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[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Football - Stirling University football team prompt racism row after 'blacking up' on night out
A university football team are being investigaed by local authorities after being pictured "blacking up" on a night out.




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Students from Stirling Uni apparently seen 'blacking up' - picture taken from Twitter.

University authorities are investigating the distasteful goings on after Stirling University FC held a night out on Thursday apparently themed on the African Cup of Nations being staged in Equatorial Guinea.

Around 30 players were pictured wearing football strips with their faces painted black, according to the BBC.

A spokesman told the BBC that the university had a "zero-tolerance approach to racism".

"African Cup of Nations social tonight for some of the boys...we all know SUFC do the best night outs," said a Tweet from the football team that was later deleted.

 

[tommye]

I'm fkin outraged

 

[Allezfan]

Be soft if they get into trouble for it.

But you have to be one hell of an arsehole to go to the bother of painting your entire face black. Like it's not exactly a spur of the moment thing, is it.

Still better that than liverpool shirts.

 

[moosed]

Well, im not saying they are racist but i am saying they are almost certainly a bunch of absolute melts.

It would be amazing if we could drop them all in the middle of brixton and watch their reactions.

 

[Bungle]

My mate blacked up for fancy dress as BA from the A-Team, I've not spoken to the horrible racist since.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

It's amazing the amount of people who have already come out and said if anything happens to these lads it will just be another case of political correctness gone mad.

 

[ilikecheese]

#Whatwouldniksay?

 

[BlueLlama]

Not really a discussion is there - it is wrong.

 

[Elong]

Is it racist to dress up and look like someone? Surely racism must carry some sort of intent? I'm not trying to take Nik's mantle here, but not long ago a fashion designer was ripped to pieces over having a model wear native American Indian headress...does that mean fancy dress parties are out now?

It's a confusing world.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

You make a good point there.

 

[Allezfan]

Is it racist to dress up and look like someone? Surely racism must carry some sort of intent? I'm not trying to take Nik's mantle here, but not long ago a fashion designer was ripped to pieces over having a model wear native American Indian headress...does that mean fancy dress parties are out now?

It's a confusing world.

If I remember rightly, that was because they were wearing headdresses which you have to earn through combat.

The native americans in question thought it was the same as if you got a model to wear a victorian cross.

 

[COYBL25]

Is it racist to dress up and look like someone? Surely racism must carry some sort of intent? I'm not trying to take Nik's mantle here, but not long ago a fashion designer was ripped to pieces over having a model wear native American Indian headress...does that mean fancy dress parties are out now?

It's a confusing world.

Totally agree, but they've been incredibly stupid to think this wouldn't be perceived as racist. There's certain things that we all know are going to be received badly when done and this is one of them.

 

[Kurt.]

Puts everything into perspective really.

 

[Donald Twain]

My mate blacked up for fancy dress as BA from the A-Team, I've not spoken to the horrible racist since.

It was you! wasn't it?

 

[Elong]

If I remember rightly, that was because they were wearing headdresses which you have to earn through combat.

The native americans in question thought it was the same as if you got a model to wear a victorian cross.

What about wearing a sherriff's badge if you dressed up as part of the cowboys group though?

I doubt killing a couple of wilderbeast equates to a VC anyway, bloody natives...