Sexual Assault in Football

[pantskyle]

Banner protests Ronaldo over rape accusation

Gender justice group Level Up flew a plane over Old Trafford on Saturday in protest of Cristiano Ronaldo's debut for Manchester United.

www.espn.com

Happy to see something like this being done. I didn't watch the game, but was it mentioned on the match coverage/studio coverage?

Why would it be?

 

[Indie_]

Why would it be?

It seems important to not have a culture of silence around accusations of sexual violence, particularly against prominent people within society. The culture of silence around sexual abuse in football has been responsible for condoning such behaviour or giving people a free pass for it. The football media is the main instrument through which the cycle can be broken, and the TV media in particular has the biggest audience. So it seems pretty relevant to be discussed, if not by the commentators of the match, by the post-game shows on the various networks.

 

[pantskyle]

It seems important to not have a culture of silence around accusations of sexual violence, particularly against prominent people within society. The culture of silence around sexual abuse in football has been responsible for condoning such behaviour or giving people a free pass for it. The football media is the main instrument through which the cycle can be broken, and the TV media in particular has the biggest audience. So it seems pretty relevant to be discussed, if not by the commentators of the match, by the post-game shows on the various networks.

Because of an accusation?

No, that'll never be discussed on a broadcast.

 

[Zidane98]

Robinho on the run

Robinho - the fugitive who still has supporters in Brazil

Robinho is set to be added to Interpol's most wanted list but it is not yet clear whether his football career is over.

www.bbc.com

 

[Rustin Cohle]

RIP Mason Greenwood’s career.

 

[kane249]

 

[RPCB]

Hopefully she is out of that house and with her own family at this moment in time. She shouldn’t be anywhere near a violent man.

Prison is all he deserves. He’s an absolute pig.

 

[Thistle]

Horrific stuff. So sad that this behaviour towards women is still common. Needs to stop.

 

[RossFC]

Bloody hell he's finished.

 

[apollo_creed]

Yeah I looked it up, but apparently it's not much different to the actual/authentic photo.

Anyhow it's like for him that he has aged rather gracefully, some people would call him a silver fox

No they wouldn’t.

 

[Bradesmaen]

I mean this is a player who had her as GF when he invited an icelandic model to his room.

 

[PP34]

What a gutless turd.

Get him out of the club ASAP.

 

[Kipz]

The only fight that little campaigner has won in his life

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Gutless campaigner if even half of if it is true he should be locked up

Poor woman now getting attacked by our so called supporters makes me sick

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Gutless campaigner if even half of if it is true he should be locked up

Poor woman now getting attacked by our so called supporters makes me sick

Worst part is those idiots who keep saying 'innocent until proven guilty' (on social media)

Evidence is pretty much clear cut.

Absolute P.O.S and if someone at Leeds was found to have behaved in the same way, no matter who it is, no second chances, they should be booted from the club as soon as possible.

 

[Magma]

disgusting. just disgusting. recording it means it wouldnt be the first time either. hope she gets the justice and help she deserves

 

[Bojan KantKick]

If it is Greenwood then he should be punished to the full extent of the law. Wouldn't think the police investigation would take long.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Sadly football (and rich men in other walks of life) has cautionary tales of leniency with similar legal indiscretions.

Boateng
Alonso
Ronaldo

Three off the top of my head.

 

[PP34]

Sadly football (and rich men in other walks of life) has cautionary tales of leniency with similar legal indiscretions.

Boateng
Alonso
Ronaldo

Three off the top of my head.

Yes but this one seems incredibly obvious.

He’ll never play for a Premier League club again.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Greenwood has been arrested and suspended by United until further notice.

 

[RPCB]

 

[RPCB]

Greenwood has been arrested and suspended by United until further notice.

As he should be.

 

[joop]

As he should be.

Yep * him.
But more importantly hope the girl can eventually recover.

 

[RPCB]

Yep fu** him.
But more importantly hope the girl can eventually recover.

Absolutely.

This isn’t about Mason Greenwood, * him. It’s about the woman that had a horrific crime done to her.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Absolute ******* weirdo her old man. Seriously?