understand that mindset, some guys seem to think that just because someone is gay that automatically means they want to fuck them
It's the same mindset you have when you talk about girls
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Fonseca wrote:Sean wrote:Yea, I dont understand that mindset, some guys seem to think that just because someone is gay that automatically means they want to fuck them
It's the same mindset you have when you talk about girls
You dont think all girls want to fuck you, well maybe some people do but I certainly dont
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No noo I mean guys tend to objectify women and say "I'd fuck her" and what not
Because the person who's gay is a guy, they expect him to have the same mentality
Because the person who's gay is a guy, they expect him to have the same mentality