A couple of years ago I used to go to the odd game with my mate Edwin who is a gay. One time we scored and I punched him in the side of the head whilst celebrating. He hasn't been with me since so not sure if that was a hate crime or not or whether he was put off by the homophobic chanting. I'll have to ask him.
I think there is little doubt that this will be a watershed moment in the fight against the plague of homophobia in football. When the first gay premiership footballer holds his press conference for the world's media next year and they ask him what prompted his announcement he will answer 'the laces.'
What racist chanting have you heard at the football lately? I think the point is that many don't consider does your boyfriend know you're here prejudiced chanting.
Is this homophobic?
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CC8QtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DoZn3XMGZMDk&ei=Yjs3UprAGIPFtQbX0YGgDw&usg=AFQjCNF4jUauaqWnu2ypgiCOSjeNbGDT6g&bvm=bv.52164340,d.Yms
It this homophobic?
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDcQtwIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DKy00G8c8ec0&ei=ZzM3UqCkNJTG7Abc9oGQBQ&usg=AFQjCNG04RqnG5OZFmAQZLXz5Uuv3B8Www&bvm=bv.52164340,d.ZGU
Maybe they think there may be a small issue but no worse than in wider society and certainly not warranting special attention such as silly rainbow laces.