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So Antonio Rudiger made it all up, did he? Reality is it's the victims of racism who are ending up in the dock

It was all Antonio Rudiger's fault, apparently. Hearing racist chants aimed at him at Spurs the weekend before Christmas? His mistake. Complaining about them? His mistake. The initiation of the protocol that happens now when racism is reported at football matches? His fault. The subsequent inquiry? His fault. Spurs' inability to find a culprit? His fault. All his fault.

Forgive me for not being surprised. This is the way it goes. This is the tried and tested. This is the method. This is the way that victims of racism at football matches are encouraged to keep their mouths shut.