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Tottenham Hotspur ask fans' views on 'the Y-word'

Debate over the use of 'Yid' by Spurs fans resurfaced last season after a renewed antisemitic chanting by rival supporters

August 6, 2019 10:07
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Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has launched its consultation of fans on the use of “Yid”.

The term has been sung by members of the club’s fanbase for decades – initially in defiant response to it being used in a derogatory sense by rival fans.

The survey asked fans whether they agreed with excerpts on the “Y-word” from a series of newspaper articles – including a JC opinion piece by Gerald Jacobs, and a Times article by David Aaronovitch.

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