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Gary Bennett MBE

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Gary Bennett has been recognised for his prominent anti-racism stance in the game.
The 60-year-old former Sunderland defender was on the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list but he thought it was a wind-up when he got his letter at the end of last year.
Well done Benno .... or should I say your honour :mrgreen:

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And he accepted it as well :o


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Sunderland Nut wrote: 08 Jan 2022, 12:51 And he accepted it as well :o
Why would he not?
It's a good thing for the club surely?


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Sunderland Nut wrote: 08 Jan 2022, 12:51 And he accepted it as well :o
Who wouldn't?
You get a medal don't you so I would take it and proudly display it as I shop in Aldi :lol:


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Rat Scabies wrote: 08 Jan 2022, 13:04
Sunderland Nut wrote: 08 Jan 2022, 12:51 And he accepted it as well :o
Why would he not?
It's a good thing for the club surely?
Total hypocrite.
The Black Lives Matter group is against all that and he is all for that group that is absolutely full of HATRED.
I've heard him being so defensive on the radio.
One bloke rang in and spoke about brown people and you should have heard what come out of Bennett's mouth.
From that call, I was never taken in again from him and never will.
He should give the medal back or start being on the side of equality instead and not treat people like dirt if they can't speak his BLM language the way he wants.


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Sunderland Nut wrote: 08 Jan 2022, 13:35
I've heard him being so defensive on the radio.
He is loving all the attention and I think Total Sport have it on the announcements advertising the show when he is on.
Good luck to him to be fair.


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Crawford wrote: 08 Jan 2022, 13:50
He is loving all the attention and I think Total Sport
Pity for him.


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Gary Bennett does get angry and you can hear it in his voice but I always think that these things should be left to the politicians to sort out.
Coming out on the side of the BLM movement is wrong because they are a wicked and evil organisation (do your own research into the group and don't just side with the name automatically).
Benno should not go so low as to upset anyone with his views and concentrate only on football because I don't want a party political broadcast when I listen to a football match, especially when that political group is vile and should be BANNED!


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He was alright at Sunderland and he couldn't be faulted for his efforts there but anyone who is anti-this and anti-the other is anti-the opposite. But, who am I to criticise because I am anti-something myself :lol:


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He is opposite to us alright, I've heard the crap and detected anger so I have no time for him now or ever.


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