Bellamy wants fans banned

28 October 2009 09:42
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Craig Bellamy has called for the Football Association to take severe action against fans caught hurling abuse at players from the stands.[LNB] The Manchester City striker insists he could accept taunts about his own ability, but when family members are at the heart of the jibes a line is crossed.[LNB]The 30-year-old has had his fair share of run-ins with supporters down the years, and was recently pulled up after pushing a fan in the face after he had run on to the pitch at the end of the Manchester derby.[LNB]The Wales international was not punished by the FA for his actions but Bellamy has turned the tables and has demanded sterner action against abusive fans.[LNB]"Home fans or away fans, anyone will shout abuse at you. I've never had a problem with that. You tell me how useless you think I am, I have to take that as a player," he said.[LNB]"The line is when they start talking about your wife or yelling abuse about your kids. I lost my cousin last year. We were playing West Ham. I'd gone on to the pitch to do a warm-up and I've heard a few people shouting 'How's your dead cousin?[LNB]"You just feel 'this is not football'. To me they're not human beings, not football people. I've heard some of the most vile, vile things you can imagine.[LNB]"That's where the crowd should point these idiots out. Some people might find it funny but one or two will find it disturbing.[LNB]"They can go to the stewards or police and tell them what has been said." [LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports