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Serge Aurier

JPBB said:
And Brain's post is the problem with this message board.

The Proud Lilywhites, the Club, Stonewall and presumably Aurier himself acknowledge that his words were homophobic.

Yet only one other person on this board was prepared to say his words were homophobic. And they were shouted down. I assume many sat in silence too scared to make their views known.
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I would have thought that you would have got the point that people are getting just a little bit tired of your constant pontification. Listen, I am not going to be lectured about prejudice by the likes of you! The same person who claims moral superiority on the homophobia issue makes the most outrageous slurs and generalized prejudicial statements against supporters of Liverpool FC. You are a joke, you have zero credibility regarding this issue, so please, please give it a rest.
 
The way he tried to weasel out of it in the end too just shows what a complete clam he is.
 
His statement about the diverse fan base makes sense! He is a footballer not a cultural ambassador. Hopefully he will do his talking on the pitch.
 
Gutter Boy said:
Proud Lilywhites statement:

A number of LGBT+ and ally fans, bloggers and media have asked us for comment on the signing of Serge Aurier given his well-publicised history.

We were initially unhappy with the signing, but given our positive dialogue with the Club we would like to use this as an opportunity to build bridges and make lasting change.

Football has the power to transform individuals’ lives and entire communities. At its best, it doesn’t merely delight us: it can provide us with a chance to transcend geographical boundaries and learn to work and play and celebrate together. Players, Clubs and the Football Authorities need to take this responsibility seriously, so what happens when players such as Serge Aurier who have been openly homophobic in the past join a new Club and have a fresh start? It actually gives us an opportunity to talk about the kind of game we want to see, players we want to support; the kind of Clubs we want to be and make effective and deep-rooted change.

We started the Proud Lilywhites in 2014 because we wanted to ensure that every Spurs fan, regardless of their sexuality or gender identity felt safe to enjoy watching their football team, knew they had a community with which to watch it and felt that they belonged. Our flag, which stood tall at White Hart Lane, became a testament to this. We wanted to be at the forefront of social and cultural transformation via football — changing hearts and minds – being part of creating the conditions that ensure all LGBT+ fans and staff feel safe and welcome in the football family.

But this is a journey – we don’t want to recriminate. One of our main tools for change is education, so we’d like to see engagement with LGBT+ fans is at the top of Serge’s list. We’ve already done great work with Stewards, Club staff and fans and look forward to working with the Club and other supporters, to show Serge Aurier that Spurs fans are incredibly diverse, welcoming and loyal.

We all love this game and we want to win matches and trophies, but not at any cost. Homophobic language, when unchallenged, can have consequences: we have to be the change we want to see. Making change, player by player, even fan by fan if necessary, is why we’re here and we won’t rest until we’ve done it.

Welcome to the famous Tottenham Hotspur Serge, we look forward to you getting to know us.

Chris Paouros and Simon Gray – Co-Chairs, Proud Lilywhites

For more information, follow us on twitter @spurslgbt or get in touch via this form


https://proudlilywhites.wordpress.com/2017/08/31/serge-aurier/
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A really good statement and I hope that Aurier does engagement work with LGBT+ fans as they suggest (something that a number of us suggested would be a good move when the transfer story first broke).
 
Very happy with this signing and the statement put out by the club. I hope Aurier himself tries to live up to his promise, both on and off the pitch. Get in, Serge!
 
Never has a signing resulted in such a focus on LGBT. Has to be a positive from an inclusion and awareness point of view. Not a positive mr jpbb shares clearly, but you can't please everyone. I hope we can focus on his football from now on, and not discriminate against him for one mistake he made.
 
nayimfromthehalfwayline said:
His words could have been homophobic, were widely reported as such, and so naturally its "on the radar".
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He's certainly got my Gaydar beeping, have you seen his body? Oo la la.

Et cetera.

Anyway, I was listening to YET another Graham Hunter podcast on the way home, he referred to Laurent Blanc as "the idiot Laurent Blanc, I don't have ANY time for that man" so perhaps Blanc is indeed a tool. A big shiny tool.

Et cetera
 
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