Conley
12-21-2011, 01:19 PM
England captain John Terry will face a criminal charge of using racist language towards footballer Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League game.
Mr Terry is alleged to have used racist language towards the 26-year-old Queens Park Rangers player during Chelsea's 1-0 defeat at Loftus Road on 23 October.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Mr Terry was accused of a racially aggravated public order offence (http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_statements/cps_advises_john_terry_charge/).
The 31-year-old vowed to fight the charge "tooth and nail".
Police questioned the Chelsea captain under caution in November and a file on the matter was sent to the CPS at the beginning of December.
'I am disappointed'
Alison Saunders, chief crown prosecutor for London, said: "I have today advised the Metropolitan Police that John Terry should be prosecuted for a racially aggravated public order offence following comments allegedly made during a football match between Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea on 23 October.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16284813
Isn't this crazy? I used to play sports and you would hear all kinds of things, guys trying to get into each other's heads and making cracks about moms, sisters, etc. I can't begin to fathom how a DA would decide to charge someone for it.
Mr Terry is alleged to have used racist language towards the 26-year-old Queens Park Rangers player during Chelsea's 1-0 defeat at Loftus Road on 23 October.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Mr Terry was accused of a racially aggravated public order offence (http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_statements/cps_advises_john_terry_charge/).
The 31-year-old vowed to fight the charge "tooth and nail".
Police questioned the Chelsea captain under caution in November and a file on the matter was sent to the CPS at the beginning of December.
'I am disappointed'
Alison Saunders, chief crown prosecutor for London, said: "I have today advised the Metropolitan Police that John Terry should be prosecuted for a racially aggravated public order offence following comments allegedly made during a football match between Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea on 23 October.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16284813
Isn't this crazy? I used to play sports and you would hear all kinds of things, guys trying to get into each other's heads and making cracks about moms, sisters, etc. I can't begin to fathom how a DA would decide to charge someone for it.