Uh huh. So why not chant it at all opposition fans then?

Not just Leeds and Rotherham?

Because they know it's worse for those particular fans, and it would be seen as ridiculous and absurd by our own fans, and because they know it's wrong. The fact that Savile was from Leeds makes it ok to associate them with him, thus excuses it in their minds, therefore it's rationalised. That's how it's trivialised.

It's not mocking the victims - I never said it was. However if you don't mind others using his crimes to denigrate thousands of others, then I suspect my argument is going to fall in deaf ears.

Whatever. I'm off to bed.

Posted By: APB on November 25th 2016 at 23:42:41

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I may be an optimist and searching for a silver lining. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Nov 25, 20:13:50
- Very much doubt it. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Nov 25, 20:53:43
  - I don't think there's much "banter" in football taking the p**s out of (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 25, 21:30:27
    - 'Oh Jimmy Savile, he's one of your own' (Other Football) - avenging canary, Nov 25, 22:15:22
      - Not taking the p**s out of victims though is it. It's (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 25, 22:20:53
        
        Isn't it tainting them by association with paedophiles? (Other Football) - APB, Nov 25, 22:35:13
        
        And therefore trivialising paedophilia. (Other Football) - APB, Nov 25, 22:48:01
        
        It's just a variation on (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 25, 22:46:38
        
        Wow. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Nov 25, 22:54:41
        
        Wow whay? (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 25, 22:58:52
        
        What even! (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 25, 22:59:06
        
        Seriously? That's your argument legitimising paedophilia-based insults? (Other Football) - APB, Nov 25, 22:51:51
        
        It's pretty simple (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 25, 22:55:30
        
        Oh, I see. (Other Football) - APB, Nov 25, 23:00:50
        
        you are just looking to take offence at anything (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 25, 23:06:46
        
        No, I'm not, Jim. I've not taken offence, least of all at you. (Other Football) - APB, Nov 25, 23:12:42
        
        I understand it because that's what football fans do (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 25, 23:22:51
        
        Uh huh. So why not chant it at all opposition fans then? (Other Football) - APB, Nov 25, 23:42:41
        
        On. FFS. (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Nov 25, 23:43:12
        
        Wise words. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Nov 25, 22:38:40
        
        Ok. Glad your're comfortable with that. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Nov 25, 22:26:02
        
        I'm comfortable that's not fans mocking sexual abuse victims yes (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 25, 22:44:41
    - You don't go to many Rotherham games then? (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Nov 25, 21:42:00
      - No I don't. I take it there is a chant along the lines of "town full of nonces" or (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 25, 21:49:10
        
        But to be honest not worth us all arguing over this. More important those (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 25, 22:07:19
        
        What's a cop out? (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 25, 22:22:01
        
        You said it. Cop. Out. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Nov 25, 22:19:09
    - VMT (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 25, 21:37:59
  - Just don't agree with that at all (Other Football) - Old Git, Nov 25, 21:26:17
    - Alternatively, chanting 'Jimmy Savile, he's one of your own' (Other Football) - avenging canary, Nov 25, 22:12:28
  - I suspect you're right. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Nov 25, 20:59:04
    - I wish I wasn't. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Nov 25, 21:00:40
      - Sad internet face. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Nov 25, 21:02:56

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