Terry argues that Anton Ferdinand has provoked him to insult

On Monday, 9 July, at Westminster County Court began a hearing on a charge of Chelsea Captain John Terry in the racist insults against Queens Park Rangers Defender Anton Ferdinand. 

We remind that the incident involving Terry and Ferdinand was 23 October last season, in the match of the English Premier League. The investigation of the case began, the police, and against the 31-year-old Terry had been charged. 

At the hearing, which must last for five days, arrived and Terry himself, accompanied by his lawyer. Football player told the Court that insulted Ferdinand after he allowed himself to ridicule about extramarital affairs Terry. We remind that Terry was charged in connection with the ex-girlfriend of his former teammate and fellow striker Wayne Bridge, Vanessa Perronsel. 

When it's Terry denies that allowed itself to insults addressed to Ferdinand rasistkogo nature. Interestingly, the maximum penalty for Terry if found guilty will be fined £ 2.5 thousand.