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Sepp Blatter's comments 'wholly unacceptable' says former NBA star and gay rights campaigner John Amaechi

Gay rights campaigners reacted with horror on Tuesday at the “childish” attitude of Fifa president Sepp Blatter after he said that homosexual people should refrain from sexual activities in Qatar during the 2022 World Cup.


https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2010/12/748.jpg Appalled: former NBA star and gay rights campaigner John Amaechi has complained to Fifa about comments made by president Sepp Blatter Photo: RII SCHROER






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By Jeremy Wilson 13 AND 14 Dec 2010 Jeremy's Twitter
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Blatter had been asked about the issue of gay people attending matches in a country where homosexuality is illegal and, apparently joking, said: “I would say they should refrain from any sexual activities.”

Blatter, who was speaking yesterday in Johannesburg at the launch of a post-2010 World Cup legacy project, has come in for criticism following a decision by the sport's world governing body to take the competition to the Middle East for the first time.


Apart from the searing temperatures expected during the finals time of June and July, there could also be other problems with hosting the competition in an Islamic country.


Current laws mean drinking alcohol in public is forbidden, while bars and nightclubs are almost non-existent. Another issue could be public affection, and gay groups fear problems in a country where homosexuality is illegal.


When asked about such issues, Blatter, apparently joking, said: "I would say they should refrain from any sexual activities."

He continued on a more serious note, saying: "We are definitely living in a world of freedom and I'm sure when the World Cup will be in Qatar in 2022, there will be no problems.

"You see in the Middle East the opening of this culture, it's another culture because it's another religion, but in football we have no boundaries.

"We open everything to everybody and I think there shall not be any discrimination against any human beings be it on this side or that side, be it left, right or whatever."



He went on to say that Fifa had “no boundaries” and that there should be no discrimination against anyone, but his comments have caused a considerable backlash.


John Amaechi, who became the first gay NBA basketball player to come out, said: “I think it is absurd. It is the most childish organisation and the most childish response I could imagine.

• 14 Dec 2010
• Sepp Blatter says 'no sex' for gays at Qatar 2022.
• “Those remarks do tremendous damage. The tone of the answer made it very clear that he is so old fashioned and so ignorant that he is clearly uncomfortable discussing the issue like a rational person.

“Then he fobs it off as if it’s no issue. It makes it harder for footballers that are gay. His influence is big enough to impact young people in schools and people in work places.”
The Gay Footba
ll Supporters Network have called for a boycott of the tournament in Qatar, with chairman Chris Basiurski also outraged by Blatter’s comments. Mr Blatter should retract his remarks and apologise immediately. Otherwise, he should reconsider his position and resign,” he said.

Amaechi believes that Fifa have contradicted their own claim of being against discrimination by even choosing Qatar as the host for the 2022 World Cup. “If you are serious about sport being anything more than grown men playing with balls you should probably imagine that Qatar shouldn’t be a candidate,” he said.

“If they were against any form of discrimination then the games wouldn’t be in Qatar.”

Fifa also came under criticism from executive committee member Franz Beckenbauer for allowing the results of the ballot for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to become publicly known.”I have less confidence in Fifa,” said Beckenbauer. “The seven losers were all left in disgrace. Especially England and Australia.”









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Sepp Blatter's comments 'wholly unacceptable' says former NBA star and gay rights campaigner John Amaechi - Telegraph
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I don't think the Qatar WC will go ahead.

When I was young it was illegal

Now it is legal.

I hope I die before it becomes compulsory

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I don't think the Qatar WC will go ahead.

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good point, although there is a long way to go.

but an international football tournament without alcohol, and with severe curtailment of behaviour, being held in an islamic state.

such a strange decision.

A WC in the land of the burqas is going to be hilarious. I can picture all the Europeans getting antsy & going into shock when they can't get a drink. No yobs & louts wandering about. Hmm, that migth be a plus.

Chances are there will be some places to get a drink. The sponsors would be freaking out otherwise. Mind you, there will be alternatives, such as delicious fruit juice from Iran and camel milk from Yemen. :smileylaughing:

Maybe there won't be a WC in the middle East if Iran has a nuclear showdown with the world. In any case, I really don't care. The stupid kwazulas or whatever those friuggin horns are called made the SA matches unbearable to watch.

Great for families and those with above average IQs to become familiar with, and learn about such a different culture and people.

Don't expect the average 10 pint loser to be able to comprehend such a notion though.

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Originally Posted by zygote1

The sponsors would be freaking out otherwise

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This is an interesting point, will sponsorship problems arise???

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Originally Posted by The Master Cool

Great for families and those with above average IQs to become familiar with, and learn about such a different culture and people.

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Oh, poleeeasee...

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Originally Posted by Bettyboo

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Originally Posted by The Master Cool

Great for families and those with above average IQs to become familiar with, and learn about such a different culture and people.

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Oh, poleeeasee...

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What are you having trouble with.

I was fortunate enough to travel the ME a number of times, both as a youth and an adult.

It's a beautiful region, with a beautiful culture, and a great life experience for those matured past 10 pints and a chips n curry every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night.

Parents who choose it as a family holiday in 2022 will be doing their children a life service, that will educate and culturalize.

My guess is that 99% of the ingrained that are vocally against it, have never even been in the region.

Perhaps except as a 2 hour stop off on their way to a 2 week sex holiday in Pattaya, and reading about the savages there in the Daily Mail.

Seems like a good idea, but why just limit it to during the world cup?

news flash.....

Pictures of Blatters spotty arse will be distributed to all thoe attending the WC

This is deemed to be so offputting that nobody will feel like sex, never mind with another arse

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Originally Posted by taxexile

an international football tournament without alcohol, and with severe curtailment of behaviour, being held in an islamic state. such a strange decision.

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Sounds like a great decision to me. Keep the drunken psychotic scum away and let the rest of us enjoy the football in peace for a change.

What will be the situation with booking hotel rooms ?
Will unmarried couples be allowed to share a room, same sex or otherwise ?

I declare i have never set food in any Arabic country for no other reason than i have not needed to.

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Originally Posted by taxexile

Blatter had been asked about the issue of gay people attending matches in a country where homosexuality is illegal and, apparently joking, said: “I would say they should refrain from any sexual activities.”

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What else could he say? Let them bugger each other senseless and be arrested? Should the druggies of Amsterdam not be told about Thailand's drug laws and let them all get jailed? Dumb news story.

He should have seen that trap coming and deflected the question. If you put yourself in the public light, there will always be people who will ask you absurd things hoping you say anything they can use against you.

That is the sad state of our media and normal for politics.

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Originally Posted by taxexile

Gay rights campaigners reacted with horror on Tuesday at the “childish” attitude of Fifa president Sepp Blatter after he said that homosexual people should refrain from sexual activities in Qatar during the 2022 World Cup.

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Right, so let the pooves be arrested then, I'm pretty sure the thought of homos having sex there hadn't even entered his head, I should imagine the thought of married hetrosexuals having sex there didn't enter his head, he is running a football game, not some sex olympics.

One thing for sure is that Mr Blatter will not be head of FIFA in 2022 so whatever damage has been incurred by FIFA's decision to hold the WC there, well he wont be around to take the flack if/when the tournament goes ahead.

Does he really expect football fans and the media to believe that the venue has nothing at all to do with money? To issue such a statement really says a great deal about the man and his self importance.

He's an elderly man who is well past his sell by date, hanging on for grim death to his position in life. The sport is and always will be about the supporters, without them the game will die.
He is doing very little to endear himself to those that pay good money to watch football. His first concern when selecting a venue should be for the supporters, unfortunately his personal ambitions seem to outweigh those who travel and provide the cash to ensure the tournament is a success.

If the possibility of holding a WC in the ME had been discussed some years beforehand by FIFA officials and the finer points of such a venue had been ironed out prior to 2010 then i suspect the public would have found FIFA's judgement more acceptable. Unfortunately, they have done very little, if anything, to consider those that travel prior to arriving at their decision.

They are now trying to justfiy that judgement and probably will continue to do for some months to come. :)

Pattaya's ladyboys should get their tickets booked early to get their arses over there. A fortune to be made servicing the gaylords whilst in disguise as women under the noses of the arab batty-boy police.

Lucky Scotland aren't going to qualify as it would take a while to explain in arabic why the national dress is not grounds for incarceration.

As FIFA are trying to expand football to counties which have little or no knowlage of the game, surely the 2026 tournament should go to Scotland :)

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Originally Posted by The Master Cool

My guess is that 99% of the ingrained that are vocally against it, have never even been in the region.

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I'd suggest that your guess is inaccurate. I spent years covering the middle east as a territory; the things you say do not ring true to my experiences.

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Originally Posted by DrB0b

Keep the drunken psychotic scum away and let the rest of us enjoy the football in peace for a change.

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Nonsense, in your usual 'superialistic' manner... Drinking is part of football culture; the game of the people - this has nothing to do with 'drunken psychotic scum' that you try to highlight. The 'rest of us' are, in the majority, a group of people who like to have a drink and watch the game... Please don't try and label yourself as one of the 'football masses', it just doesn't wash. How many games have you actually been to? (try to be honest and just not state that you have a season ticket to lalalala...).

Personally, I hate holigans, obviously, but I do, like 99% of other football supporters, like to have a pre-match drink with the lads (hence why the pubs around the grounds are packed) and some banter - that's football it's a cultural event with s deep personal and group identy clause; are you one of those prawn sanwich eaters that Roy Keane spoke about? I picture you that way...

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Good post Bb, B0b get stuck up his own arse at times.

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Originally Posted by DrB0b

Sounds like a great decision to me. Keep the drunken psychotic scum away and let the rest of us enjoy the football in peace for a change.

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Indeed, could you imagine the carnage if they allow some window punching psychopath have a beer at the world cup, he might end up hurting both of his hands :mid:

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Originally Posted by The Cat

As FIFA are trying to expand football to counties which have little or no knowlage of the game, surely the 2026 tournament should go to Scotland

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What a bizarre thing to say, the best manager in England is Scottish.

In fact, the best in history; Shankly, Paisley and Ferguson have all been Scottish. :)

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Originally Posted by Bettyboo

that's football it's a cultural event with s deep personal and group identy clause;I

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No, it's not. It's a multi-billion pound entertainment industry where millionaires kick balls around fields for the entertainment of the punters. That's all it is, business. identifying yourself with a football team makes as much sense these days and deserves as little respect as identifying yourself with a brand of trainers.

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Originally Posted by Nostradamus

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Originally Posted by The Cat

As FIFA are trying to expand football to counties which have little or no knowlage of the game, surely the 2026 tournament should go to Scotland

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What a bizarre thing to say, the best manager in England is Scottish.

In fact, the best in history; Shankly, Paisley and Ferguson have all been Scottish. :)

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They all left Scotland.

Will gays even be allowed to pull their own willies in the arabian penisula in 2022 since that would technically be a gay act since they would be thinking about other men's back-bottoms to get a aroused.

Can we contact sepp.blatter[at]fifa.org for clarification?

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Originally Posted by Nostradamus

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Originally Posted by The Cat

As FIFA are trying to expand football to counties which have little or no knowlage of the game, surely the 2026 tournament should go to Scotland

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What a bizarre thing to say, the best manager in England is Scottish.

In fact, the best in history; Shankly, Paisley and Ferguson have all been Scottish. :)

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Nostra, don't leave Paisley born Owen Coyle out. If he continues to impress as Bolton's coach, he may well be in line for the job at Old Trafford if/when Fergie decides to moves upstairs.

For me he has proved he has what it takes, lifting smaller clubs to new heights. :)