The Virtual Terrace • Re: No Place for Racists in Rugby League

Well that's some intellectual gymnastics; well played.

I'm sure that I have offended people at times - but I'm pretty sure I haven't offended them on the basis of a protected characteristic; which is not actually that difficult to do - if you don't have those thoughts, you don't say them out loud.

As an example - I work with people of many nationalities, including Europeans. I have had many conversations with them recently, about their experience of Brexit Britain - all without saying something as crass, offensive and racially charged as Mr Argyle is alleged to have done.

You're not wrong about context and nuance, but I fail to see how you can be so certain of Argyle's intent?