Ex-city footballer guilty of racism (From Worcester News)
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Ex-city footballer Lee Smith guilty of racism
3:52pm Wednesday 4th July 2012 in Blue Square Conference North Table & Results
RACIST: Lee Smith
A FORMERWorcester City footballer who posted a racist tweet against immigrants on Remembrance Day was ordered to pay £600 in fines and costs today.
Lee Smith, 28, whose contract at Worcester was not renewed after he was charged, used foul language in the tweet, which called for illegal immigrants to be killed.
Since the offence Smith has not been able to find another football club to sign him, magistrates in Cheltenham were told.
Smith pleaded not guilty to posting a racially aggravated, threatening, abusive or insulting tweet which was likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
He was convicted and fined £100 plus £500 costs.
• See tomorrow's Worcester News for the full story.
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worcester86
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7:54pm Wed 4 Jul 12
The Doosra
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1:11am Thu 5 Jul 12
MJI
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10:58am Thu 5 Jul 12
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Hating other races because of their race is racism.
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Hating someone who annoys you is not racism if they are a different race, provided that is not the hate reason.
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11:25am Fri 6 Jul 12
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CityBlueBoy says...
4:53pm Wed 4 Jul 12