Rio and the other boycotters are showing up Kick it Out for what it is - a silly box ticking exercise.
Kick it Out - yeh, for 4 weeks, ffs!
Listen to John Barnes, he tells it how it is.
Exactly fella', the...erm hairdryer didn't exactly come out did it? And the reason being is that Ferguson is a true gent and no doubt listened to the rationale of one of his most respected players.
I personally respect the fact that some black players refused to carry out this token gesture at the same time as a former England captain is reprimanded by his own club to the tune of ...oh, wait for it, no extra games, a fine and a full endorsement of his racist
behaviour by handing him back the captaincy. What a fantastic message Chelsea FC have sent out and what a double-standard on the part of the FA regarding Suarez and then Terry. How many games did Barton get banned for again?
I've said before that I don't believe Terry is a racist but you don't have to be a violent man to commit a violent act. He deserved and should have been punished severely and he hasn't been much to the disgrace of the footballing authorities and Chelsea FC.
We're heading back in the wrong direction...
