Homophobic: a strong dislike and fear of homosexual people

If Gareth dropped the ball and somebody shouted "did you think it was a big block of soap Thomas," would that really be homophobic?

Maybe have a few vote options?

Homophobic abuse.
Homosexual related banter.
No gay remarks at all.

Spot on!

Do black people eat bananas?

Good point!

Sadly one remark would get you a night in the cell and the other not.

Does that make one right and the other not?

No it means both are insulting but with different consequences. I personally wouldn't want fans getting at me for recently coming out but I would expect it, understand it and take it from the terraces. Some forms of insults are more socially exceptable than others but I'd like to think our fans can stay away from the upper limits that nears abuse.

If that's the case, I think Ted may as well stand in the car park with a bag full of the Brough money and the 2 points from the Cas game and hand it over to the RFL guy when he arrives. Save us all the bother. Then the knuckleheads can sing and shout to their hearts' content too.

I've heard a rumour that a gang of Gay blokes are turning up tomorrow to shout sexually related remarks at all the straight guys out on the pitch. Is this acceptable?

happy men , in Wakefield! what utter nonsense

Did anyone stand near those girls behind the sticks at the Giants game? The girl from Outwood with the giant zoom on her Pentax?

Wrong; hate crime legislation covers incidents that are both racially motivated and homophobic in nature.

Nope it will be deemed bullying unless there's is actual assault or damage of property involved which makes it an homophobic hate crime.

Soap remarks will be judged as mocks as far as the Law is concerned.