Posted on 12/16/2007 11:26:55 PM PST by marthemaria
Milan, 11 Dec. (AKI) - A Turkish lawyer has filed a complaint to UEFA, the European football federation, after Italian club Inter Milan wore a football jersey with a symbol said to be offensive to Islam, during a game with the Turkish team Fenerbahçe.
The symbol of the northern Italian city of Milan, a red cross on a white background, was on the Inter Milan shirts during the Champions League game in November which saw Fenerbahçe lose by 3 goals to zero at Milan's San Siro stadium.
Lawyer Baris Kaska, has asked a Turkish tribunal to sanction Inter Milan for wearing the shirts which he says reminded Turks of an emblem of the Christian order of the Knights Templar.
The symbol is tied closely to the Crusades in the Middle Ages, when the Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims, with constant and ferocious military expeditions.
Kaska said that the symbol is considered offensive in Islamic culture and asked the Turkish tribunal to sanction Inter Milan for their 'racist' action.
He has asked UEFA, which organises the Champions League tournament, to cancel the three points earned by Inter Milan after its victory over Fenerbahçe.
In an interview with Spain's daily La Vanguardia, Kaska said that "the cross reminded me of the bloody days of the past."
Inter Milan consciously decided not to wear the controversial shirt during their match in Istanbul, but did not think it was necessary to do the same while playing the return game in Milan.
They shoulde micturate on a length of hemp..
Ah, The first muslim “offended” story of the week.
should be about 16 more by next Sunday.
By the way, I’m OUTRAGED by all these muzzies being offended. Does anyone care?
I am so OVER these whining scumbags!!! Let’s talk about about the sack and rape of Constantinople, let’s talk about nearly 14 centuries of Muslim conquests, thuggery, savagery, and depravity..... they want to whine about a symbol on a SOCCER UNIFORM?? Hey, jackals, when all Muslims clear out of Constantinople and all of their other conquests, then we might at least listen to your complaints.........
The offensive garment worn by the Infidels
LOL! Post of the day!
“In an interview with Spain’s daily La Vanguardia, Kaska said that “the cross reminded me of the bloody days of the past.””
HAHA LOL The funniest quote i’ll read all week.
‘a red cross on a white background’
Isn’t this also the flag of England?
tell them they’ll remove their christian cross as soon as Turkey takes the muslim cresent off thier flag
He has asked UEFA, which organises the Champions League tournament, to cancel the three points earned by Inter Milan after its victory over Fenerbahçe.
In an interview with Spain's daily La Vanguardia, Kaska said that "the cross reminded me of the bloody days of the past."
This one of the things that is great about America.
Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain, a native American, gave up a key run in Game Three of the American League Divisional Series to the Cleveland Indians, leading to the loss of that game and the Yankees' eventual loss of the Series. Chamberlain didn't pout and whine that the grinning red man on the Indians' helmets caused him some horrible trauma, leading him to throw wildly.
(Of course, it probably had more to do with the gnats that descended on the field that warm October night).
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That is a good cure for toxic jihadosis..
As opposed to the comforting thought of the bloody days of the present. The only thing that offends them is the thought of Crusaders kicking them out of Jerusalem.
Well, the crescent reminds me of the bloody days when the Turks nearly overrun the Mediterranean world.
Maybe they had a bad experience with Pirelli tires once.
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