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Another Blunder From Humberside

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Football Fan 54, Jan 11, 2012.

  1. Football Fan 54

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    On tonights Sportstalk, Humberside turned racist by describing Ebanks-Blake as a 'chunky monkey'. You never know they might have to actually employ some journalists now!
     
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  2. John. Walkington.

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    <doh>

    ... and I always held Sportstalk on Blunderside in such high esteem.

    <laugh>
     
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  3. IvyTigerUTT

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    Chunky Monkey?? Really?
     
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  4. Football Fan 54

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    That's what I heard.
     
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    My paternal grandmother used to call me and my brother monkey but we never felt racially insulted by it.
     
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  6. robingram02

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    Thats because it implied an increase in your IQ and was thus a compliment. Ohhhhhhhh handbags.
     
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  7. x

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    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah ha ha ha! humour! well done robin!

    so what you are saying is that it's only racist if the person being called monkey has a higher iq than a monkey? it is more complicated than i suspected.
     
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  8. Yardley Tiger

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    Just thought that Al Read wouldn't have seen anything wrong with it. Younger members can Google Al Read.
     
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  9. WhittlingStick

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    Nothing racist about that , infact id go as far as to say you are being more racist by making the assumption that Blakes colour is somehow related to being called chunky monkey.
     
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  10. westhulltiger

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    Why were they talking about Ebanks-Blake?
     
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    Gareth Bale looks like a monkey.
     
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  12. Football Fan 54

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    They talking about potential striker targets
     
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  13. Football Fan 54

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    I always thought that calling someone a monkey is racist, but I'm probably wrong
     
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  14. Jimmy Graham's bald head

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    Calling someone black a monkey is racist. Calling Peter Reid and Martin Keown a monkey is both funny and accurate.

    Ebanks Blake isn't half chunky though, no controversy in that half of the statement.
     
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  15. Amin Yapusi

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    I've always liked Ebanks Blake but if his standard has dropped to the way he played against Brumscum on Saturday I'm not so sure, he could have won them that game 10 times over! Probably just an off day, bet he's hardly featured this season anyway so can't blame him for being a bit blunt.
     
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  16. WhittlingStick

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    you said chunky monkey , what does it matter what colour the person is who its aimed at ?
     
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  17. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

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    Reference to Monkey can be that you are cheeky, hence the saying "Cheeky monkey". But what that has to do with football, I have no idea:confused:
     
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  18. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

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    Just listening to Five Live and there is going to be a bit on this morning about the Notts forest fans chanting to the Lesta fans, " you used to be English" or something like that, and is this a racist comment? Might be interesting listening.
     
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  19. originallambrettaman

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    Welshist.
     
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  20. Amin Yapusi

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    Not racist at all, their owners have publicly stated that they are now 'Thai foxes'. You remember that YouTube video?
     
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