Bernardo Silva tweet controversy

[kinkysdribble]

Could cause a bit of bother!

 

[squirtyflower]

Could cause a bit of bother!

You’re going to have to tell us what it said as it’s already been deleted

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Could cause a bit of bother!

What?

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

He compared his mate to a black cartoon character. I'm sure Mendy took it in the right context but here come the social justice crew...

 

[Paladin]

Looks like Mendy.

 

[Clercqs]

Already deleted. Anyone got a screenshot?

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

He tweeted a picture of Mendy as a kid next to a cartoon mascot of a candy in Portugal which would probably be classed as a racist caricature over here. Despite Mendy and even Mbappe liking the tweet, I can't wait for the media to call him a racist and the FA to ban him.

I love him to bits, he's one of the loveliest footballers in the world according to many, and it goes without saying that he would have meant no harm, but what a fucking moron to tweet that.

 

[kinkysdribble]

Sorry, guess its an old photo of Mendy next to a cartoon character promoting a Spanish chocolate peanut snack (conguitos or something like that), lots of reaction on twitter and bound to cause a shitstorm

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I saw it. Wasn't bothered by it, but knew the professional ofendees would be out in force.

It was an old cartoon which bore a striking resemblance to a young Ben Mendy.

No different to someone posting Mr Potato Head next to Miguel Delaney.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

That Padr81 on Sad Cafe really is the biggest sycophantic piece of shit.

Never afraid to make a mountain out of a molehill if it gains favour.

Apologies to any moles out there who are easily offended.

 

[blueinsa]

Fuck me what a world we live in right now.

 

[kinkysdribble]

I only saw it cos I was trawling on sadcafe

 

[FJRMCFC]

For anyone who didn’t see. Also not the first time with Bernardo may I add..

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

Just a bit of banter between mates ffs
My mate plays for a championship team and has showed me the WhatsApp group chat messages he gets and they're million times worse than this.

 

[bluealf]

Still, in the day and age we live in it is a pretty dumb as fuck tweet, it will never matter that Mendy wasn't arsed the 9m professional find racism spotters will be rubbing their hands with glee.

 

[kaz7]

Can't see anything wrong with it,he is not going to say he looks like a white charcter is he?

 

[blueeeee]

Uneducated or racist, stupid post either way.

 

[Brightwell’s left peg]

The offenceometer is going to be off the scale, especially in Liverpool, long renowned as crusaders against racism.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Footballers.....not the brightest.

If this sort of stuff is classed as banter between them which I assume it is then it should be in their own closed WhatApp group

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Uneducated or racist, stupid post either way.

I think that's unfair. Naive, I would say.