Wayne Rooney was banned for swearing at a camera 14 months ago. A unique case, but QPR fan Paul Moore asks if it will always be part of the game on and off the pitch?
As we all know football is about showing your support and passion. I have to say that I’ve been brought up with swearing at football and it’s sometimes directed at the home players from home fans.
Now I know football clubs are trying to make it more of a family event with family stands and family days; but do they really think it will stop fans swearing? I very much doubt it.
So if they want fans to stop swearing it has to start somewhere; the players.
I somehow doubt that players will stop swearing as it’s part of human nature; it’s also about giving yourself a talking to when you’ve hit a bad pass or tackled unfairly.
When an opponent catches you late you go down cursing and swearing; it’s part and parcel of the game.
A Sunday league referee might book a player for swearing but when there are thousands of fans around the pitch, the referee won’t or can’t hear it; but the fans do.
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If a parent who is a keen supporter of a club brings his or her children along and a decision is wrong then they will shout and try not to swear; but not all will do it.
In today’s society swearing is accepted but not encouraged, but people have to realise that it happens; not only in football but other sports as well.
Let’s face it, one boxer wants to beat the **** out of the other and that’s what they’re thinking.
Of course bringing families into football grounds is the way forward; the next generation being shown the way. Swearing shouldn’t be allowed in the family stand but in other parts of the ground as long as other fans know, I can’t see the real harm in it.
But after saying that there is nothing worse than sitting beside someone who swears all game.
It’s not a big issue in the game but if players stopped swearing then at least it would be a start; I doubt it will be stopped as most referees are *******!
Naughty me but just my opinion…
Can the football authorities eradicate bad language in the sport? Should they try to?
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