He behaves in that immature manner with a disregard for money pretty similarly to how Gascoinge did. Apart from being overpaid he also isn't a good role model for his youthful community by getting a gun tattoo when many young black men his age are dying violently.....Gascoigne was also criticised for being a poor role model.....like many footballers have been before him and after him.

Besides what's this idea that a journalist has to perfectly fit a justification for what they write. This isn't China and if they commit libel Sterling has the money to take them to court.

Sterling deserves no more protection from the media than any other public figure does. Like I say, if they commit some provable injustice against him, let him take them to court.

Edited by Stirlingsays (13 Dec 2018 2.51pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Like buying his mum a house? What other outrageous purchases has he made or things he's done to show a disregard for money?

He was forced to issue a statement to clarify that his gun tattoo was a tribute to his late Dad, who was shot dead back in Jamaica when Raheem was 2 and as a reminder of how his life could have turned out if he were not a footballer.

Literally all you've done with your post is highlight his exact point; the media narrative about him hits home.

Edited by DanH (13 Dec 2018 2.52pm)

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The media is perfectly entitled to criticise all that and more if it wants to. It doesn't have to satisfy you or me or anybody else. You present his justifications for his behaviour....he hasn't just brought his mum a house....We hear all the other stuff like using hookers.

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It means nothing to me, I don't care....but it annoys me when the attitude from lefties is....'oh don't criticise him, because racism', 'but we'll decide when you're being racist, so watch you words'.

Nothing but a powerplay for the already powerful.

If the media lies and can be proven so let him take them to court.

Edited by Stirlingsays (13 Dec 2018 3.00pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Cherry pick.

I'll state it again, and as many times as it needs to be said. Pretty much all known footballers get criticised but only black footballers get to use the race card or get their allies using it for them to censor others.

Pure power play.

Acting like the inquisition and pretending to know what is in the minds of men.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

I've just shown how Sterling has probably spent some of his money.

I don't care what Gascgoine or Sterling get up to and I'm not a fan of the gutter press either.....but I'm even less of a fan of people looking to censor journalists because 'I think you're racist for saying, 'insert' anything'.....Don't you see how that can be abused?

The courts are open to the rich and powerful. If the press have treated him worse than others and have lied about him.....Let him use them.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

I'm not sure that comparison you linked helps your argument. For a start it is only one example which doesn't prove the point at all and second, it really doesn't suggest racism or even matches in terms of the stories purpose. One is about a player buying a house for his Mum. (How nice of him). And the other is saying that a player who isn't even in the first team can afford to spend that much money. (Modern football has gone mad)

Looking for racism is an obsession for some people.

You would have been quite happy if the latter was about a White player no doubt.