Disgusting

[Des]

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Seven year-old attacked for wearing England shirt

(Filed: 21/06/2006)

 

A seven-year-old boy has been attacked in Scotland for wearing an England football top.

 

Hugo Clapshaw had been playing a game of football with his father in Edinburgh at the weekend when a man shouted abuse and punched him.

 

Lothian and Borders Police today called the attack "cowardly and pathetic".

 

His father, Damon Clapshaw, a 34-year-old finance worker from Edinburgh, told the Scottish Sun newspaper: "Hugo was just wearing a football top, that's all he did wrong.

 

"Has the Scotland-England rivalry come to this?"

 

He told how the man ran up to his son in the park on Saturday and shouted expletives at him.

 

Hugo was punched in the head before the man turned on Mr Clapshaw, punching him to the ground and kicking him.

 

After the attack, the man apparently shouted: "This is Scotland, not f****** England."

 

Hugo told the newspaper: "The man whacked me very hard. He was a lot bigger than me. I am still going to wear the top. My mum bought it for me because I'm supporting England."

 

A police spokesman said: "We will not be advising people not to wear England shirts."

 

Meanwhile, police in Aberdeen were hunting a man who attacked a disabled driver yesterday because he was wearing an England shirt and flying a St George's Cross from his car.

[Gilps]

That is f***ing shameful

[Figaro]

That's what eating six kilos of haggis and countless deep-fried Mars bars a day does to you.

[John am Rhein]

I can't condone the wearing of an England shirt, but the man who hit the kid needs to be jailed.

[Ostrich Man]

ridiculously sad.

[Figaro]

probably proud of himself too.

[Stevie H]

Brasil didn't play argentina on sunday dullard.

 

f*** off tagnut.

Edited June 21, 2006 by Stevie H

[anny road]

f*** off tagnut.

 

 

but they didnt did they

[Des]

but they didnt did they

 

He didn't say which Sunday. Their WC quarter final in 1990 was played on a Sunday, maybe he means that game.

[Stevie H]

but they didnt did they

 

maybe.

[Paul B]

Spoke to several of my Scottish colleagues about this yesterday. Despite them all being reasonable and nice people working in what might be regarded as a "caring" profession, they all thought the kid (and the disabled guy in Aberdeen) had it coming! Thay all knew of more incidents that haven't made it to the papers as well and were applauding the "heroes" who were "defending Scottish pride"! The minute they resurrect Hadrians wall to keep these barbarians out, sorry, oot, the happier I'll be, quite frankly.

[Murphman]

but they didnt did they

 

 

Was Jackie Milburn playing?

[Guest Phil C]

He didn't say which Sunday. Their WC quarter final in 1990 was played on a Sunday, maybe he means that game.

 

 

It wasn't, I checked.....

[Des]

It wasn't, I checked.....

 

It wasn't a QF, it was a last 16 game, but it was on a Sunday.

 

So up yer hole.

[RaoulD]

I think he meant Brazil - Australia judging by the fact that the bar was full of Brazilians and Aussies.

[Ostrich Man]

I think he meant Brazil - Australia judging by the fact that the bar was full of Brazilians and Aussies.

[Murphman]

the kids dad was on 5live this morning.

the t*** that hit the kid was scum, i don't think this has anything to do with rivalry.

 

 

He was obviously feckin mad, nothing to do with anything.