Now Indian fans complain of racial abuse

SYDNEY: The Australians are going berserk about Harbhajan Singh's alleged racial tirade at Andrew Symonds but have chosen to turn a blind eye to similar complaints by Indian fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground here.
   
The Indians, outnumbered by local fans anyway, are having to deal with local rogues having a go at them in the ongoing second Test here in which the tempers are already running high after the infamous race row involving Harbhajan and Symonds.
   
A fan, who is here to watch the match, told 'The Sunday Telegraph' that an Australian spectator said "things that were not acceptable about India" during the third day's play.
   
"I came yesterday and we were sitting over near the Churchill Stand and one guy had some problems with us," Taran Bansal was quoted as saying in the paper.
   
"I don't know why but he was saying some very abusive things. We didn't mind that but then there was a bit of racism overheard. It was not in a big manner but it was there. He was saying some bad things about India."

"Our players were making some runs, and then he said some really bad things that was not acceptable. We don't mind a bit of banter but racial remarks are not on," he added, recalling the horror.
   
Although the offender was ejected from the ground after being reported, Bansal admitted that some local "bad elements" still remain despite the heavy security.