No, that totally makes sense. I'm fortunate in that I haven't had THAT much (by most standards) abuse directed to my face, but it's always shocking to see an institution stand by and perpetuate this bullshit.

I'll be writing a post about this very topic pretty soon (also about Dalglish's appointment, which is joy-inducing instead of rage-inducing, thank God) but for now, seriously, football--how is this the best we can manage in 2011?