Prior to
yesterday's 1-1 draw between BPL side Chelsea FC and Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in an UEFA Champions League game at Parc des Princes in Paris, France, racist Chelsea fans shove a Black man out of the Paris Métro and then proceed to
chant "We're racist, we're racist, we're racist, and that's the way we like it, we like it, we like it." Thankfully, the Chelsea FC officials
have condemned the racist behavior of some of its fans.
Kevin Draper at Deadspin:
You can see a black man attempt to board a car that has a bunch of singing Chelsea fans in it, only to have "Chelsea! Chelsea! Chelsea!" chanted in his face, and he is physically shoved out of the car multiple times.
But the kicker? The douche nozzles then sing "We're racist, we're racist, we're racist, and that's the way we like it, we like it, we like it" in the tune of a common soccer chant. (You may recognize it, for instance, from the American Outlaws's "We Love Ya" chant.) Chelsea is far from the only soccer club to have had big problems with racism—though theirs were particularly bad—but they have struggled more than others to completely stamp it out, with some incident or another involving the London club's fans seeming to pop off every season.
The Mirror:
A club spokesperson said: “Such behaviour is abhorrent and has no place in football or society.
"We will support any criminal action against those involved, and should evidence point to involvement of Chelsea season-ticket holders or members the club will take the strongest possible action against them, including banning orders.”
Chelsea are also likely to face a UEFA investigation into the conduct of its fans.
Football, sadly, is the focus of attention again for all the wrong reasons despite continued attempts to eradicate racism from the sport.
Justin Baragona at Politicus Sports:
A bystander at a Paris metro station captured video Tuesday evening of a group of soccer fans pushing a black man out of a metro train as he attempted to board it. The group then shouted “Chelsea!” in the man’s face after they pushed him out, identifying themselves as fans of Chelsea FC, who were in Paris for a Champions League match. The man, obviously shocked by the shove and shouting, again attempted to board the train. And, again, he was pushed out and taunted.
At this point, the bystander filming the encounter, Paul Nolan, recorded the Chelsea fans gleefully chanting the following:
“We’re racist, we’re racist, we’re racist, and that’s the way we like it, we like it, we like it!”
Video of the disgusting incident:
This type of behavior is typical from Chelsea's hooligan fanbase, and reinforces my loathing for them. I hope Chelsea lose their lead atop the BPL table after this incident and Arsenal find a way to stay in the Top 4 and finish above Tottenham.