Bernardo Silva tweet controversy

[TINY]

Your not a black man,your a bald italian

My dads bald. Is this where I get offended now? What do I do then?

 

[Sir peace frog]

My dads bald. Is this where I get offended now? What do I do then?

I can't be baldist, I'm bald myself : )

 

[TINY]

That depends on the situation. In the above scenario, I'd probably go directly to that person and let him know what I thought.

Cool, so you tell him he’s offended you, he says “ok” and then you part ways?

 

[ChicagoBlue]

It could be right or not, I couldn't change it, but still think there is absolutely no need to explain you or anyone anything more than it was said. Everything that was reported is enough to understand that serious stuff happened, the rest is for court.

That’s a slippery slope you are on, mate!

Look out below!!!

 

[TINY]

I can't be baldist, I'm bald myself : )

Wtf do I do now then? I might be offended!

 

[BosnianBlue]

That’s a slippery slope you are on, mate!

Look out below!!!

I'll be fine, thanks.

 

[Silvatoure21]

You see that. Irrespective of your race, religious persuasions, sexuality etc...that statement right there is a bigger ill on society than anything Bernardo Silva did. It’s bullshit, and pisses me off, but so effing what. Deal with it, just like I’ll have to deal with people like you who feel being offended is somehow a right.

To me there is a distinct definition of racism, and this just doesn’t qualify as one. Outrage culture in the USA has pretty much rendered the word “racist” meaningless due to the complete and utter overuse of it. At the end of the day, Bernardo shouldn’t have posted it for the world to see, but to call for a ban or calling him racist is completely absurd.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Cool, so you tell him he’s offended you, he says “ok” and then you part ways?

Get to the point.

 

[Vialli98]

Cool, so you tell him he’s offended you, he says “ok” and then you part ways?

Yes, but since we're in the work place, I don't really have to put up with listening to racially abusive language, so if it happened again, I'd probably report it. I really don't think I'm saying anything remotely controversial here.

If we were at bar somewhere, I wouldn't even bother confronting that person. I'd walk away.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Being offended is just a human reaction. If you're asking me be okay with people using racially abusive or insensitive language in my presence, just because you want to be able to racially abuse people in peace then I'm sorry disappoint you.

A Chelsea fan lecturing others about racist behaviour.

The irony.