Sepp Blatter urged to stand down from Fifa for racism views

[T_i_B]

Source: Daily Telegraph UK

Blatter’s ill-advised and offensive comments were made in two television interviews on Wednesday in which he denied there was a problem with racism in the sport, before suggesting players who are victims of abuse should “remember it’s just a game and “shake hands” with their abuser.

The 75-year-old has been furiously trying to backtrack on those comments as media, anti-racism campaigners and players condemn them.

"I just feel it's the straw that broke the camel's back,” said Taylor. “When you see the corruption they've had at Fifa, the comments he made about homosexuals not going to Qatar, the way he talked about women's football, the style of the arrangements for the World Cup, the fact he won't have technology. I think it's really time to move over for (Uefa President) Michel Platini.

“When you have the head of the world body saying that anyone on the receiving end on the pitch of racism should just treat it as part of the game and shake hands, it is outrageous and he is just not with it."

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/8895959/Sepp-Blatter-urged-to-stand-down-from-Fifa-position-by-PFA-chief-and-UK-Sports-Minister-for-racism-views.html

[WillParkinson]

1. He sounds like such a fun guy...

Psh.

[No Elephants]

2. Homophobic, sexist, backward, racist, corrupt. Whatta guy!

Please tell me he's single!

[T_i_B]

3. Dunno if he's married.

But I do know this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepp_Blatter

In the early 1970s, Blatter was elected president of the World Society of Friends of Suspenders, an organization which tried to stop women replacing suspender belts with pantyhose

[Beacool]

6. For real???????????

:wow:

If he likes them so much, maybe HE can wear them.

:rofl:

[T_i_B]

10. Maybe he does wear them in private?

You never know do you?

[Beacool]

12. Like Oscar De La Hoya?

:rofl:

[Javaman]

4. septic bladder. heck of a name you got there. nt

[VWolf]

5. Blatter stepping down would be the best thing

to happen to world football in years. The problem is, FIFA is corrupt to the core. The next one will likely be just as bad.

[truebrit71]

7. No shit....

...his only goal is to feather his own nest as much as possible...he is COMPLETELY clueless about football..

[Blue_Tires]

8. "Racist views" is probably #100 on the list of reasons he should have

already stepped down...

[KamaAina]

9. He denied there was a problem with racism in the sport?

Why, then, the "Kick It Out!" campaign, led by, among others, new MLSer Thierry Henry?

[Codeine]

11. Just when I think Blatter couldn't disgust me even more. . . nt