Bernardo Silva tweet controversy

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karen7 said:
Benny and Mbob liked the post because it was banter between good mates,it is not racist if the people involved are not offended,it's a nothing story,he plays in blue that's why it's being highlighted
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Exactly, the scousers and rags think it's the worst thing in the world today, and want Bernardo banned for the rest of the season. Just a story for the rag and scouse sheep to get their knickers wet about.
 
Vialli98 said:
At the risk of upsetting some in here, I don't see how any can argue it wasn't, at best, offensive and racially insensitive. Poor by Bernardo Silva, in all honesty.
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I don’t think you’ll upset anybody and agree it is poor. That said City fans will get naturally defensive as any clamour for sanctions are rightly going to be compared to Suarez and Dippers. I’m sure our club has more sense than to have compulsory training tops bearing Silva’s image and name.

Silva should be sent on an education course. End of story. It’s the double standard clamour for huge sanctions from clubs and fans in glass houses that’ll wind us up.
 
Graeme Souness said:
I don’t think you’ll upset anybody and agree it is poor. That said City fans will get naturally defensive as any clamour for sanctions are rightly going to be compared to Suarez and Dippers. I’m sure our club has more sense than to have compulsory training tops bearing Silva’s image and name.

Silva should be sent on an education course. End of story. It’s the double standard clamour for huge sanctions from clubs and fans in glass houses that’ll wind us up.
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Suarez racially abused another player during a game,how is this got anything remotely to do with that?
 
AliBobbyJ said:
Apparently his original tweet and Mendy's cheerful reply were deleted within minutes, so i wonder who at the club oversaw this and alerted Bernie to the storm that was about to break? Anyway, this too shall pass, though it's already unlikely he'd get FA player of the year no matter how brilliantly he plays football for the rest of the season LIFE.
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Fixed it! Saved forever! And, who would ever “reward” a racist?!
In fact, I heard Sterling refused to play against Watford if Bernardo was in the team!

Wait for it.......
 
bobom said:
Yes. I love him, but it was stupid thing to post.
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Absolutely correct very stupid
I’m sure it was meant as a joke but it becomes newsworthy and other people’s business when it is posted on social media.He surely has The players personal numbers if he wants a private joke
Top guy though apologise and move on is the correct course of action
 
karen7 said:
Benny and Mbob liked the post because it was banter between good mates,it is not racist if the people involved are not offended,it's a nothing story,he plays in blue that's why it's being highlighted
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If it was just “banter” (cringe) between good mates then why involve the rest of us? Why not send a private What’s App, mms etc etc?
 
karen7 said:
Benny and Mbob liked the post because it was banter between good mates,it is not racist if the people involved are not offended,it's a nothing story,he plays in blue that's why it's being highlighted
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But it wasn’t just between two good mates... he involved the world, many of which would have been offended. So it was offensive and racist. Hence deleted. I love Bernardo, but arguing “you can’t have a joke between mates these days” is fucking dumb. He put it on twitter. If he wants to joke between mates, just WhatsApp him like a normal person.
 
karen7 said:
He is not racist unlike captain leader legend
It's a joke between mates nothing more ad no fucker elses business
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The problem is that as soon as he posts it on a public forum it IS everyone else's business because so long as someone follows him, Mendy or anyone who follows those two they see it. There are plenty out there just waiting for the opportunity to report anything slightly dodgy looking.
 
chesterbells said:
If it was just “banter” (cringe) between good mates then why involve the rest of us? Why not send a private What’s App, mms etc etc?
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Because he never thought for a moment people would be offended,like it or not this is how the kids talk to each other,FOC's like me don't really get twitter but that is how everyone communicates
 
karen7 said:
He is not racist unlike captain leader legend
It's a joke between mates nothing more ad no fucker elses business
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Nobody has said he is racist. At least I haven't, so I'm not sure what your response has to do with anything I said.
 
sir baconface said:
Meanwhile, a Dover Athletic player suffered proper racist abuse at Hartlepool.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49787986

Now that IS disgusting.
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From THAT report, I have absolutely NO IDEA if I am to be offended or not, because all that is said is that he got “racially abused” after scoring a penalty and a fan ran on the pitch towards the ref!????

Did they remove the racially offensive part? Did they throw bananas? Call him the N word! Monkey chants! What???

Have we become SO sensitive that reading “Joe was racially abused” that we are disgusted by the mere words “racially abused” now? If so, I’m more than a little saddened, because I am being asked to simply accept the author’s determination of what is and isn’t completely offensive. I’m not going to do it.

I’m absolutely certain it must have been a significant thing, as the article goes on to say the managers discussed removing the players, but FOR WHAT I have no idea.
 
ChicagoBlue said:
From THAT report, I have absolutely NO IDEA if I am to be offended or not, because all that is said is that he got “racially abused” after scoring a penalty and a fan ran on the pitch towards the ref!????

Did they remove the racially offensive part? Did they throw bananas? Call him the N word! Monkey chants! What???

Have we become SO sensitive that reading “Joe was racially abused” that we are disgusted by the mere words “racially abused” now? If so, I’m more than a little saddened, because I am being asked to simply accept the author’s determination of what is and isn’t completely offensive. I’m not going to do it.

I’m absolutely certain it must have been a significant thing, as the article goes on to say the managers discussed removing the players, but FOR WHAT I have no idea.
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I don’t have the full details but heard the lad being interviewed. He said he had witnessed racism before but nothing like that. Also said he had been close to tears. That’s sufficient for me.
 
Graeme Souness said:
I don’t think you’ll upset anybody and agree it is poor. That said City fans will get naturally defensive as any clamour for sanctions are rightly going to be compared to Suarez and Dippers. I’m sure our club has more sense than to have compulsory training tops bearing Silva’s image and name.

Silva should be sent on an education course. End of story. It’s the double standard clamour for huge sanctions from clubs and fans in glass houses that’ll wind us up.
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I understand that perspective, and I'm certainly not lambasting any City fans leaping to his defence against over the top calls for punishments and such, but equally I think it's important to separate the actions in question from the football player and the club he plays for. I don't think we can just call it banter between friends when he's posted it publicly for millions to see.
 
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