南非男子因用正字骚扰橄榄球运动员而无罪开释,法院认定他缺乏意图。 South African man acquitted of harassing rugby player with n-word, court finds lack of intent.

南非男子Angus Beukes(Angus Beukes)因在埃克塞特的比赛中使用正字骚扰前英国橄榄球运动员Ugo Monye(Ugo Monye)而被判无罪。 A South African man, Angus Beukes, was found not guilty of harassing former England rugby player Ugo Monye by using the n-word at a game in Exeter. Beukes声称他使用这个在英国极具冒犯性的词, Beukes claimed he used the term, which is highly offensive in the UK, without knowing its offensive nature there. 法院的结论是,检方未能证明Beukes知道该词在英国是不可接受的。 The court concluded that the prosecution failed to prove Beukes was aware the word was unacceptable in Britain.