They may do, however those who it is aimed at might well find it offensive because they may not partake in such sexual activity.

Unless you know someone engages in such an activity, isn't it offensive to so voiciferously suggets they do?

It is a given that Thomas is gay and 'takes it up the bum' as was apparently chanted.

Both forms of abuse are equally as bad, but only one attracts attention. Self flagellation in the extreme.

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How do you know "He takes it up the bum"??? Pray tell.

1) The two are not necessarily synonymous.
2) Did they really use the word 'gay' … or something else?
3) It's still homophobic abuse. A clear breach of the RFL respect policy, comparable with racist abuse. And if it was the same 'bunch of kids' who tried to set fire to a Catalans flag last year and shouted abuse at Quins fans the same year (see a theme developing in terms of how big and brave they are), then I probably know who they were as well (well not personally). And given that the club now has a rapid reaction stewards team and a number to text in-game complaints to, it would have been easy to dob them in. So the excuses of 'it was only a small group' and the rest of us can feel OK about ourselves, never mind 'it was factually accurate', don't really wash.

It's not 'PC gone mad' or whatever Daily Mail-esque phrase anyone wants to use, Thomas shouldn't get abuse for who he chooses to sleep live nor should anyone for their colour or religious beliefs. I don't see why some make an issue out of wanting to stamp out abuse from the game.

pray tell have you ever shouted anything to a referee or a linesman or any other player or even muttered things to your mates even, Or are you one of the people that never says anything

what ?????????????

Do you think it's OK to shout abuse at someone based on their colour????

Am just wondering where you draw the line?

I wasn't at the game and can only comment on what Thomas was quoted as saying in the Sunday Times piece. He said they shouted 'Thomas you are gay', and 'Thomas takes it up the bum'.

I'm glad you mantioned the RFL's Respect policy document. Read it thoroughly and you will see that breaches of this policy take place on and off the field at every game played every weekend, be it at amateur or professional level.

I bet you have breached the policy many times.

Does buying a ticket or paying an entry fee to a ground mean that as a spectator you have agreed to be bound by this policy? It's not a legal document, it's a guideline document.

Had this mickey taking been directed at anyone other than a high profile Union player who has recently come out, this would not have got a single mention or a sniff of indignation from any quarter.

Smacks or rank hypocrisy and selective faux indignation if you ask me.

Has Thomas lodged a grievance? If so who to? What laws have been broken? if not/none then what's all the fuss about. Or is it OK to be offended by proxy as seems to be the case.

Let's be consistent on this one folks and not just go with what's de rigeur.

Too many if's and suppositions in your post for mine.

You've lost me somewhere, who said anything about colour ? all i asked was if he has ever shouted anything at the ref or a lines man ? whats all this colour crap about ?