There's a fella on the Twitters called Graham Bandeira or something, who does drawings for the Yorkshire Post. He tweeted something like "What is Pogba? A footballer? A rapper? A dancer? A hairdresser? I really don't know."
Now this is ridiculous for a number of reasons. He's obviously a footballer. He's on FIFA 17 and I saw hi playing for United the other week on telly at my Mum and Dad's. But it's also racist, isn't it?
The replies were all to the effect that Pogba is more interested in his hair or dabbing than his career. I don't recall similar criticism of Ljungberg when he had his red mohawk, but then Ljungberg wasn't black.
It's the same sort of criticism you see levelled at Raheem Sterling. The shit papers are always reporting on him for either a) spending lots of money on a house or b) hardly any money in a pound shop or Greggs. It seems this country can't accept young, successful, wealthy black males.
Plus there's been the outrageous mass reaction to the AFCON (literally the only things I've seen about it on social media are a lad getting kicked up the bollocks, a keeper tripping himself up and a keeper bouncing on his arse in celebration, followed by numerous crying laughter emojis and TYPICAL AFRICANS style bullshit). I just can't really be arsed with this sort of low level irritating shit any more, and I don't really know what to do about it. You point out that this is blatant racism and you get accused of being perma offended, a snowflake or playing the race card.
I suppose I should just stop going on social media, but I thrive on external validation, and besides it, and football, is just a reflection of society, so it'll make no odds.
Anyone fancy a brew?
Now this is ridiculous for a number of reasons. He's obviously a footballer. He's on FIFA 17 and I saw hi playing for United the other week on telly at my Mum and Dad's. But it's also racist, isn't it?
The replies were all to the effect that Pogba is more interested in his hair or dabbing than his career. I don't recall similar criticism of Ljungberg when he had his red mohawk, but then Ljungberg wasn't black.
It's the same sort of criticism you see levelled at Raheem Sterling. The shit papers are always reporting on him for either a) spending lots of money on a house or b) hardly any money in a pound shop or Greggs. It seems this country can't accept young, successful, wealthy black males.
Plus there's been the outrageous mass reaction to the AFCON (literally the only things I've seen about it on social media are a lad getting kicked up the bollocks, a keeper tripping himself up and a keeper bouncing on his arse in celebration, followed by numerous crying laughter emojis and TYPICAL AFRICANS style bullshit). I just can't really be arsed with this sort of low level irritating shit any more, and I don't really know what to do about it. You point out that this is blatant racism and you get accused of being perma offended, a snowflake or playing the race card.
I suppose I should just stop going on social media, but I thrive on external validation, and besides it, and football, is just a reflection of society, so it'll make no odds.
Anyone fancy a brew?
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