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Rodger Gifford: Former Premier League referee banned after racist comment
A former Premier League referee is banned by the FA for five months after making a racist remark to a black assistant referee coach.
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The news report alone makes for shocking reading. The observer in question, a former top flight official no less, tried to excuse a racially aggravated comment as “light-hearted”.
Another dinosaur gone. And good riddance too.