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Yid Army
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February 10, 2022, 8:02 pm
UK’s Tottenham soccer club no longer wants fan nickname offensive to Jews
Spurs calls on its supporters to ‘move on’ from referring to themselves as ‘Yid Army’ due to historically large Jewish following, says 94% of fans agree it can be offensive
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Oxford Dictionary updates ‘Yid’ definition to include Tottenham soccer fans
OED also adds ‘Yiddo,’ noting that some fans of north London soccer team, which is closely associated with local Jewish community, have reclaimed the slur
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June 22, 2014, 6:21 pm
British soccer fans won’t be arrested for Jewish slur
UK police say Tottenham Hotspur supporters who shout ‘yid’ will not face criminal charges
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October 6, 2013, 11:46 pm
Man arrested for chanting ‘Yid’ at London soccer match
Despite ban and heavy police presence, Tottenham fans use controversial term in support of team
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September 12, 2013, 3:15 am
British soccer says ‘yid’ inappropriate at games
Usage of derogatory term could result in prosecution or a lengthy banning order
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January 9, 2013, 7:45 pm
Alleged anti-Semitism of Rome soccer fans to be investigated
European sports organization starts disciplinary proceedings against Lazio club for chanting, violence at November game
November 22, 2012, 10:58 pm
Italian soccer rampage takes on anti-Semitic overtones
Unleashing metal rods and other weapons, Lazio fans yell ‘Jews’ at visiting Tottenham supporters during pregame attack
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