Kind of perfectly sums up the whole thing to be honest.

Yes, Zak Hardaker did, got a 5 match ban for it too. Despite your fan boy protestations.

Yup, works for me.

I'm going to give you enough credit to realise that "Zak is not homophobic" and "it wasn't intended as a homophobic remark" are not the same thing as "no homophobia at all."

To which knee-jerkers do you refer? There have been lynch mobs on other forums, but the overwhelming majority of debate on here seemed pretty well reasoned.

'If you think being homophobic isn't ok, you shouldn't be part of RL'

Just goes to show how far anti-hate initiatives within our sport have to go. Despite the progress that's been made we are unfortunate enough to have some appalling troglodytes within our fanbase.

Fanbase and playing stock.

No one actually said that quote that you've put in your post (not the first time you've done this) and the one you're alluding to was a mock Hardaker honesty statement and not actually anybodies real view.

Reading the other thread on this and there we can see people being accused of thinking homophobia is ok and what Hardaker said was ok. NOBODY on these threads have said anything is Ok or that he should've said that.....people have said it was a daft word to use and he shouldn't really have used it, but in the heat of the moment it can happen and context to the situation shouldn't be ignored just because you want the book thrown at him.

no, in the heat of the moment it can't happen. It is unacceptable for it to happen. Even out of frustration.

Says mr perfect who's never said anything wrong in the heat of the moment

I have, it wasnt acceptable then either.

He said something in the heat of the moment, held his hands up and copped a big ban. End of. Move on.

Oh dear - he's at it again - live on sky again.
In another fit of temper, blows a kiss and CLEARLY calls the saints player a f***ing p*ff

This kid is either just stupid, or very homophobic, over to you RFL

You're a bloody good lip reader. I hope they pay you well for it.

He said f*cking pr*ck.

He was looking at you.

Called him a p***k and blew him a Kiss which aint wrong. From Wakey fan who aint to keen on Leeds. Some dodgy officiating tonight and mr ganson is part of the Team.

I had the benefit of not wearing blue and yellow goggles.
Take another look and be honest.
I expect many Leeds fans to defend him blindly, that's sport. but I also expect many people to be just as disappointed as me at what he did again tonight.
You don't have to be a lip reader to see him blow the kiss at the saints player, and you didn't need HD to see what he said after that.

Clearly said puff. Silly boy.

Seriously, I mean, who gives a . Stop mischief making...

F*ck off

I have no idea what he said. You're guessing too. So I am not defending. I'm just not judging either.

I think most gay people I know would be quite annoyed by the notion that blowing a kiss is homophobic.

Are you Zak ?

In that context though, it clearly is. When two men confront each other in an aggressive context like that, the only meaning you can get from that is a reference to his sexuality. The Sky camera will have picked up what he said as well, if someone cites him he could well get banned again.

It just shows, no mater how talented the boy is, that he's not a very nice human being. He's going to get in a lot more trouble than this if Leeds don't straighten him out (See what I did there

).

Sorry I forgot we are watching tiddlywinks not a full bloodied physical sport. Ask Ian Roberts if he would have a problem with Zak, I'd value his opinion a damn sight more than any of the tools that will post inflammatory crap on here tonight.

Don't think you are really in any position to comment on him as human being.

of the saints player called him a puff so he replied with a kiss. but no, hardakers wrong and evil "STONE HIM!!!"