Bernardo Silva tweet controversy

[edinburgh123]

Thanks I have sat on my hands a bit having posted earlier in the thread as it was becoming ridiculous. Too many private battles and and point scoring being fought. It hurts when one of our own has been put into the spotlight regarding this issue, but we can't just ignore it, defend it or express some kind of moral outrage because of that. He made a stupid mistake no matter how innocently that mistake was made. He needs to apologise, learn from it and move on. If he had aimed a football at Mendy s head in the warm up and it hit a steward standing there, maybe injuring them or knocking them off their feet he wouldn't just go, " Tough shit, I was aiming it at Mendy s head, not my fault it hurt you." No, he would run over, help them up, apologise and then say, "Oh sorry you got hurt, that wasn't my intention it was meant for Mendy." Similar with this in a different context.

similar in a way that it is different.....? Not different context. One is physically harming somebody the other is an innocent joke which people are reading too much into because it seems the done thing today to do so. Do you agree with bullfighting? Because some people are offended but it is acceptable in Spain. What about meat. Do you eat meat? Or are you aware some staunch vegans will be offended? What about shoes? Leather? Same thing. I assume you don't have a car and never travel by plane - don't want to offend people who are seriously concerned with climate change (and I hope you have solar panels for the same reason). And then with a name like Paul - I assume you give 13% of your salary back given that as a man you are likely to earn 13% more on average than women. Don't want to offend any womens groups! I could go on... Racism is a horrible thing, but racism is about treating people differently (in a negative way) and not about joking that you look like a cartoon character that is popular in Spain/Portugal etc when Bernardo Silva is from.

 

[HellYeah]

Sky? BT? The BBC? The RDAHMeedya?

Bit off topic but have to ask, what is that RDAH thingy you do. Whenever I see it it's always you. I assume Meedya is actually Media but the rest, no idea.

On topic, In no way should Bernie get a 1 match ban let alone 6. Nor should he have to apologise as some on here have said he should

 

[Machiavelli]

is that a pc (politically correct) and a pc(personal computer ) sort of joke, a play on words if you like, very witty

anyway you two ****s stop tag teaming ,what with you two tag teaming and that loose cannon domi on the thread the fucking looneys could win this verbal joust

 

[Machiavelli]

Bit off topic but have to ask, what is that RDAH thingy you do. Whenever I see it it's always you. I assume Meedya is actually Media but the rest, no idea.

On topic, In no way should Bernie get a 1 match ban let alone 6. Nor should he have to apologise as some on here have said he should

Rag
Dipper
Arse
Haringey
Meedya (cockney accent)

 

[Sir peace frog]

Hope that's not supposed to be mendy : )

 

[Machiavelli]

Hope that's not supposed to be mendy : )

It’s Prince Akim. Ruler of Zamunda.

 

[itisrising]

Kun should run a training course for his teammates on how to tweet in a safe and non controversial way - always praises his team mates, and finishes with a Cmon City - simple and safe

I don't think it's ever him tweeting haha, but that's the extent you should deal with social media

 

[pardoeofftomexico]

Everyone can pontificate as much as they like on this subject but the bottom line is like it or lump it this is how it is these days regarding speech, both spoken and posted online. The wrong thing said or posted can have dire consequences for yourself, your career and your family. Some may like it, some stamp their feet and say " Its a load of bollocks!" But it's the way the cookie crumbles today I'm afraid.

That's why I was self-employed with my own business (and staff) all my working life. Said what I wanted (I sent a message to all my staff to tell they had to vote for Margaret Thatcher) and did what I wanted. If anyone is offended by the trivial comments you are discussing my view is tough for them! The only thing I agree with is why would anyone want to share personal messages with the general public. In fact, why does anyone want Facebook, Twitter, etc.

 

[Sir peace frog]

I don't think it's ever him tweeting haha, but that's the extent you should deal with social media

If it was him all his tweets would include the word contento, it's the only word he knows : )

 

[paulchapo]

similar in a way that it is different.....? Not different context. One is physically harming somebody the other is an innocent joke which people are reading too much into because it seems the done thing today to do so. Do you agree with bullfighting? Because some people are offended but it is acceptable in Spain. What about meat. Do you eat meat? Or are you aware some staunch vegans will be offended? What about shoes? Leather? Same thing. I assume you don't have a car and never travel by plane - don't want to offend people who are seriously concerned with climate change (and I hope you have solar panels for the same reason). And then with a name like Paul - I assume you give 13% of your salary back given that as a man you are likely to earn 13% more on average than women. Don't want to offend any womens groups! I could go on... Racism is a horrible thing, but racism is about treating people differently (in a negative way) and not about joking that you look like a cartoon character that is popular in Spain/Portugal etc when Bernardo Silva is from.

Look you're making my post into a personal thing which I actually mentioned in it if you go back and read it. It matters not one jot what any of our personal beliefs are. Society makes rules of what is deemed acceptable or not. Now we may agree or disagree with those rules but like it or not while living in that society we have to adhere to them. We can of course choose not to but we know if we do then there will be consequences of that course of action.

You assume by my nickname here I am one called Paul, two a man. I may be neither and I could take offence to that. I could be a man called Paul but I may identify as another gender, of which I have recently been led to believe there are up to one hundred different types. So again I could take offence to being stereotyped. If I am a man you assume I am in work and earn more than a woman by the fact I am a man, where I could be earning the minimum wage. I could take offence to that stereotyping. You see how ridiculous this can get? I mentioned this in my post how people were stamping their feet and coming up with all sorts of connotations to defend Bernardo's 's tweet. You can't. Nor can Pep, nor can Bernardo. You and they can of course give a million reasons why he isn't racist ( And I don't for a minute think he is ) but his tweet has offended people and for some of those people out there they view it as racist. That's all it takes. You may think it's all bollocks, I might, but the law and the fa don't. For any other posters I am not going around in circles keep rehashing this it's pointless. The law on offensive tweets, or tweets deemed to be offensive is the law. Accept it or try to change the law, otherwise you are bound by it like everyone else, including Bernardo.