The Crown Prosecution Service has warned that anyone who sings it will be prosecuted for hate crimes
It is a very popular chorus in English stadiums when Chelsea play, a way to insult a club that is firmly at the top of the Premier League and European football. Now “Chelsea rent boys”, whose words allude to male prostitution, has been targeted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS): the British prosecutor’s office has defined it as “a homophobic insult” , warning that those who sing it could be prosecuted for hate crimes.
The London club has expressed satisfaction with this decision and has assured that it will continue to work with its fans and with the LGBTQ + Chelsea Pride section to ensure maximum inclusion around the Blues. “We will not hesitate to proceed against anyone who continues to use this type of discriminatory language – reads a note from the club – and in this sense we will work with the police and the judiciary to ensure that those responsible are prosecuted”.
This year the Chelsea rent boys choir was sung by fans from Liverpool, Leeds, Tottenham and Everton. Spurs have condemned their fans for singing it in the Carabao Cup semi-final at Stamford Bridge in early January. A “rent boy” is a slang term for a young man who prostitutes himself, usually a boy from a low social background. In English culture it is often associated with the West End area of the capital, which also includes Chelsea. In fact, between the 60s and 70s, many young men who moved to London prostituted themselves to survive in a city that was very expensive compared to their places of origin. In particular, the Earls Court district, in Chelsea, traditionally hosts many gay friendly clubs. Hence the association with the Stamford Bridge club, which in the imagination of the most vulgar fans is associated with the “accusation” that the Blues have been “bought” by the money of the Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich.
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