I realize that the title of this article may seem a bit "racy" but it seems that the general fear of peoples of the Islamic faith is spreading outside the boarder of the US.
The event that sparked this article occurred at matched between Middlesbrough and Newcastle on the weekend. An Egyptian player, Ahmed Mido, was warming up on the pitch when the two fans started to chant at him.
The FA has agreed to look into the matter but Mido has stated that the insults went beyond him and struck at his faith.
While the two individuals were removed from the ground and will have to face a judge, it is likely that the worst penalty they will receive will be a lifetime ban from Newcastle games. This gives them the freedom to go to another Middlesbrough match and taunt Mido again, or any other Islamic player for that matter.
You would think that with as much racism that has went on in English football for the past quater of a century, that the FA would have done more than just an annual campagin and match bans to quel the improprerly motivated attacks on player, both physical and verbal.
I suppose the FA has more to worry about such as building the grassroots programs and paying off Wembley.
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