Absolutely. If they are clearing it up, the actual quote should have been used and let him explain that. As you say, in the context it was 100% a racial slur. Not one I was familiar with admittedly, but now I am, then it is clear. Bit like Clarkson when Top Gear were in the far east and he made a comment about a guy walking over a bridge. Again, in my naivete, it wasn't an expression I was aware of ("Slope") but it was racist.
Says it all that Claude's deleted the tweet where he tries to bullshit his way out of it, and the channel's lost a sponsor because of it
I've seen this debated. Is suggesting Kane avoids a booking cause he is white (apart from being ludicrous) actually racist? It is accusing the ref of being racist I suppose, certainly of being skin colour conscious, but I'm not sure the guy is being racist. If being a thick twat meant you shouldn't be online, social media would be very quiet. Interested to hear different views.
He is suggesting white footballers are treated more favourably than black ones, which is a racist remark. If the boot was on the other foot, and a white fan accused black players of being treated more favourably than white players, there would be a shiete storm of epic proportions and hell to pay.
The ref booked Davies, Lo Celso and Winks. It's just an absolute fantasy.
Is it though? At worst it is accusing the ref of being racist. If a player said it, then I get it is unacceptable and wrong and should be punished, but I've heard fans say worse. It is ignorant and unsupported by facts, but I can't see it as racist.
It would be worse if the other way around, and would then clearly be an accusation of racism against the officials, but as NKNG says, it's not racist from him. I cannot stress enough that it is stupid and demonstrably wrong, but as a fan he is not held up to the same standards as players and officials, obviously
Remember before the match a whole bunch of the saddos were using the hashtag KanePenaltyBingo, because the Nomads really do like getting on those crosses don't they?
Alright I will give you the benefit of the doubt. BLM is a movement addressing the fact that (seemingly) to some people/institutions Black Lives do not matter at the moment. People who don't think that is important often come back with All Lives Matter - which of course is true, but it is a phrase used by racists who want to demean the BLM movement. Another more evil strain will shout White Lives Matter (which in literal terms is also true) but that is the call of KKK and the like. All I am saying is that context is important here.
