- Mar 18, 2005
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Sure but we are essentially powerless against the media.I agree, that's why I don't hurl bananas at people, irrespective of motives! However settling for "well, that's how our media is" is a lazy and poor excuse, because it's the media who are capable of inciting a range of emotions.
Let's suppose that in our next match, our fans are confronted by other fans for being "racist" and a fight breaks out. Will that not be due to the inaccuracy of the media coverage, jumping to conclusions? The problem with "mobs" is that the actions, or alleged actions, of one individual is generalised to include the whole mob. So now, some will go around thinking that Spurs fans are racist. That is inherently wrong and due to the media headlines.
I don’t listen to or read the lowest denominators of the media and think bringing their simplistic views into life furthers their agenda by making their viewpoint relevant.