Vancouver Southsiders will ‘Show Racism The Red Card’

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  1. piltdownman

    piltdownman Member

    Jun 24, 2005
    vancouver
    March 22, 2012 - Southsiders Media Release

    This weekend the Vancouver Southsiders will be joining fellow Independent Supporters Council (ISC) members across the league from the United States and Canada to stand against racism, in recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21).

    On March 24, at the Vancouver Whitecaps v DC United match, after the singing of the national anthems, we will raise red cards to show unity against racism and homophobia in soccer around world and here in Canada. We are hoping all Whitecaps supporters and fans will join us to recognize this important statement and take a stand against racism.

    The Independent Supporters Council is working with all its member groups to ensure that the same tifo (display of support) is displayed in stadiums across the entire league. Prior to kickoff we will be distributing red cards to those in sections 248-**‐254 of BC Place. We hope that fans in other sections will bring their own red cards if they do not sit in one of those areas. Just after the anthem we ask all fans to raise them in the air and hold them until first kick, to ‘Show Racism The Red Card’.

    Soccer in North America has a dynamic and rich history that is multiracial and embraces the strength that comes with its diversity. The history of soccer here is unique from other parts of the world, in that a philosophy of inclusiveness has always been apparent in all of its aspects, including players, supporters, and management.

    As soccer continues to grow in the North American continent, it is imperative that all supporters take responsibility to ensure the diverse heritage and culture of the sport continues. There are too many recent examples in Europe and some in the United States where racism and homophobia have.

    Show Racism the Red Card works to:


    • increase players’, management, and supporters’ understanding of the inclusive heritage and diverse culture of soccer in North America;
    • promote young people’s participation as active and responsible citizens in a growing multi-**‐racial and diverse society;
    • provide tools and resources for management, supporters, and players to respond to bigotry in positive ways;
    • and to harness the high profile of top soccer players as role models to grab the interests of and educate the larger community on issues of inclusion and opportunity.

    The program will also work towards:

    • helping the leagues and/or teams to adopt anti-racism measures and inclusion of policies and practices, both on the field and in the stands.
    • providing team and league management the tools and framework to be able to swiftly deal with incidents of racist abuse and insults in a uniform manner.
    • showcasing the unique strength of soccer in North America due in part to its diversity.
     
  2. whiteisthecolour

    whiteisthecolour Moderator
    Staff Member

    Apr 10, 2007
    Miyazaki, Japan
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Great thing to get on board with, and I'm happy to hear the SS is participating. I'm not the biggest Schaad fan, but Wednesday he was talking about how it's so hard to believe, here in 2012, that we even have to have an event like this. How can people still be racist?! Soooo....RED CARDS UP!

    (Someone remind Be Massey that we're fighting against homophobia too...)
     
  3. JohnnyRanger

    JohnnyRanger Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 30, 2008
    Vancouver
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Ben Massey is no homophobe, he's a wind up artist constantly taking the piss, is it okay for some of his tweets to use questionable words and inferences? Probably Not. Are they funny though? Mostly, (I'm sorta embarrassed to admit it, but it's true) and to be fair, he hasn't dropped many inferences lately..at least that I've seen.

    Ben is a breath of fresh air in the uber-PC blog/media world/
     
  4. whiteisthecolour

    whiteisthecolour Moderator
    Staff Member

    Apr 10, 2007
    Miyazaki, Japan
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    To clarify, the only time I find his comments iffy is the (two?) times he seemed to express a homophobic attitude (once was the blog post about Montreal wearing pinks). Since people still get the sh** kicked out of them for being gay, I'd rather err on the side of caution when it comes to being a little PC on that issue in sports. As for being funny...I think he tries way too hard. It seems like he was both funnier and more interesting when the blog started out. I don't even bother with his page anymore, to be honest. Same old same old. There are a lot of posters on message boards that I find more informative and amusing. =)
     
  5. JohnnyRanger

    JohnnyRanger Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 30, 2008
    Vancouver
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    I should've said I never read his blog- I follow him on twitter and his tweets are often funny whether he's talking footy, politics, or Oilers hockey. :)
     
  6. piltdownman

    piltdownman Member

    Jun 24, 2005
    vancouver
    Brought the cards to training today fr a great photo op:

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  7. piltdownman

    piltdownman Member

    Jun 24, 2005
    vancouver
    As for Ben Massy he often makes comments about Russell Teibert are more homoerotic than homophobic ;)
     
  8. whiteisthecolour

    whiteisthecolour Moderator
    Staff Member

    Apr 10, 2007
    Miyazaki, Japan
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    BAHAHAHAHAHA! Touche.

    His love for CSJ is something to behold.
     

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