[Penisvergroesserung]

I find it much more of an offense than the possibility of doing some coke. Much much more.

[freddystone]

I find it much more of an offense than the possibility of doing some coke. Much much more.

Snort.

[Penisvergroesserung]

Snort.

I'm gonna spank you Dry.

[harriettvanders]

I'm gonna spank you Dry.

FINE. Back seat of the car, boys.

[spacecrafty]

Well good! I'm glad they are 'throwing the book at him.'

I don't think the sensitivity training is required, just a way for him to get it down to 4 months instead of 6.

[spacecrafty]

Well good! I'm glad they are 'throwing the book at him.'

I don't think the sensitivity training is required, just a way for him to get it down to 4 months instead of 6.

[v74ClzKY]

I'm not sure any tour should take on the responsibility of training players to be racially sensitive.

I think it's the tour's job to help protect the audience, ball and lines people and opponents, from the pollution coming from the offender's mouth.

I'll bet a lost point, game, or set, will go a long way in doing just that.

I agree also.

[GueseVekdet]

Racial abuser Klein gets six months to cool his heels and curb his tongue

Tim Clarke

July 10, 2009

DAVIS CUP star Brydan Klein has been banned for six months by the ATP after an investigation into the 19-year-old's racial abuse of a South African opponent at a UK tournament last month. The ban follows Klein being fined the ATP maximum of $14,000, and his suspension from the Australian Institute of Sport.

Klein called Raven Klaasen a "f---ing k***ir" during a tournament in Eastbourne. An ATP statement issued yesterday said Klein, who apologised after his outburst, had been suspended from the ATP World Tour and ATP Challenger Tour, having been found to have committed the "player major offense, aggravated behaviour", under its code of conduct.

. . .

Williams added: "It is not the first time he has been suspended", which was why "they have thrown the book at him this time".

"They are fed up with him. It is obviously going to jolt him.

"I am very aware they had to apply a harsh penalty because they had to send a message to young players that they will not tolerate this behaviour. Unfortunately it is rife amongst the juniors."
http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/ten...732428710.html

This is the most troubling part of the article for me. What kind of players/children are we raising if there is such rampant racism and intolerance?

I thought it was a well known word. There was a famous, very inspirational, book about apartheid I had to read in middle school (that I'd highly recommend) called Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane. It's tennis-related, too. Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith are two of the book's and the author's heroes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaffir_Boy


I hope no one's offended I didn't bleep out the word...

I'm not offended and second your recommendation of the book. I thought it was an excellent book. I'll have to find my copy and have my 15 year old read it.

TA

[hacyOrgachbic]

1. Kaffir Boy was one of my favorite books growing up. I had no idea that....Africans can be so discriminated and abused in Africa. Talk about growing up in a bubble. It was also deeply saddening and humbling and I read it over and over and over.

2. I'm not sure it's the tour's responsibility to raise tennis players to be sensitive....racially, sexually, religiously, or otherwise. I DO believe it is the tour's responsibility to promote,cultivate and enforce the kind of expectations that they have for....players that will be with them....on THEIR tour. And to punish offenders in an acceptable manner. Everyone is responsible for educating others about what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. I expect the ATP to do this. I expect the WTA to do this. I expect the ITF to do this. If you work for someone....you follow their rules. I expect the ATP to promote an environment that is free from certain types of hostility. Fan hostility I can deal with. Calling someone a K-word or an N-word or an F-word is all unacceptable.

3. The ATP wants to send a message and this is the perfect way to do it, especially to those juniors who think they can behave any way they want and suffer no repercussions. Excuse moi! Not on this tour you can't! I say...WAY TO GO ATP!

[hacyOrgachbic]

Also let me add....in this day and age, there is no reason for and no excuse for something like this. Punish him.