Bernardo Silva tweet controversy

[mosssideblue]

Shame on you if you think it was racist. Will the last one to leave this soft arse country please turn out the lights.

Nail on head for me

 

[frimpongs_buzzin]

it would be interesting to see what everyone's perception of this would be if it was a united player that had tweeted it about Pogba. I'm not implying people are condoning racism as we know he didn't do it racially, but people seem to be condoning his stupidity to do it. I feel disappointed in Bernardo. if he text it to him, nobody would be any the wiser and his name wouldn't be dragged through the mud.

hopefully it will all blow over

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I seriously believe people have become so sensitised by society today that they take offence very easily.

You seem one of the more genuine ones arguing here, so I'm going to respond to this as to why I care and then I'm done. It's not about offence, it's about recognising that stereotypes cause harm. European colonialism was built on the idea that white people are superior, and that needed loads of supporting images in film, stage and other media. While we thankfully don't chain black people up anymore and force them to work for free, a lot of those stereotypes and images have survived and continue to impact on how black people are seen, by the police, by the courts etc. Where possible, we should avoid reposting them because collectively they do cause damage. If we are in positions of power, as footballers are, they have in even bigger responsibility, I'd say. I'm not offended, I just think thoughtful, non-racist people should avoid making the world a worst place.

 

[mosssideblue]

You don't think using the word "chinky" as a punchline isn't racist?

Not for me it isn't, but I can go back (as many on here can) to when all races used to take the piss out of each other, and it was a much more stable world than it is today

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Not for me it isn't, but I can go back (as many on here can) to when all races used to take the piss out of each other, and it was a much more stable world than it is today

What year?

 

[Tugay One Cup]

it would be interesting to see what everyone's perception of this would be if it was a united player that had tweeted it about Pogba.

Bernardo could walk out on Saturday, racially abuse an opposition player, get banned for a handful of games and some of these guys would turn up in "Justice for Bernardo" t-shirts. There's a shit load of hypocrites about.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Great and now somebody is denying racial slurs are racist.

You honestly could not make this up, it's worse than a Daily Mail comments section.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Nail on head for me

I think it leaves it too open to attack by those determined to find a malevolence in everything. I do agree with Hammo99 to some extent, but then we get into balancing freedom of speech against how he should have known some would choose to perceive it.

 

[frimpongs_buzzin]

I seriously believe people have become so sensitised by society today that they take offence very easily.

I agree, but its just how the world is mate, this country is very diverse. People have the right to be offended by what they truly feel offended by.

 

[kaz7]

Seriously. you have to use that word?

This is where i have a problem,black people have reclaimed the word,they use it all the time so why is there a problem using it,racisim is about the intent you use words not necessarily the word itself,i have reclaimed the word ****,it no longer offends me,unless someone screams fuck off you **** in my face i don't consider it an offensive word

Lets change this pc rubbish,it has swung too far the other way