I don't live in hull.

So by coming back with that, I see that as you trying to get us off the point here which is your fullback

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Huddersfield Giants have just rung up to ask if they can have their posts back.

No, it's either been used in a homophobic way and used as a form of prejudice which seems unlikely and without evidence, or he's said it as a throw away comment which can not be construed as homophobic and therefore is a storm in a teacup. If we can prove unequivocally that he's used it as a form of abuse, then I agree he should be adequately punished.

Sounds to me like most on here want to make an example of someone for the increasing foul language in the game and who better than one of the top performers of the season so far? Don't we just hate winners in this country!

I bet there's primary school children laughing at the way some on here are lauding about being so precious! After all, don't they get taught the old 'sticks and stones...'?

And, of course, there would have been exactly this same reaction from Leeds fans if it was say Sam Tomkins who was involved.

Those the only two options?

What about he may not have actually said what he is being accused of saying?

Good to see the Hull fans on the thread putting up more of a fight than their team is this year.

as I've said - if he said it as a throw away comment that needs addressing also because that shows ignorance.
as for your comments about school- if one of my pupils made such a comment the comment would be taken seriously - it would be dealt with and NOT laughed off.
the LA school policy states that special record will be made of any behaviour involving level 3 incidents. Level 3 are classed as most severe.
Homophobia is number one on the list.
HTH

get your pants out of your crack - I said IF

Actually, you didn't. I come back to the interesting topic of language.

You said

You said "if people" then in a new sentence said Zak, specifically should know better and was either a nasty homphobe or ignorant. You didn't qualify by saying those were the two options IF Zak has used the terms alleged. I'll accept that is what you meant but just shows how we shouldn't necessarily assume we understand the meaning intended by people's words, written or screamed on a rugbv pitch.

Probably the most ignorance going on is by fans who don't think that sort of language isn't used all the time. I'd hazard a guess that every single club had at least one player who used a homophobic term.....but as you didn't see it then ignorance is bliss.

What if Hardaker when questioned admits to saying but it was a response to a Wire player who had just called him a "fu**ing puff/bender/queer." As we didn't see it would opposition fans say this is also unacceptable or would they say it's Hardaker trying to squirm his way out?

How many of these disgruntled fans, who use the phrase "but I'm offended because I know people who are gay" ( which to be honest is a little patronising that you're offended on their behalf), use colourful language in stands every week with no thought about how others might not like it and find crude and inappropriate in front of kids?