The Case for the Defence

John Yems has got a lifetime ban.
A football coach and older man
whose language, as you might expect,
was not politically correct.
So, “curry muncher...terrorist...
and…Zulu warrior.”  That’s a list
of stuff you’re not supposed to say.
But John, a racist? No. No way.

Racism’s “I hate niggers”, right?
It’s not John’s fault. OK, he’s white
but there’s one thing you need to know:
this comes from kids that he’s let go.
Maybe they just weren’t tough enough
to take rejection, dredged up stuff
as their revenge against a bloke
who’s keen on banter, likes a joke.
It wasn’t conscious. But it’s sick
that mud gets thrown ‘cos mud will stick.
Nobody wants to hear his side;
he’s been unfairly vilified -
offensive stuff, which isn’t true.  
He thinks apologies are due.