League Cup winner Stephen McAnespie has today instructed his lawyer to write to Raith Rovers asking that he be removed from the clubs Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am disgusted\u2026 Disgusted by the signing of that player by the club I love\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He went on, \u201cI\u2019ve coached here in the USA since 2002 with boys, girls and young people at every age group. I\u2019ve coached several women who\u2019ve gone on to play for the USA. I have been involved in football all my working life promoting being both better players and better people\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are role models. Young people look to football players and clubs for examples of how to play, to act and to live. I know and understand how important a clubs reputation is\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy lawyer is issuing a statement today, it needs more of our guys to make a stand. I have a daughter and we all have females in our life. The club statement was embarrassing, whoever wrote it needs to step down and apologise\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m beyond livid, I loved being proud of being a Rover\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo many Raith fans are like me disgusted\u2026 They are stopping giving money to the club and many have contributed instead to the fundraiser for Rape Crisis Scotland Helpline. Supporting all victims of this sort of act, victims who will be upset and appalled by events at Starks Park\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe fans, the volunteers, all those who have felt forced to step away or resign deserve better than this. Like so many who love the Rovers I am horrified and deeply upset by this episode. I\u2019m disgusted\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m withdrawing my Hall of Fame membership with a heavy, heavy heart. I can\u2019t be involved with an organisation that excuses that sort of behaviour\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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