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Is it just me, but is the whole racism thing becoming a bit out of control. Ever since the Suarez story, every game and every week there is some issue or another. Am i the only one thinging WTF ..... what is it now. i cant help but think this is just publicity stunts for some of the has been players trying to get into the headlines.
Any thoughts people

My thoughts are that this is an utterly intellectually inept thread.

Anything that can be done to stamp racism out of football must be done, whether that be intense media coverage or players speaking up against it. Your issue with the current situation is completely irrelevant if it leads to less racism in football.

The fact that there is a higher level of media coverage on this topic (then there has been before) means there is a problem to be resolved and we should be proud of the level of coverage racism in football is current receiving.

There's no 'racism' in football, just a bunch of trouble makers crying about name calling because it's the current trend.

IF there was an issue it would have been prevalent for a long time. But it hasn't. It has flared up recently because players mis-use the 'race card' and it has snowballed.


(There's a high level of media coverage about alex reid and chantelle houghton's realtionship but that doesn't necessarily mean it's a big issue that needs to be resolved!)

is there not an argument that by making such a big deal about skin colour, race, nationality etc, that it accentuates the divide rather than minimises it? the fact that people are offended by reference to their differences can sometimes mean that the person in question is in fact struggling with the difference just as much as the perpetrator is.

sepp,that you?

Exactly. No one is discriminating against non-whites in football by saying that they cannot play, or giving them lower salaries or anything else. It is 'just' a bit of name calling and people are blowing it massively out of proportion. Whilst this is very childish it certainly doesn't deserve the attention it is getting and it is no more serious than abusing someone because of their physique, stature, ears, nose, hair, sexuality etc.

I think that it's getting over the top. There will always be cultural issues because sometimes people don't understand or just don't like how some cultures operate. But to make a big deal out of it from a few small names in the heat of a competitive game is going over the top.

I'm sure that these players have been called names their whole playing careers, but once a colour has been put in front of what might be a common word in football, it's suddenly the worst thing in the world. I'm not saying its ok, but these players are making millions of dollars a year, and have lifestyles that I can only dream about. Yet they act like utter children, harden up.

I've been called names, and I'd much rather be called a white [oops] than a dumb [oops].

see there is a certain sense to that point carheex, except the way you are saying it, it is easily interpreted as ignoring the situation, but we're roughly on the same page here i think.

another way of looking at it is this. what is the end point?

what is the overall goal in the "fight against racism"? sometimes that needs some thought because imo i believe it is when mentioning someones skin colour etc is simply irrelevant and has no meaning. with that in mind, if people keep exploding because they are referred to by the colour of their skin, its not going to get us anywhere.

can i also add (before im murdered), that there was a time in history when it was absolutely right for people to blow up over racism, to march, to rally, to react. but we need to start working towards low arousal steps in order to genuinely quel the problem.

I have never heard anything so ridiculous, naive or ignorant in my life and you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. Just because you in what ever life you lead have no contact with racism you deem yourself qualified to spout this $hite.

Fine, so there you have it people of the world, racism is no big deal. Never has been and never will. Carry on white supremacist, National Front, neo nazis....have fun!

I have never heard anything so ridiculous, naive or ignorant in my life and you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. Just because you in what ever life you lead have no contact with racism you deem yourself qualified to spout this $hite.

Fine, so there you have it people of the world, racism is no big deal. Never has been and never will. Carry on white supremacist, National Front, neo nazis....have fun!