philliggi Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2083932/Liverpool-apologise-Tom-Adeyemi-race-row.html Liverpool have apologised to Tom Adeyemi, the Oldham defender who was allegedly racially abused at Anfield on Friday night. The club were left reeling following allegations that one or more supporters on the Kop had reduced 20-year-old Adeyemi to tears by calling him a ‘black b******’ and a ‘black c***’. A 20-year-old man from Aintree was arrested and bailed by police in connection with the incident. Liverpool's statement read: '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. Holding back: Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt tries to calm Adeyemi after the incident 'Our supporters are renowned thoughout 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.' That's him: Adeyaemi points out the culprit at Anfield Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2083932/Liverpool-apologise-Tom-Adeyemi-race-row.html#ixzz1itjeJZll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 ...great work on combating discrimination eh? Club has a clear stance does it? Like when the team wore t-shirts featuring a man who engaged in racist abuse and the club acted like he was the victim. Still in denial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliggi Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 personally i think the vast majority of that is intended to portray lfc in a good light. 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. this is all that needed to be said, the rest is a publicity stunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 More woes for Liverpool; Downing arrest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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