Gordon Taylor - PFA racist hypocrite

 

PFA admit they are 'totally dismayed' and 'embarrassed' chairman Carlisle apologises after American comedian used N-word and joked about Suarez during Bale award night

PFA chairman Clarke Carlisle has admitted he is embarrassed over the 'gross error of judgement' that saw the selection of controversial comedian Reginald D Hunter as the entertainment for the PFA Awards dinner.
And the PFA says it is 'totally dismayed' by the 'unacceptable language' used by Hunter in last night's awards ceremony in London, and have insisted that it was made 'absolutely clear' to the comedian beforehand that he was to avoid discussing racial issues in his set.
Hunter repeatedly used the n-word, including jokes about Luis Suarez, in his set at the awards, which saw Gareth Bale scoop both the Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards.
The incident comes at the end of a season in which the PFA has been at the centre of race storms involving John Terry, Ashley Cole, Anton Ferdinand, Rio Ferdinand and Suarez.

Ill-advised: Reginald D Hunter, performing last night, drew criticism for his heavy use of the n-word

The organisation have responded tonight with a strongly worded statement.
It read: 'The PFA regrets the offence caused by the performance of Reginald D Hunter at last night's awards ceremony in London.
'We share the strong disappointment felt by our diverse membership at the choice of language throughout his appearance.
'We would like to make it clear that we feel any use of such language is wholly inappropriate.'
The PFA also insisted tonight that there was no inkling that the 44-year-old stand-up comic would use such language when they hired him for the event.
'He was booked on the basis of his recent television appearances, however clearly his performance last night was of a very different nature,' the PFA statement continued.
'Whilst we are not generally made aware of the material a comedian intends on doing, it is clear that the language used was unacceptable.

Controversial: The booking of Hunter by the PFA was criticised in light of recent racial abuse scandals

Furious: PFA chairman Clarke Carlisle, presenting Bale with his award, said he was embarrassed by the event

'In a conference call with Reginald and three members of The London Speakers Bureau, through which he was recruited, it was outlined the makeup of our audience which would be widely diverse including around 25 per cent of women and ages ranging from 18 to 80.
'It was made absolutely clear that swearing or any racist references were to be avoided. Therefore we were totally dismayed that the performance was the exact opposite of our requirement.'
Carlisle had earlier apologised for the booking, saying: 'As the chairman I am embarrassed. I apologise unreservedly and it won’t happen again on my watch.

'I thought that we made a really gross error of judgement in who we selected for our entertainment last night. I was embarrassed.
'All that has gone on in football over the past few years, with everything that we purport to stand for, his set was inappropriate, it really was.
'I am probably going to get hung for it. But I can’t be hypocritical. Everything that I have said and stood for over the past three years, if I sit here and say “It’s in the name of comedy” - rubbish, I am not having that.

Joke: The comedian retweeted a sarcastic message posted by the PFA regarding the uproar over his set

Defence: Gordon Taylor, with winner Gareth Bale, insists it was not a mistake to book Hunter

Big name: Hunter appeared on the BBC's Have I Got News For You with Paul Merton on Friday

It's not the first time...

Read Martin Samuel's column from 2010 about Warren Mitchell's controversial appearance at the Football Writers' Association here

'Some people were really offended and we as a union should not put anybody in that position. We have our values and ethics. We shouldn’t sit people at our showpiece event of the year and put them in a position where they may well be offended and where words are used where we have actively campaigned for people to be sanctioned.'
Carlisle admitted on talkSPORT that talks were already in motion on what to do to rectify the error, with Lord Ouseley, chairman of anti-racism group Kick it Out, demanding the PFA explain why Hunter was selected.
'It sounds to me that the PFA needs to answer questions about how they booked this person and why they booked this person,' Lord Ouseley told the Telegraph.
'I’m surprised there wasn’t a mass walkout. It almost begs the question, "Why does Kick It Out bother?"'
Carlisle revealed he was already in talks with the anti-racism group about an event he said had made him 'so embarassed.'
'I got a call from Kick it Out and they asked what I was going to say and do about this. I said to them if they feel they have an issue or something to say, go out and say it and we will have to deal with it. I feel so strongly about this and so embarrassed that I am putting my position out there and when we have our discussions we will see what comes,' said Carlisle.
PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor had dismissed criticism of Hunter's booking, saying: 'No, no, don't be silly. Are you serious? I think there were a few raised eyebrows over the comedian, but that is the sort of thing you can't control. It was unfortunate.

Star-studded: Gary Neville (left), Fabrice Muamba (right) and Robin van Persie (below, with his wife) attended

'He is a professional comedian. It's a difficult subject in football and with him not being fully aware of how emotive it has been in football, that was probably a difficulty for him.'
The PFA's official Twitter account also released a sarcastic message over criticism of the act, which Hunter himself then retweeted.
It read: 'We've checked all our social media guidelines & still don't know whether we were allowed to enjoy that set!'
Former Fleet Street editor and media commentator Neil Wallis also Twieeted to defend Hunter's performance, saying: 'Find the fuss about Reginald D Hunter use of the N-word bizarre. Er, he's black & that's his act & and he's done it on TV loads?!'
PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor tried to play down the furore surrounding Hunter's choice of language.
When asked whether it was a mistake to allow Hunter to perform, Taylor replied: 'No, no, don't be silly. Are you serious?
'I think there were a few raised eyebrows over the comedian, but that is the sort of thing you can't control. It was unfortunate. He is a professional comedian.

All smiles: But Hunter, leaving the awards dinner last night, admitted his act hadn't gone down well

'It's a difficult subject in football and with him not being fully aware of how emotive it has been in football, that was probably a difficulty for him.'

But Carlisle admitted that the appointment was a mistake, saying the players' union should have done proper research before booking an act.
'I am not going to come out against Gordon. He is going to say what he said,' said Carlisle.
'My personal view is that knowing what we have come through in football it is not a difficulty for us to not to book Reginald D Hunter when his repertoire is out there for all to see.'
The PFA profiled Hunter on their website before his stint at the awards, saying: 'The American born comic will bring his unique style of no nonsense comedy to the event.
'Hunter is well known for his jokes that ring true and attempt to shake viewers suppositions.
'It will be a first appearance for Hunter at the PFA Awards though and no doubt he will have some topical content for PFA members and business partners to enjoy.'
FA chairman David Bernstein, who stripped Terry of the England captaincy after allegations of racial abuse towards Anton Ferdinand, was one of the dignitaries who squirmed his way through Hunter’s extraordinary act.
Amazingly, the comedian opened his act with a joke about Suarez, one of six players named on the official PFA shortlist. The Liverpool striker was banned for eight games after he racially abused Patrice Evra and was an invited guest at the annual dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
Paul Elliott, who had to step down from his role at the FA after a racism row with Richard Rufus, was also among the attendees.
Hunter admitted that his act had not gone down well with guests.

VIDEO Reginald D Hunter appearing on Have I Got News For You on Friday

 

Comic appears on BBC's Have I Got News for You

THE PFA SHOULD HAVE KNOWN WHAT WAS COMING...

His full biography, according to his official website: www.reginalddhunter.co.uk
Unassuming. Provocative. Raw. Fresh. And funny. Don’t forget funny.
Reginald D. Hunter is an American born comic who has been residing in the United Kingdom since the age of 27, when the classically trained theater student did his first stand-up on a dare. That experience derailed his studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and Hunter shifted from acting to stand-up.
He makes people uncomfortable, shaking their suppositions and airing plenty of his own dirty laundry. If his television appearances have presented him as a comic of companionable yet risque wit, then Hunter’s stand-up proves him a hard hitting pugilist. His jokes ring true and often hit very close to home. The Times called him 'Comically astute, rewardingly provocative'.

Star: Hunter (right) on the BBC's Live at the Apollo with fellow comics Julian Clary (left) and Omid Djalili

Born in 1969 in Albany, Georgia, Hunter’s early life experiences as a boy growing up in the deep south influence his work and sharply contrasts with his life as an American black man in England. Global politics, the cultural variances from both sides of the pond, sex and relationships all provide fodder for his muse. His style is honest, his material is controversial, and his delivery … well see it for yourself.
In November 2011, Hunter released his first DVD Live, recorded at two sell-out shows from London’s iconic HMV Hammersmith Apollo earlier that year. He supported that release with a wildly successful tour, playing to sold out audiences throughout the UK, that was extended with an encore tour in early 2012. Live was produced and distributed by Universal.

Tight-lipped: Hunter is a regular on British television

Even the titles of Hunter’s tours have caused controversy. He won the Writers’ Guild Award for Comedy in 2006 for his show Pride and Prejudice… and N****s, and played to capacity crowds during his tour with Trophy N****, although many venues wouldn’t post the name of the show and the London Underground banned the promo posters.

Hunter was nominated for the Perrier Award in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, where in 1998 he was a finalist in the So You Think You’re Funny Competition.
Hunter has been a consistent presence in British television with regular appearances on Have I Got News For You (BBC), Live at the Apollo (BBC 1), It’s Only A Theory (BBC 4) (Reg did the complete series), 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4) and has appeared on the BBC Radio 4 comedy show The Unbelievable Truth.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2316289/PFA-Awards-Reginald-D-Hunter-jokes-Luis-Suarez-uses-n-word-chairman-Clarke-Carlisle-embarrassed.html#ixzz2S6GcYUu7

 

NWN : Gordon Taylor, the highest paid permanent trade union official ever, .................   that the media don't want to attack.

And why is that ?

Because Taylor is a left wing 'marxist'.

He used to play on the wing for Bolton Wanderers when legend and England international Francis Lee played on the other wing in the 1960's..

The Bolton fans called him 'stumpy'. He was rubbish.

He got a business degree from a 'polytechnic', and his earnings went up exponentially when he formed the players trade union.

Taylor still lives in the Bolton area. 

We, and the nationalist movement, have had our eye on  Taylor for quite a while . He should be watched in the  future.