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Published Date: 25 May 2007
A FOOTBALL fan was fined £300 for making monkey gestures at a black Hearts player during a crunch SPL match at Tynecastle.
Jamie Whyte, 17, was seen by police making the racist actions during his team Aberdeen's 1-1 draw in Edinburgh earlier this month.

He was also spotted mouthing the word "monkey" at the player before being carted off by police officers on May 6.

The teenager was thrown out of the ground and missed his team's vital last-minute equaliser, which gave the Dons the upper hand in the fight for a UEFA Cup place.

There were two black players in the Hearts team that day - Ghanaian Laryea Kingston and Senegalese Ibrahim Tall.

Yesterday, Whyte, of Portlethen, Aberdeenshire, admitted the racially aggravated breach of the peace at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Sheriff Isabella McColl described the act as "grossly offensive".



The full article contains 148 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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1

Paulyjambo,

Edinburgh 25/05/2007 11:14:11

This is exactly what we do'nt need. Little 17 year old kids running about like that.

I hope he gets locked up and gets a banning order, Our game does not need this!

2

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25/05/2007 11:39:34
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3

Go Gorgie Dalry,

25/05/2007 11:41:21

Just proves that there are some absolute muppets at every club.

Baaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

4

vivelarevolution,

Edinburgh 25/05/2007 11:57:42

If reply/comment no2 is for real then what a stupid cretin you really are! Fortunately you are very much the minority.

5

Hattie Jacques,

25/05/2007 12:16:11

If this young man and the 'number 2' above are a true reflection of the football fan then what a sad image of the sport this portrays. Imbeciles with porridge for brains. I refuse to believe that they are all neanderthals however.

6

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25/05/2007 12:17:40
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1875 true,

25/05/2007 12:18:14

sorry the fan at the game is a tube to

8

Henry Smith,

25/05/2007 12:24:40

Although I dont condone this behaviour NO 1 please think before you speak I hardly think being locked up is a just punishment here.

9

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25/05/2007 13:18:50
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its me,

25/05/2007 13:45:15

eddie take it u think your one of the hearts boys.??Take it u think ur hard cause u drink in robbos??

well heres some news for u there all plonkers i know them all.

11

EddieMalofeev.,

Robbos 25/05/2007 13:59:58

I do not think Im hard. And the guys in robbos are not plonkers either - its a great boozer full of great people.

12

Mick Maroon,

25/05/2007 14:29:15

Oh dear. Scum. Unwashed scum. Yes, every club has them.

PS - yes that's you Eddie, whichever team you really support.

13

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25/05/2007 14:37:12
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Mick Maroon,

25/05/2007 14:42:00

#15.

Troll, troll, troll, troll, troll. Ya-w-n.

"Only the lonely ..."

15

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25/05/2007 15:16:59
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Mick Maroon,

25/05/2007 16:10:52

#17. no mates no mates, no mates no mates ....

17

jon doe,

25/05/2007 16:11:57

What a cheeky little monkey, imagine how many bunches of bananas and bags of nuts could of been bought with that money.That will be one empty space at the tea party, so frustrating not having everyone sitting down together for the fun.

mon the zoo keepers

18

DunsJambo,

25/05/2007 16:35:50

I don't know who's worse on these boards - Eddie or Mixu/Phantom/Chico/Hard-drive/Bulldog/BibleJohn.

I thought these boards were for discussing football and having a banter.

19

Teeny Totty Turqouise Hexagon Bun,

26/05/2007 11:55:00

I dont often agree with the Daily Mailers on here but chop this lots bollocks off , and most of the above.

They will contribute nothing to society are ignorant , beery and football obsessed and will live out there days in some Barrat box in some hellish part of scotland.

They are holding back our country and deserve carstration.


 

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