and it was a bullet. asa kid, as a kid, i didn't know what was going on, but you could hear the monkey chants... we all knew that... you just had to get on with it. and like you know you see the... what they talk about racist abuse now is nothing. compared to... what it was then. the tributes laid here at the hawthorns today are testament to a man who became a symbol of the fight against racism in britain. the legacy of cyrille regis felt notjust here at west brom, but throughout his sport. a role model for a generation of black footballers inspired by his dignity and determination. he was just a leader.