Sports letter: Rix silence

Thursday 08 April 1999 23:02 BST

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Sir: In the wake of the Graham Rix furore I notice, to use a cliche that the footballing fraternity so often speak in, a "deafening silence" from Chelsea's main sponsor, the drinks company Coors.

By their continued patronage of the organisation that is Chelsea FC, do they condone child abuse, given that the football club have maintained their stand on keeping Mr Rix's job open to him after he has served his gaol term?

CARL CROOK

Preston,

Lancashire

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