| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 13:51 - Sep 4 with 998 views | KeithHaynes |
Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola has surprisingly handed with FA charge over social media post from 2012, published nine years ago.
The 23-year-old left-back is alleged by the Football Association to have posted “a reference to sexual orientation”.
But now the FA has received a huge backlash over the decision to punish him for something he did aged 14, with thousands of people slamming the governing body. An FA statement read: “Middlesbrough FC’s Marc Bola has been charged with a misconduct for a breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to a social media post on April 14, 2012.
“It is alleged that this post is insulting and/or abusive and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute contrary to FA Rule E3.1.
“It is further alleged that this post constitutes an “aggravated breach” which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference to sexual orientation.
“The defender has until September 20, 2021 to provide his response to this charge.”
Bola is an Arsenal academy graduate, although he failed to make a senior appearance after joining the Londoners at the age of 13, a year before he wrote the post.
The full-back secured a permanent move to then-League One side Blackpool. After an impressive season with the Seasiders, Bola was snapped up by current club Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee in 2019.
The Greenwich-born ace has picked up over 50 league appearances for Boro during his two years on Teesside.
A club spokesman said: “Middlesbrough Football Club are aware of an FA charge against Marc Bola with regard to comments made on social media when he was 14-years-old.
“The matter is the subject of FA disciplinary process and no further comment will be made at this time.”
Bola has played in all five of Middlesbrough’s Championship matches this season, having made four starts and one appearance from the bench.
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| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 13:57 - Sep 4 with 963 views | Dr_Parnassus |
Getting ridiculous now.
The sooner people realise that life is better without social media the better. The sad thing about it is, no doubt someone trawled 9 years of posts to find that.
It's just poison and people still pretend to be outraged by what is written on it. |  |
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| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 15:19 - Sep 4 with 930 views | Catullus |
It's stupid really, isn't it?
It's a lesson for any kids who haven't alreay realised this though, what you post on the internet stays there for ever.
You used to get away with being young and stupid, not any more. |  |
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| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 15:28 - Sep 4 with 923 views | max936 |
| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 15:19 - Sep 4 by Catullus |
It's stupid really, isn't it?
It's a lesson for any kids who haven't alreay realised this though, what you post on the internet stays there for ever.
You used to get away with being young and stupid, not any more. |
No common sense amongst this new woke society, it’s pathetic to much notice being taken of these wet lettuces, talking horses with to much time on their hands, trying to interfere in people’s lives, the boy was 14 ffs |  | | |
| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 21:39 - Sep 4 with 810 views | dobjack2 |
| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 15:28 - Sep 4 by max936 |
No common sense amongst this new woke society, it’s pathetic to much notice being taken of these wet lettuces, talking horses with to much time on their hands, trying to interfere in people’s lives, the boy was 14 ffs |
Over the top unless he has posted anything similar since; but a lesson to everyone that there can be consequences for posting potentially discriminatory comments. | | | |
| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 11:21 - Sep 5 with 687 views | max936 |
| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 21:39 - Sep 4 by dobjack2 |
Over the top unless he has posted anything similar since; but a lesson to everyone that there can be consequences for posting potentially discriminatory comments. |
If he has, then he deserves to be hauled over the coal's but not for somin he wrote at 14, social media is the scourge of society today.
People posing ridiculous stuff on their FB pages that nobody is interested in, the self importance of some is laughable. [Post edited 5 Sep 2021 11:24]
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| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 17:50 - Sep 5 with 583 views | dobjack2 |
| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 11:21 - Sep 5 by max936 |
If he has, then he deserves to be hauled over the coal's but not for somin he wrote at 14, social media is the scourge of society today.
People posing ridiculous stuff on their FB pages that nobody is interested in, the self importance of some is laughable. [Post edited 5 Sep 2021 11:24]
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We agree that if it’s just because of something he posted when he was 14 a charge is ridiculous.
However do you think it’s ok to post things that for example are racist, homophobic, or disability discriminating on social media? | | | |
| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 17:54 - Sep 5 with 577 views | onehunglow |
I was no angel at 14 but would not have dreamt of posting shyte like that. | |
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| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 18:09 - Sep 5 with 573 views | max936 |
| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 17:50 - Sep 5 by dobjack2 |
We agree that if it’s just because of something he posted when he was 14 a charge is ridiculous.
However do you think it’s ok to post things that for example are racist, homophobic, or disability discriminating on social media? |
No i definitely do not, can't think of anything particular, but I'm sure I did plenty of silly juvenile things when I was 14. | | | |
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| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 18:13 - Sep 5 with 565 views | Lohengrin |
| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 18:09 - Sep 5 by max936 |
No i definitely do not, can't think of anything particular, but I'm sure I did plenty of silly juvenile things when I was 14. |
Who didn’t? It’s par for the course to act daft in your teens on occasion, a privilege of youth. |  |
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| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 18:30 - Sep 5 with 555 views | dobjack2 |
| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 18:09 - Sep 5 by max936 |
No i definitely do not, can't think of anything particular, but I'm sure I did plenty of silly juvenile things when I was 14. |
Apologies I misread your post.
Many people did stupid things at that age, and probably older. If social media and camera phones were around years ago I reckon a lot of skeletons could be dragged out to embarrass and shame anyone.
Unless there is more to this, IMHO all that was needed was a quiet word in the lads ear. | | | |
| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 18:49 - Sep 5 with 537 views | Flashberryjack |
I'd like to know who the sad person was that trawled posts of 9 years ago made by a 14 year old, then thought it a good idea to report it.
FFS, what is wrong with people. |  |
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| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 18:56 - Sep 5 with 529 views | monmouth |
| Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola charged for social media post when he was 14 on 11:21 - Sep 5 by max936 |
If he has, then he deserves to be hauled over the coal's but not for somin he wrote at 14, social media is the scourge of society today.
People posing ridiculous stuff on their FB pages that nobody is interested in, the self importance of some is laughable. [Post edited 5 Sep 2021 11:24]
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Look no further than Swans Football trivia sites if you want to see self importance and ignorance.
No one is more full of themselves or ignorant than me, obviously. |  |
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