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2012: The year soccer racism took over Twitter

Tracking the phenomenon of soccer players spewing racism on Twitter, and becoming the victims of racist tweets themselves.

On by Kris Holt

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Another twitter user to be jailed for racist tweeting?

U.K. authorities have already sent one Twitter user to jail.  Is another on his way?

On by Kris Holt

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Jail was “too much” for student who sent racist tweets

The former human right commissioner for the Council of Europe spoke against the punishment on Friday. 

On by Kris Holt

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Is racist Texan @Walken4GOP just a troll?

The supposed “Christian Conservative”  shares a profile picture with the subject of a satirical essay on “Upscale redneck cuisine.”

On by Kevin Morris

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Student sentenced to 56 days in jail for “vile and abhorrent” tweets

Liam Stacey, a 21-year-old Twitter user in the U.K., admitted to inciting racial hatred after Fabrice Muamba  suffered a cardiac arrest on March 17. 

On by Fernando Alfonso III

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How a racist Texan became Britain’s most-hated man

Chet Walken’s racist tweets about  soccer star Fabrice Muamba, who suffered a heart attack on the field Saturday, has enraged the British Twittersphere.

On by Kevin Morris

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Student admits racist tweets after soccer player’s collapse, faces jail time

Liam Stacey was released on bail on the condition that he stays off Twitter and other social-networking sites. 

On by Kris Holt

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