After the Fulham vs Chelsea game recently there was an overheated article in the Guardian about how Glenn Hoddle had walked into a 'racism' row over remarks he made on Sky.

Clearly the paper was appealing to it's leftie readership (the story was picked up elsewhere too) and Glenda was forced into an apology.

The 'appalling racist slur' came after Chelsea's £50m striker, Fernando Torres, miscontrolled a ball played over the top of the Fulham defence: Hoddle remarked: "When it's not going for you, it's not going for you. It's come off his chest, his knee and his toe. It's almost like the Chinese player Knee Shin Toe."

Is making a pun on a made-up name racist? [Clearly people are watching Sky Sports very closely in a bid to flan-up stories like this, so I suppose the story should be seen in this context]

Well those leftie leaning online readers didn't agree.

Result of the poll in yesterday's sports section answering the question: Should Glenn Hoddle have apologised for his 'Knee Shin Toe' joke? Yes 16 per cent No 84 per cent.