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Ferdinand was given a £45,000 fine by the FA for improper conduct for his infamous 'choc-ice' re-tweet of a post by another Twitter user, in reference to Ashley Cole. The derogatory slang term, used to describe someone who is 'black on the outside but white on the inside' was aimed at Cole for giving evidence on behalf of John Terry in the racial abuse trial involving Rio's brother Anton.<br/>
<b>What was said:</b><br/>
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Ferdinand was given a £45,000 fine by the FA for improper conduct for his infamous 'choc-ice' re-tweet of a post by another Twitter user, in reference to Ashley Cole. The derogatory slang term, used to describe someone who is 'black on the outside but white on the inside' was aimed at Cole for giving evidence on behalf of John Terry in the racial abuse trial involving Rio's brother Anton.

What was said:
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