Great news....I was taken into the Police box before tonights game, asked my name then asked to sit down.
Due to an official complaint from the stewards at Halifax last Saturday Smartbenjii has been given an exclusion order pending further enquiries.
A Steward inside the ground has made a complaint stating that he used Racial and Derogatory remarks to somebody there.
The only thing he can think of was when he was asked to take my foot from the back of a seat directly in front of him.He sort of 'cussed' that my knee was hurting and pointed out his walking sticks to HER. Her response was negative indeed and started explaining the rules that apply inside ALL football Stadia.
It was pointed out to her that one of the Halifax players who was stretchered off during the game was sitting directly opposite us in the facing stand with BOTH his feet on the seat in front of him.....He cant recall her answer but it was somewhere along the lines of "But he's a player"
Is this a good enough reason to ban a fan from OUR own ground.
Methinks not
Sign up to free the Benjii one from having to stay at home on Saturday while we'll all be watching our beloved SCFC thrash Man Citeh :)
The response from the club remains deafeningly silent despite the unfairness of this exclusion. It is exhausting to fight these double standards on my own but I am not walking away now.
July 25, 2012
The response to this has been heavier than I expected and the momentum is frankly overwhelming. It is exhausting to keep fighting these baseless claims but seeing your support keeps me moving forward.
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Sarah Okafor
13 years ago
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This is ridiculous. He was showing her his walking sticks because he was in actual pain. Talk about a power trip.
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Mark Spencer
13 years ago
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Free Benjii! The stewards need to get a grip and stop targeting fans for no reason.
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Dave Fisher
13 years ago
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Absolute joke. Seen players doing the same thing every week. Double standards at their finest.
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Great news....I was taken into the Police box before tonights game, asked my name then asked to sit down.
Due to an official complaint from the stewards at Halifax last Saturday Smartbenjii has been given an exclusion order pending further enquiries.
A Steward inside the ground has made a complaint stating that he used Racial and Derogatory remarks to somebody there.
The only thing he can think of was when he was asked to take my foot from the back of a seat directly in front of him.He sort of 'cussed' that my knee was hurting and pointed out his walking sticks to HER. Her response was negative indeed and started explaining the rules that apply inside ALL football Stadia.
It was pointed out to her that one of the Halifax players who was stretchered off during the game was sitting directly opposite us in the facing stand with BOTH his feet on the seat in front of him.....He cant recall her answer but it was somewhere along the lines of "But he's a player"
Is this a good enough reason to ban a fan from OUR own ground.
Methinks not
Sign up to free the Benjii one from having to stay at home on Saturday while we'll all be watching our beloved SCFC thrash Man Citeh :)
The response from the club remains deafeningly silent despite the unfairness of this exclusion. It is exhausting to fight these double standards on my own but I am not walking away now.
July 25, 2012
The response to this has been heavier than I expected and the momentum is frankly overwhelming. It is exhausting to keep fighting these baseless claims but seeing your support keeps me moving forward.
3 Comments
S
Sarah Okafor
13 years ago
Featured
This is ridiculous. He was showing her his walking sticks because he was in actual pain. Talk about a power trip.
M
Mark Spencer
13 years ago
Featured
Free Benjii! The stewards need to get a grip and stop targeting fans for no reason.
D
Dave Fisher
13 years ago
Featured
Absolute joke. Seen players doing the same thing every week. Double standards at their finest.
This is ridiculous. He was showing her his walking sticks because he was in actual pain. Talk about a power trip.