Why? That's the question I have to ask. Why has Anton Ferdinand spent nine years feeling like he did something wrong?
I watched Anton's BBC documentary Football, Racism and Me on Monday, about the fallout from the incident with John Terry in October 2011, like millions of others. I know Anton well. We played together for England's Under 21s and I also know his brother, Rio, well from the time we spent in England squads.
They are both good lads and I've got a lot of time for them. I've also got a lot of time for JT.