Rio Ferdinand has not forgiven John Terry after racism row with brother Anton - 7M sport

Rio Ferdinand has not forgiven John Terry after racism row with brother Anton



Posted Tuesday, April 28, 2020 by Dailystar.co.uk

John Terry was found guilty by the FA after being accused of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand in 2011 and former England team-mate Rio Ferdinand admits he has still not forgiven him

Rio Ferdinand admits he still hasn't forgiven former England team-mate John Terry after he was found guilty by the FA of racially abusing his brother Anton in a game almost a decade ago.

Former Chelsea captain Terry was banned for four matches and fined £220,000 by the Football Association after a clash with Ferdinand during an away game with QPR in 2011.

The FA found Terry guilty following a four day hearing, despite the fact he had been cleared by Westminster Magistrates Court at an earlier trial.

The infamous scandal rocked English football and led to a huge falling out between two of the biggest names in the game.

Former Manchester United star Ferdinand has now broken his silence on the affair - and revealed he still doesn't speak to Terry.

Rio Ferdinand has not forgiven John Terry after racism row with brother Anton
Rio Ferdinand admits he has still not forgiven former England team-mate John Terry

Ferdinand admits he should have spoken out about what happened at the time - and when asked if he was 'now good' with Terry insisted he wasn't.

"No. The John Terry and my brother situation, if I could rewind the clock back now, I would have spoken out from day one and said to my brother, 'speak now'.

"We were advised, you have to remember, there were lawyers in the background, representing the club, the League, the PFA, the FA, so you had all these different people talking saying what's right, what's best for you, and you get in this cloud, this bubble, you just take on the professional advice.

Rio Ferdinand has not forgiven John Terry after racism row with brother Anton
Terry was banned for four games after he was found guilty of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand by the FA

"You don't want to be selfish - and end up being quiet in the background hoping the situation plays out how it should. The facts are there for people to see.

"The problem is, we did it from a pure heart. Our hearts are pure in this situation, but not everyone is like that. When your heart is pure and you don't speak out, you get punished. I've worked that out now.

"You're the ones that get punished and tarnished. You're the ones that get labelled. Whether that's because you don't speak or because you're black, I don't know. I just think now, I would speak straightaway. I'd tell him (Anton), speak now."



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