A true Holocaust (c) Tony Cascarino

[Ian Royal]

He didn't need to say it though. oxf*rd.

There's an awful lot a commentator doesn't need to say, you still hear it regularly.

Solution: He issues a statement apologising for any offence caused and that it wasn't his intent, but that he can now see how it was a poor choice of word. Then he gets on with his job and doesn't do it again.

[manny96]

Ahhhhhhhhh it's political correctness gone mad! Modern society blahhhhhhhhhh.

It's a terrible choice of words and it's not 'banter' or 'clever'.

No need to sack him. Just a 'it was regrettable' apology and move on.

But I'd rather live in a sensitive society than one that didn't give fvck.

[Bandini]

He didn't need to say it though. oxf*rd.

Final Solution: He issues a statement apologising for any offence caused and that it wasn't his intent, but that he can now see how it was a poor choice of word. Then he gets on with his job and doesn't do it again.

FFS.

[Scylla]

He didn't need to say it though. oxf*rd.

Final Solution: He issues a statement apologising for any offence caused and that it wasn't his intent, but that he can now see how it was a poor choice of word. Then he gets on with his job and doesn't do it again.

FFS.

I hope that you have another id prepared

[TBM]

He didn't need to say it though. oxf*rd.

Considering the holocaust never actually happened i dont actually see the problem with him saying this

[Scylla]

He didn't need to say it though. oxf*rd.

Considering the holocaust never actually happened i dont actually see the problem with him saying this

Interesting. Do you think that his point was that Arsenal's defence wasn't really there?

[soggy biscuit]

I think he was just having a gas

[Focher]

I think he was just having a gas

ALOL

[Uke]

1. a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire.
2. a sacrifice completely consumed by fire; burnt offering.
3. ( usually initial capital letter ) the systematic mass slaughter of European Jews in Nazi concentration camps during World War II (usually preceded by the ).
4. any mass slaughter or reckless destruction of life.

A holocaust =/= The Holocaust


Therefore,

Sky Sports football pundit Tony Cascarino caused outrage when he described an Arsenal defender as 'having a great or complete devastation or destruction' in the club's match against Manchester United

It's the English language if only the media could use it

[M-U-R-T-Y]

Tactless but he shouldn't be sacked over it.

[RobRoyal]

ALOL at the Cascarino story appearing opposite the Mail's very own tactful ponderings on the Nazis:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2031505/Audrey-Hepburn-Is-key-stopping-obesity-epidemic.html

Say what you like about the Nazis, at least we weren't all so fat back then.

[Terminal Boardom]

having read that has made me want to go and eat

[FiNeRaIn]

If he was saying it about someone like benayoun, you could understand people being offended and you could question whether it had intent to offend. However the fact he said it about a black african playing for arsenal is the complete opposite. Why is this nonsense even being talked about? There are plenty of footballing issues to be talking about and instead of having the media, fans and everyone talking about that...they are talking about something so small scale its unbelievable. Sky actually apologised about 5 seconds after he said that, by doing so they actually created the issue because I doubt anyone would have noticed otherwise.
Completely and utterly ludicrous that people get so offended on their high horses these days at the tiniest things.

[Tails]

There is a pool of words that carry a lot of meaning and choosing to use a word from that pool is a dangerous game. I hope that an appropriate apology will/has been offered for the benefit of those that were offended.

[Rawlie19]

Ahhhhhhhhh it's political correctness gone mad! Modern society blahhhhhhhhhh.

It's a terrible choice of words and it's not 'banter' or 'clever'.

No need to sack him. Just a 'it was regrettable' apology and move on.

But I'd rather live in a sensitive society than one that didn't give fvck.

^^^ This

And FR, of course the word 'Holocaust' can be used again, but maybe not for describing a shit defender having a shit game?

[M-U-R-T-Y]

Sky actually apologised about 5 seconds after he said that, by doing so they actually created the issue because I doubt anyone would have noticed otherwise.

Wishful thinking.