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Disability prejudice at Millwall Football Club

RandomAutie | 06.10.2010 11:32 | Repression | Social Struggles | Technology

"All disabled people should be Systematically drowned one by one in a Big Bucket of Water. What good are they? Fucking ugly, shouting and screaming all the time and a drain on our money. You can't even laugh at them anymore without getting a bad reputation."

This is the welcome from an administrator of Millwall Independent Supporters Association to a young adult with autism.

"Yeah just a shame you aint got a Tray under your chin to save people Carpet cleaning bills."

You might imagine that Millwall had enough of a history already, without this kind of reaction to a young adult with autism joining their supporters forum. Yet this young man's value is determined by the stereotype that he may require a carer to escort him into the disabled section ("if so, can you let me be your 'carer' and get me in for free?
you'll only have to put up with me for 5 minutes before the game, once we get in i'll move on and then meet up the following week.") or perhaps might by some kind of artistic savant.

How does one combat this prejudice, other than bringing it into the light of day?

RandomAutie
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Racist bully — Millitant
Millwall is a fugly club with a fugly reputation — GayAsAYellowDuster
What wankers... — Heath
I am the Admin of MISA.. — Lagboat
You mean THIS Dean West? — GayAsAYellowDuster
Overreaction — @non
Glad Someone Has Finally Brought This To Attention. — TheGreaterGood

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