To be criminally charged for this is absolutely insane. The fact everyone knows he's a lowlife and his name is out there is enough.

Why is it so hard for some people to not be giant fucking cunts

It's disgusting that this is deemed a criminal offence. He's a moron, but what he did shouldn't have been against the law.

Alcoholic human garbage

Suppose that's a fair cop but the wider question is how do you stop an idiot being an idiot?

Fair judgment. Socially, he's been wrecked, and will suffer the consequences for a lifetime. And if local rumours are to be believed, he's been knocked around a bit too. I don't think a short prison sentence will punish him any further, and he's not exactly a threat to the public at large.

Dickhead move and banworthy from the stadium? Ostracized from the community? Fair. But really? Arrest and sentenced? C’mon UK saying mean things shouldn’t get you locked in a cell. I guess I am just used to American free speech.

Imagine being a 32 year old man and doing that. I know being a dickhead isn't technically a crime and I don't think he should necessarily be charged with anything, but I'm kinda happy he's being shamed like this.

What a fucking moron.

Basically torn his own world apart for literally no reason at all.

For anyone who can't click on the link, in doing this utterly fucking stupid thing, he has:

• Been given a 5-year stadium ban.

• Had to pay a £154 victim surcharge.

• Had to pay £85 in prosecution costs.

• 12-week suspended prison sentence (suspended for up to 18 months).

• Ordered to do 200 hours of unpaid work.

What a fucking moron.

It even says in the article that he's had to move out of his parents' home because of the backlash his actions caused, and apparently his relationship with his partner has been affected too.

Can't believe someone would willingly do something like that anyway, such a stupid and unkind thing to do, and that's even before you get to how fucking stupid it is to do these days anyway, especially when we live in a world where everything is recorded.

I don't care if it was too much of a punishment, he fucking deserves it

This just has the potential to create a horrendous slippery slope

While obviously these men are vile cunts, these harsh crack downs on free speech are becoming an alarming trend the last few years

What a daft cunt 😂😂😂

It seems every week I see the UK criminally charging people for disgusting and offensive chants, gestures etc.

They are disgusting acts but to criminally charge for this is insanity and a slippery slope to the Government deciding what you can and can’t say.

The only difference between the UK and China is the degree of surveillance and control, although with the ULEZ cameras and people getting arrested for standing on streets thinking wrong thoughts the UK is fighting valiantly to close the distance.

Being a total knobhead shouldn't get you charged as a criminal.

Am I gonna cry for this moron? Not one tear.

Is this punishment reasonable? Fuck, I just don't know man...

It's just banter

While I don’t feel like he should have been criminally charged, I don’t feel bad for him it’s a dickhead thing to do and I don’t even know how you could make a funny joke from that