Mixed race players

[Dzeko's Right Boot]

Nothing to do with football or football players. Bob Marley - white father, black mother considered himself black. Obama has a white mother and black father considers himself black. I consider myself black as well even though my one parent is white. Its neither here nor there really, just personal preference really.

*bites fist*

Agree with much of this, its just that last bit could be rephrased better. I personally consider myself white but am technically mixed race. I suppose it depends whether I feel like getting offended or not whether I'm black or white.

 

[dazdon]

Whatever colour Rio Ferdinand is he's a 25 carat ****.

 

[jared]

Always wondered this myself, I'm not trying to be judgemental or whatnot, simply curious. I find it quite quite prevalent in the US too. Tiger woods for example, although in his case it is most likely due to marketing reasons and his external appearance. He does claim to be black more often than Asian.

 

[AlgarveBlu]

I used to think I was white/brown but after listening to Dennis Hopper in True Romance it transpires that as my dad is from Sicily I may in fact be black...interesting times

 

[Zabbasbeard]

I'm mixed race. That's not an offensive term.

I don't care what colour camel gob is. He is horrible,

 

[Helmet Cole]

Is it possible that wio is 'playing the race card', aware that he is a twat he's trying to make it racist for people to call him one?
I personally think we will all be a nice brownish mix in future as the many different races and cultures in this country inter marry and reproduce, which I quite like the idea of TBH, but I'm sure the BNP lot will be horrified which makes me chuckle.
As far as wio goes, being a gobby wanker is not race specific IMHO

 

[Zabbasbeard]

Is it possible that wio is 'playing the race card', aware that he is a twat he's trying to make it racist for people to call him one?
I personally think we will all be a nice brownish mix in future as the many different races and cultures in this country inter marry and reproduce, which I quite like the idea of TBH, but I'm sure the BNP lot will be horrified which makes me chuckle.
As far as wio goes, being a gobby wanker is not race specific IMHO

This....

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

Is it possible that wio is 'playing the race card', aware that he is a twat he's trying to make it racist for people to call him one?
I personally think we will all be a nice brownish mix in future as the many different races and cultures in this country inter marry and reproduce, which I quite like the idea of TBH, but I'm sure the BNP lot will be horrified which makes me chuckle.
As far as wio goes, being a gobby wanker is not race specific IMHO

Another interesting viewpoint.

 

[Benarbia_is_god]

It's wanting to be a little different, I don't think they want to be black they just play on it as it's a minority. Thousands of Italians came to South Wales between 1900 and the 70s. I was in school with a lot of the descendants of these Italian immigrants, most have inherited the Italian surname. They all say they are Italian, support the Italian football and rugby team, even when playing Wales. None of them can speak Italian or have ever been to Italy.

Similar thing to what Rio and other mixed race people do.

 

[BigJoe#1]

Apparently mixed race is un PC these days it's dual nationality!! My wife who is half Arabic half English said what a load of bollocks that is.

indeed it is... My stepdaughter who is mixed race calls herself 'half caste' FFS! I call her Nicole....

A few years ago (circa 2006) I was talking to good friend who was/is black about a lad we knew who had done a mugging in Bristol, I innocently referred to him as that "half caste" kid. I was politely advised that the correct terminology was "mixed race". Couldn't see the difference myself but accepted the comment graciously - no problem.

Why is mixed race now deemed offensive? I do believe this is getting silly, but as always, happy to conform.... So the latest is ....?