Oyston could now face an investigation after he allegedly branded the businessman Steve Smith “a retard” and an “intellectual cripple” in comments that have brought a stinging rebuke from Lord Herman Ouseley, the chairman of Kick It Out. Oyston is reported by The Sun as telling the father of three: “Sorry your life is so s----, but that’s only your fault not mine. Enjoy the rest of your special needs day out.” It is claimed that he then asks: “Are you sure we’ve met? I’m sure I’d have remembered such a massive retard. Impossible to have a meaningful conversation with such a f---tard as you.”