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Todd Myerscough's avatar

Always the regret after punching, or kicking a Nazi, you wish you'd done it harder.

Jo Ann Feeler's avatar

On this day when so many Americans are mourning the victims of djt's nazi death squads, this not only warms my heart, but gives me a glimmer of hope.

David Holst-Grubbe's avatar

Want to make a strategic difference?

Defund the FOX rage and hate machine.

Eviscerate FOX with an indirect strategy that works fast. Deny FOX ad $ by denying the ad buying company CEO and execs  bonuses. For example Home Depot. Boycott them for a full fiscal quarter and maybe more while keeping Wall Street analysts apprised. Get all on line influencers to post every day for the entire time ending every post every day with “Don’t forget - boycott Home Depot, they fund FOX rage and hate

Schutter To Think's avatar

This just made my day and also reminded me I really need to focus on leg day

Randy Eckardt's avatar

Great piece! Moral must be that we do the same to every one of these mother-fucking ameriKKKan Nazis starting with the White House and then heading to the streets to kick the shit out of the ICE Nazis. Don't worry, I'll pardon all of us ~

Ben Jones's avatar

The best part was Simmons’ defence, claiming in court that he’d said, to the utter incredulity of all, “It’s an early shower for you, Eric!”

Kathlyn's avatar

I’d forgotten that!

Amanda Chapman's avatar

My (primary school aged) lads thought Cantona was a hero at Man U. There was a playground chant that went, "Ooh-aah-Can-ton-aah!" that I got thoroughly sick of at the time 😉

John S. Way's avatar

Aye he definitely should've kicked the guy a bit harder. Of course, with Cantona wearing cleats im sure the point got across. Across Simmons' midsection, that is.

Architectonic's avatar

Always a bit weird when an event you were alive for and remember quite clearly is described as "history"! I remember break times suddenly turning into (very) amateur martial arts displays, with a fair few wrist injuries as people landed badly...

Paul's avatar

A sight to behold, wish I could have been there. 🥹

Andrew Brel's avatar

When that happened, I was watching. That evening I wrote a letter to the Times in praise of Cantona. The Times never ran it. I was horrified by the conservative reaction to what was so clearly a defining moment in footballs notorious tolerance for fascist cunts. Today I read your piece and reflect it took this long to find a single person of like mind. Fuck those Nazi cunts. Eric is a hero of the resistance. To this day with his solidarity against the Zionist Nazis. Vive La Cantona. Vive la Résistance

Russell Taylor's avatar

Need to be done more these days!!!

Krissa Lopez's avatar

The expressions on the two men’s faces in the background, mouths hanging open in stupefied awe, are priceless.

Ursula Hussy's avatar

I'm so far behind on all my email that I just now got to read this one. I am going to pin it and read it every day. Not only a great story, but your most excellent writing is the icing on the cake (or perhaps the boot up the Nazi's ass). Well done!!!

Kathlyn's avatar

The photo of this was used as the cover for the single Kung Fu by the Northern Irish band Ash later that year. The song is a love letter to kung fu movies, and the use of this picture was hilarious at the time! 🤣