Far-right US commentator hijacks Sunderland's stadium to use it as a bizarre background for his foul rants about 'gays and Jews' on YouTube

  • Dave Daubenmire, a far-right Christian who goes by the name 'Coach Dave', uses the Stadium of Light as his backdrop for his foul rants on YouTube videos 
  • US commentator has referred to LGBTQ pride events as 'h**o shame parades' 
  • Club are said to be furious that their image is being co-opted by Mr Daubenmire 

By ANTHONY JOSEPH FOR MAILONLINE

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Sunderland AFC are considering legal action against a far-right US commentator who is bizarrely using their stadium as his background for YouTube videos, in which he rants about 'gays and Jews'.

Dave Daubenmire, a far-right Christian who goes by the name 'Coach Dave', uses the Stadium of Light as his backdrop and has developed an online following on the fringes of ultra-conservative politics with his unhinged rants on YouTube. 

The extreme internet personality, who has referred to LGBTQ pride events as 'h**o shame parades' and pedalled anti-Semitic myths about Jews, has been using an image of Sunderland's home ground in his videos since June 6.

The club are said to be furious that their image is being co-opted by Mr Daubenmire and are using legal channels to deal with the problem.

Dave Daubenmire, a far-right Christian who goes by the name 'Coach Dave', uses the Stadium of Light as his backdrop and has developed an online following on the fringes of ultra-conservative politics with his unhinged rants on YouTube

Dave Daubenmire, a far-right Christian who goes by the name 'Coach Dave', uses the Stadium of Light as his backdrop and has developed an online following on the fringes of ultra-conservative politics with his unhinged rants on YouTube

The extreme internet personality, who has referred to LGBTQ pride events as 'h**o shame parades' and pedalled anti-Semitic myths about Jews, has been using an image of Sunderland's home ground in his videos since June 6.

The extreme internet personality, who has referred to LGBTQ pride events as 'h**o shame parades' and pedalled anti-Semitic myths about Jews, has been using an image of Sunderland's home ground in his videos since June 6.

Paul Dobson, a spokesman for the fanzine 'A Love Supreme', criticised Daubenmire for hijacking the an image of the club's ground.

He said: 'The easy option would be to ignore him. However, using our stadium as background, especially with 'Ha'way the Lads' in full view, means we can't.

'It's simply unacceptable and makes my blood boil. His videos would be funny if the content wasn't so obnoxious.

'To be in any way associated with his views is extremely detrimental to the image and reputation of our club.

'SAFC, and any other club whose images have been used without permission by this man, should take the strongest legal action possible.'

The issue of the far-right in America has become highly charged in recent days after violence broke out when neo-Nazis and Ku Klux Klan members descended on Charlottesville and clashed with counter-protesters.

The club are said to be furious that their image is being co-opted by Mr Daubenmire and are using legal channels to deal with the problem

The club are said to be furious that their image is being co-opted by Mr Daubenmire and are using legal channels to deal with the problem

Daubenmire, whose address is listed as Hebron, Ohio, has issued a long defence of the far-right demonstrators who marched through the Virginia city carrying Ku Klux Klan-style torches and guns and said they deserve the support of the church.

In other videos, he has given a platform to 9/11 conspiracy theorists and called for 'violent Christianity'. 

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