Eurosport - Wed, 10 Dec 15:53:00 2008
Middlesbrough and the FA have expressed their disappointment a Newcastle fan who admitted hurling racist abuse at striker Mido was not handed a banning order.
Barry Norman Hutchinson, 49, of Silver Lonnen, Fenham, pleaded guilty to an offence of racist or obscene chanting under the Football Offences Act 1991 during the Magpies' 0-0 derby draw at Middlesbrough on November 29 at Teesside Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. His 23-year-old son, Barry Andrew Hutchinson, denies the same charge.
Hutchinson Snr was fined £270 with £45 costs, but escaped a banning order that would have prevented him attending games anywhere in the country.
Both Middlesbrough and the FA expressed concern their hard-line policies had not been supported by magistrates.
A Boro spokesman said: "We are disappointed that a banning order has not been issued in this case.
"It makes it very difficult for football clubs to have a robust anti-racism policy without the support of the courts.
"Despite this setback, we will continue to be vigilant and supportive of the police in tackling all discriminatory and anti-social behaviour.
"The individual concerned will also be banned from the Riverside [Stadium]."
An FA spokesman added: "The FA is disappointed that a football banning order was not imposed in this case.
"It is important to send out a strong message that racist and discriminatory chanting is totally unacceptable, and that anyone found guilty will face serious consequences.
"We welcome Middlesbrough FC's commitment to ban the individual convicted in this case."
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MIDO IS A HIGH PROFILE MUSLIM SO HE GETS THE @#$% THAT HORRIBLE PEOPLE CAUSE HE HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG !!!WHITE PEOPLE BRITISH ASIANS BLACK PEOPLE AND EVERY OTHER RELIGION !!!!IF YOUR PROUD OF BRITAIN AND LOVE THIS COUNTRY AND WANNA HELP BRITAIN!!!GIVE BNP A CHANCE HAVE A LOOK AT THERE POLICES ON THERE WEBSITE BRITAIN IS IN TURMOIL A LOT OF PEOPLE WANTS TO ABUSE THEN GO BACK HOME AFTER LIVING OF OUR TAXES PEOPLE WANNA CAUSE TERROR THIS ARE NOT BRITISH PEOPLE AND DONT REPECT BRITAIN THEY NEED TO LEAVE WE NEED TO LEAVE THE EU BEFORE THIS CAN HAPPEN!!!PEOPLE USED TO LOOK AT ASAIN PEOPLE HAS HARD WORKERS 24/7 ALWAYS WORKING FOR A LIVING NOT ANY MORE DUE TO CERTAIN PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY BRITAIN IS NO LONGER GREAT
I'm pretty gutted that BARRY NORMAN HUTCHINSON of SILVER LONNEN, FENHAM (just naming and shaming in case his colleagues read this) didn't get the banning order he so richly deserves. You have to wonder what's the point of the FA's 'Show Racism The Red Card' scheme when the UK courts have a 'Give Racism A Very Light Slap On The Wrist And Let His Son Get Away With It' policy. Well done to Boro for banning him from the Riverside; let's hope he also gets banned from St. James'.
(Oh and brianj, you don't have to apologise for being scum; it's often just the way brianless people turn out. Just don't bother advertising the fact on a football forum)
It was a leading figure in the muslim community who stated "it's a fact that most muslims are not terrorists however most terrorists are muslims". Not sure why this argument is relevant here however.This player is not a terrorist and does not deserve any abuse at all.The racist idiots who chanted mindless boll+cks at him are not sports fans and have no place on the terraces . .my main worry is that these morons can breed!!
Merry Christmas. Oops does that offend you too. This country is well and truley @#$%
As a toon fan I am disappointed these guys did not get banned from St James too. There is no room for racism anywhere and especially in football. Just remember that there will be times when the toon want to sign quality players who are Muslims, blacks, whites, asians, etc etc and a group of narrow minded idiots who chant racism at our matches are going to put players off signing for the toon.
And as for the idiot who says most terrorists are Muslims, actually most terrorists are secular left wing communists who believe religion is the opiate of the masses. However, I agree this forum is not the place for this kind of politics.
well what a load of prats, racists and abusers
Easy way to stop all this. Paint every one blue and all pray to one god papa smurf.
sappercommando25, I am not talking out of context. I saw comments saying ''most terrorists are Muslims'' and these are very dangerous and bad statements that are hurting people and damaging the beautiful game (by the way it is football not soccer). I know many Muslims and some of them play in my team. I cannot point to anything wrong with them except politeness and good behaviour and dedication to the team -if you label them as problems. Besides, this article talks about abuse of a Muslim player and comes straight after racial abuses against Campbell so it is normal in that this comes into the debate. As per my name ''brainless'', trust me, I don't know how I change it or I would have. I blame my wife :-)
brainless, that is typical of your lot....always taking things out of context...this is a soccer site at the end of the day. If you want to get political in such a way, go to another site, or turn your pc off for good as the controller is obviously totally brainless.
brainless, Yes you comment sums you up....brainless
I am sure few of these comments will be cleaned up by the moderator soon. But before that, I would like to state that the first terrorists are the British and American governments. See! I did not say British and American people, because I make the difference. Now let's have a look. Israel is occupying the Palestinians territories and giving them a treatment you would not give to a dirty dog @#$% on te road. NATO is in Afghanistan bombing innocents on a very regular basis for a 5 year old reason to catch Bin Laden, USA are in Iraq making sure that what the Tyrant they put and then took away, i.e. Saddam Hussein, has his legacy well alive. Now, I am sure those highly informed of you know that those fighting in Somalia, Ethiopia and many other places use American weapons. The few others certainly don't use Muslim weapons because no Muslim country produces weapons. So, looks like the fungas is among us. Are you really surprised why Muslims feel alone and why they are bringing the fight into their 'enemy' territory? The last of hundreds of example is that Mido's offence got nothing worthy of a punishment but other players got (or are getting) a far better legal treatment. The conclusion is that the problem is in us, and we keep looking for it in other places, just like the weapons of mass destruction. Remember that joke that started it all? :-)
Paul G,
PLEASE shut off your PC as your brain, if your parents gave you one at all, seems to be nonexistant
brian j,
You are the underbelly of that excuse of a country called Britain.
brian j,
You need to get a life....urgently.
Brian j, do you think the "whitey's" should should say "ta ta" to places like Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, USA and go back to blighty Britain? How about the middle east should the whitey's in such places as: United Arab Emirates and Qatar, leave?
for how long have the footy clubs had their own racism. does this mean i cant call the frontwheel skids YIDS anymore (tottenham hotspur to those that dont know)
god i hate such petty people. if it was half the crowd doing it, that might be different but 16, GET A GRIP. im sorry i am a bit of a racist, i cant help it, but when i can walk down the main shopping centre near me & find it difficult to hear anyone speaking english. whose wrong, me or them or the goverment.
to much liberalism ???
next time i hear somebody call me jock, scotch, haggis, sweaty or spastic (as im disabled) should i make a citizens arrest a get them dragged down to the ? sorry nearly call the police station the pig sty, they would have arrested me if they had heard me. theres alot of bad allover the world with people starving in africa, so, cmon all you rich black footballers, music stars, actors, get YOUR hands in your pockets, you all sayy how africa is where you all came from & belong, so up sticks me old darkie, nip to heathrow or gatwick or any other airport near you & wave old blighty goodbye. maybe us anglo saxons can get back to normal service. TA TA.
This has become a racist forum. You guys are writing openly about racism and religios and it is not a good thing to express hatred for ones religios. Eventhough MOST terrorist are Muslims but yet NOT all terrorist are Muslims. If you want to understand the hatred that a muslim terrorist have, please try to understand the situation in Palestine, Afgan, Iraq, Bosnia and other Muslim countries where Muslim where butchered almost everyday and nothing is done about it.
This is a forum for sports and I acknowledged that football is the greatest game on earth and it is a symbol of unity no matter if you'r white or black, european or asian, democratic or communist. Whoever we are, football unites us and we should stick to that....YNWA
This has become a racist forum. You guys are writing openly about racism and religios and it is not a good thing to express hatred for ones religios. Eventhough MOST terrorist are Muslims but yet NOT all terrorist are Muslims. If you want to understand the hatred that a muslim terrorist have, please try to understand the situation in Palestine, Afgan, Iraq, Bosnia and other Muslim countries where Muslim where butchered almost everyday and nothing is done about it.
This is a forum for sports and I acknowledged that football is the greatest game on earth and it is a symbol of unity no matter if you'r white or black, european or asian, democratic or communist. Whoever we are, football unites us and we should stick to that.
duweb, u're quite mistaken..... Why would some1 come to watch a football match and chant against certain religion!!! U can hissie the club , boo call players names swear.. but put the religion, race and colour away from the football matters! Enjoy the game without racism for god's sake!
I wonder what would happen if Mido was a jewish and some1 made fun of holocaust........................
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