Anti Gay Chanting at Football Games Most Stop!

 The FA need to do more to address homophobic chanting in football grounds, argue fans of Brighton and Hove Albion FC.Many supporters of the club complain they experience hostility because the city is famous for being gay-friendly.

John Hewitt, chairman of the Albion’s supporters club, told the BBC that the problem is especially bad at away games.“We get it everywhere we go,” he said. “The ground regulations say you cannot use homophobic behaviour. There’s a certain amount of banter between fans, but when it crosses that line and becomes offensive it’s not acceptable.
“The FA is is not doing enough.”

Raj Chandarana, from the Football Supporters Federation, said: “It isn’t about trying to clamp down on things in a forceful way, which is quite difficult to do.
“It’s about education – making people aware that homophobic chants are unacceptable.”

(pinkpaper)