By Telegraph staff and agencies

1:11PM GMT 19 Mar 2012

 

Anzhi released a statement condemning the incident, labelling it "idiotic".

 

 

The statement read: "We are deeply disappointed with the idiotic episode that happened to our player Christopher Samba after the match Lokomotiv - Anzhi. We are assured that the representatives of the football authorities, (the) security service of Lokomotiv will settle this issue and the guilty will be identified and punished."

 

 

Former Congo international and Blackburn Rovers star Samba, who was born in France, added: "I'm very upset that such misconduct took place in view of children who were sitting on those very stands.

 

"It can serve as a bad example for them.

 

 

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"I try not to think about racism. I just want to believe that such problems do not exist on a global basis. Maybe I am mistaken but I do want to believe in it.

"As a rule any scandal of this kind is a result of a misconduct committed by one silly person. I don't want to react to this."

It is not the first time Anzhi have been involved in an incident of this kind.

Last June a fan threw a banana at Brazilian left-back Roberto Carlos during a game with Krylya Sovetov.

He subsequently confessed but was not charged after insisting it was not a racist gesture.

 

 

 

It staggers me why any black player would want to go and play in Russia. Well, maybe not, as there is only one reason any non-Russian player would want to go and play in Russia.

 

When you look at the behaviour of fans from other nations, it makes you realise that actually, English fans aren't too bad. This weekend was a prime example.

 

Regarding the fan who wasn't charged with throwing a banana at Roberto Carlos because it wasn't a racist gesture. WTF?!?! What was it then?? Just some leftovers from a packed lunch he'd taken into the ground?

Carlos should've been allowed to kick a football at his face from 10 paces.

its wrong and no place for it in the game, its been happening in Russia for years, they did it with Odemwingie. Samba shouldn't of known it back though, he gave whoever did it the reaction they wanted.

???

I can only presume they're evolving slower than us due to the cold.

 

Thing is though if the authorities don't clamp down it'll carry on.

It's not even funny either. Nobs!

which player over here picked a thrown banana up and ate it?

I'm thinking Leighton James for some reason when we played Burnley at home. Might be talking shit though.

Edited March 19, 201214 yr by DazBobParr

Viv anderson certainly suffered similar at Burnden. That was around the late 70s though I think.

Viv anderson certainly suffered similar at Burnden. That was around the late 70s though I think.

 

There's plenty who'd still do it if they could get away with it.

 

Unfortunate but true I believe.

I'm thinking Leighton James for some reason when we played Burnley at home. Might be talking shit though.

 

Correct, the banana was thrown at George Oghani from the Burnden Terrace, he was going mad, Leighton James diffused the situation by picking it up and eating it,

i recall bananas being thrown at John Barnes in a cup game V Liverpool at Burnden

Ive seen bananas thrown at Burnden Park by Bolton fans but that was 30 yrs ago ffs.

 

Compared to the shit that goes on in fascist countries, our fans (England) are practically the pc police.

Ive seen bananas thrown at Burnden Park by Bolton fans but that was 30 yrs ago ffs.

 

Compared to the shit that goes on in fascist countries, our fans (England) are practically the pc police.

 

Why the ffs? I was replying to a post about what went on at Burnden Park all those yeras ago

Sorry mate, it was a ffs in general , not aimed at you .

 

It didnt read the way it did in my head, apologies.

Edited March 20, 201214 yr by waddy256

which player over here picked a thrown banana up and ate it?

 

That would have been Rohan Ricketts fella too at PAOK this year.

Edited March 20, 201214 yr by steventhfc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifgEzblXyaM&feature=player_embedded