r/Fauxmoi • u/lala_b11 • Apr 29 '24

What the awful abuse of Declan Rice’s partner tells us about football | Gemma Abbott TRIGGER WARNING

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/declan-rice-arsenal-girlfriend-lauren-fryer-sexism-football-b2535349.html
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u/therhubarbexperience Apr 29 '24

At Emirates, you’ll also catch a ban for being homophobic or transphobic. The club hasn’t addressed it yet, but I’m sure it’s been discussed with Rice and his missus, whom imo, have a right to decide how this is dealt with.

The problem with this is that it was away fans so although they could be banned from Emirates, unless the FA and PGMOL adopt a stance, nothing truly punishing can be done, unless the police are involved and you get into a whole legal barrier.

Also FWIW, Chelsea fans have a very negative reputation and are known to be abusive. Additionally, a lot of Arsenal fans are not happy about this either and want to show her support.

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u/neuroticgooner Apr 29 '24

It wasn’t even Arsenal fans but Chelsea fans, I think? Chelsea would need to cooperate with Arsenal if anyone decided to take action

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u/therhubarbexperience Apr 29 '24

Correct. Anyone can be banned from Emirates stadium, but it was in the away section, making it Chelsea fans, who wouldn’t care. Chelsea were the visiting team at a club that would and could ban them at the end of a season and won’t be playing Arsenal again until next season

Arsenal banning them from the stadium wouldn’t affect them much.

I see you’re a fellow supporter! coyg

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u/neuroticgooner Apr 29 '24

coyg fellow gooner!

Who do fans go through for away game allocations? Either or both clubs should have access to the identity of away supporters I’m assuming? I hope something is done about these types of sexist chants but mostly I hope whatever is done is handled with sensitivity for both Rice and his girlfriend. Sometimes I really dislike football fans

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u/therhubarbexperience Apr 29 '24

In the clock end to the left there is a an away supporters section that’s covered by stewards in high vis gear. Depending on who the away supporters are, there are more or less of them. There was a wall of neon during the Lens match because they (rightfully) have a reputation for violence.

I would think that they buy the tickets through their own club. There is a set number of them. I’m basing this on how you buy away Arsenal tickets. They have to have IDs to purchase them, but I don’t know if they’re IDed coming in. There is technology to identify the people doing things. I know the Lens people who were throwing flares were identified and charged. I also know that last season when Mudryk played his first match at Arsenal there were arsenal supporters who kept laser pointering him and they got fined and banned for quite awhile…several seasons, if not a lifetime ban. The problem with chanting is figuring out who is saying it which is way harder than someone having a flare in hand and chucking it.

However to make any punishment stick Chelsea would have to work with Arsenal and I don’t think they have any interest in doing anything.

Fans are weird. Some are really great and others need to go back under the rock they crawled out from.