Today's Football 2017-18 Season

[Goat]

I don’t think it’s offensive in Spain. I was on holiday there about 8 years ago around Christmas time and the three wiseman/Kings were all sporting blackface in a parade.

I honestly dont get why its classed as offensive myself, it baffles me.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Hope Bournemouth go down.. and why anyone would've wanted Howe to manage us is beyond me.

 

[orly]

Hope Bournemouth go down.. and why anyone would've wanted Howe to manage us is beyond me.

He supports Everton

 

[Jamo Martinez]

I don’t think it’s offensive in Spain. I was on holiday there about 8 years ago around Christmas time and the three wiseman/Kings were all sporting blackface in a parade.

Bit weird. The 3 kings are a big part of the festive culture here but traditionally only Balthasar is 'black'

 

[GwladysBlue]

I honestly dont get why its classed as offensive myself, it baffles me.

I don’t think he’s being intentionally racist, but I can definitely see how some black people could be offended by it. Rich white man goes and stereotypes them.

Someone’s skin colour isn’t a costume to wear. It’s not like he is depicting a famous basketball player, is it?

He could have went as a white basketball player and just wore the same kit.

 

[GwladysBlue]

Bit weird. The 3 kings are a big part of the festive culture here but traditionally only Balthasar is 'black'

May have just been one of them and another two characters had it on. There was definitely more than one person with it on, though. I just remember thinking at the time that it would never happen in the UK now.

Has to be a culture thing.

 

[GwladysBlue]

He’s apologised.

 

[Goat]

I don’t think he’s being intentionally racist, but I can definitely see how some black people could be offended by it. Rich white man goes and stereotypes them.

Someone’s skin colour isn’t a costume to wear. It’s not like he is depicting a famous basketball player, is it?

He could have went as a white basketball player and just wore the same kit.

Have there even been any famous white basketball players?

 

[ToffeeTim]

Have there even been any famous white basketball players?

 

[bluestevon]

Have there even been any famous white basketball players?

Errrm Larry Bird mate?

 

[GwladysBlue]

Have there even been any famous white basketball players?

That fella who was nailing Kim Kardashian for a while.

 

[emir]

Griezmann's tweet shows the education level of your typical modern footballer.

 

[Dylan]

Have there even been any famous white basketball players?

I don't really follow the NBA, but Larry Bird?

 

[Goat]

I don't really follow the NBA, but Larry Bird?

Wouldnt know him if I fell over him, but I know the Harlem Globetrotters.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

Have there even been any famous white basketball players?

Larry Bird, Jerry West, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin McHale, George Mikan, Rick Barry...