Bernardo Silva tweet controversy

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Mendy* not being offended doesn’t change the racist origin of the cartoon. What’s so difficult to understand about that?

You had better speak to the manufacturer then, another one to ignore

 

[Coatigan]

I agree completely that this is an obsessive OTT witch hunt by the media that just wont let it go.

But, they wouldnt have any traction at all to keep it going for as long as they have, if b.silva had just apologised straight away and explained his somewhat overly innocent naivity. And if Pep hadnt initially doubled down on backing it. We'd all have been able to shrug it off as a silly thing to have put out in public, not intended to offend anyone just unknowingly misdudged, and that'd be it.

But without that, it gives lots to talk about, i.e how the club are handling it, what did he really mean, has he done such before, just how good friends Are they really, what do other black or white people think of it, or whatever else anyone decides to read into it and talk about (in the media).

Dismissing it does nobody any good. Why defend it? Who can honestly say with absolute confidence, that out of over a million people that tweet was put out to (im sorry, nobody can twist this as a private joke to mendy, twitter is very much a public platform), that every single person Has to see/accept it exactly the same way they do! That just doesn't happen.

I dont think it was in the slightest bit racist, i certainly dont think it even crossed b.silva's mind that it might be. But the image does certainly play on stereotypes that historically had been used to mock, and some may still carry that with them. There is no harm admitting he didn't realise that, and apologising to anyone that might have been offended, acknowledging that there isnt just one single way to think.

 

[Coatigan]

And i still maintain that a ban of any sort, even one game, would be totally uncalled for, and that i dont believe it relevant. Tge media calling for one by speculating about one is way off the mark. imho.

 

[fergal_oc]

I agree completely that this is an obsessive OTT witch hunt by the media that just wont let it go.

But, they wouldnt have any traction at all to keep it going for as long as they have, if b.silva had just apologised straight away and explained his somewhat overly innocent naivity. And if Pep hadnt initially doubled down on backing it. We'd all have been able to shrug it off as a silly thing to have put out in public, not intended to offend anyone just unknowingly misdudged, and that'd be it.

But without that, it gives lots to talk about, i.e how the club are handling it, what did he really mean, has he done such before, just how good friends Are they really, what do other black or white people think of it, or whatever else anyone decides to read into it and talk about (in the media).

Dismissing it does nobody any good. Why defend it? Who can honestly say with absolute confidence, that out of over a million people that tweet was put out to (im sorry, nobody can twist this as a private joke to mendy, twitter is very much a public platform), every single person Has to see/accept it exactly the same way they do! That just doesn't happen.

I dont think it was in the slightest racist, i certainly dont think it even crossed b.silva's mind that it might be. But the image does certainly play on stereotypes that historically had been used to mock, and some may still carry that with them. There is no harm admitting he didn't realise that, and apologising to anyone that might have been offended, acknowledging that there isnt just one single way to think.

Spot on!

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

I think they sent Raheem out for that very reason, he was the best person to answer the questions about it, and he did so eloquently.

Sterling was going to have to face the press over this at some point due to his now unique standing in the game when it comes to racism.........

For once, I think we got this right

 

[SatOnTheWall]

No one on here’s (or anywhere else for that matter) who is saying how offensive the character is and therefore comparing Mendy to it is offensive had ever heard of the fucking thing before Bernardo tweeted it. So by definition they have gone and looked for something to get offended by. A ****’s trick in my book.

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Two beautiful human beings.

Fuck me; I sound like Brendan Rodgers :)

Never go full Bodgers :-)

 

[blueun]

We should be exploiting the hacking scandal. Silvas dreadful crime is blown out of proportion by those with an agenda.

 

[bluealf]

We should be exploiting the hacking scandal. Silvas dreadful crime is blown out of proportion by those with an agenda.

It is certainly working

 

[Marvin]

I agree completely that this is an obsessive OTT witch hunt by the media that just wont let it go.

But, they wouldnt have any traction at all to keep it going for as long as they have, if b.silva had just apologised straight away and explained his somewhat overly innocent naivity. And if Pep hadnt initially doubled down on backing it. We'd all have been able to shrug it off as a silly thing to have put out in public, not intended to offend anyone just unknowingly misdudged, and that'd be it.

But without that, it gives lots to talk about, i.e how the club are handling it, what did he really mean, has he done such before, just how good friends Are they really, what do other black or white people think of it, or whatever else anyone decides to read into it and talk about (in the media).

Dismissing it does nobody any good. Why defend it? Who can honestly say with absolute confidence, that out of over a million people that tweet was put out to (im sorry, nobody can twist this as a private joke to mendy, twitter is very much a public platform), that every single person Has to see/accept it exactly the same way they do! That just doesn't happen.

I dont think it was in the slightest bit racist, i certainly dont think it even crossed b.silva's mind that it might be. But the image does certainly play on stereotypes that historically had been used to mock, and some may still carry that with them. There is no harm admitting he didn't realise that, and apologising to anyone that might have been offended, acknowledging that there isnt just one single way to think.

Bernardo was probably offended that he could be considered to be a racist. I would be.

The media are very sensitive towards racism when it suits them, and at other times they exploit it to its full. The tabloids in particular never stop with the little England argument being besieged by immigrants and Islamophobia is everywhere. Some cheek for these newspapers to come to our press conference and ask questions of Manchester City after their record.