The white mamba should never be in the same sentence as anyone else.
He is above all.
"Blackface" Discussion
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He is above all.
You have to be a special kind of dumb to think this is ok.
He could've just gone as Jackie Moon...he had the fro and everything
He must have thought it was great posting it on his twitter. What an absolute bellend.Why did he dress up as david dickinson?
If we refused to sign dickheads we would have an empty squad.
Because that is the important part of this story.
Tbf, Griez has already stated he was paying homage to the Harlem Globetrotters. Not exactly known for their proliferation of white players.That sentence is amazing. I mean, Larry Bird was a basketball player and not a bad one.
Yes that's right. Don't say it, don't show it, just heavily imply it. That'll be ok right?
Awfully naive.
White people love wearing our skin as if it’s a costume, then when we get upset they tell US that it’s not racist and we shouldn’t be offended.
Honestly I’m sick of it and some of these replies are disgusting.
And anyone who compares this to White Chicks isn’t even worth it.
Honestly I’m sick of it and some of these replies are disgusting.
And anyone who compares this to White Chicks isn’t even worth it.
Slightly on the dark side for a Fellaini impersonation, tbh.
Yeah I am not going to jump out, and say the kid is racist. Just a real bonehead mistake, especially in the global game. I don't know him, I can only go off what I see on social, and it doesn't look like he hates black people. just a real bonehead move.
The Harlem Globetrotters have had white players. Plus once again he did not need to use blackface for people to get the costume.
Some.
I was convinced that NBA stood for “now Brendan’s annoyed” after his 69 and out run with Celtic.
What an idiot though, the first page of this thread has enough correct answers as to the situation. Any further discussion will yield NOTHING.
What an idiot though, the first page of this thread has enough correct answers as to the situation. Any further discussion will yield NOTHING.
So you don't like our skin? Racist.
Because a white lad can never aspire to be like/ admire a black lad?
When are we going to reclaim our futures from the mistakes of our past? A past most of us weren't even adults in I might add.
bravoWhat a shite costume; the black paint is completely pointless; no one looks like that.
Who appointed you the grand elder of all black people?
Shocking it would be like Kyle Walker going to a Christmas party as Mr's Doubtfire.
ffsHe can do that without blackface. That is the part that is offensive.
Well at least his hair improved.
The act of doing it with the knowledge of it's history makes it racist, blacking up without the knowledge of it just makes him thick as two blanks. I don't think AG really understood what he was doing, or rather didn't think through the connotations - he's not exactly known for his intellect. People are right to be offended by it, but I dont think it makes him racist.
They are just trolling looking for attention .Noone with any brains would think blackface isn't offensive.
Anyone who does would be busy on the daily mail comments page as it's got the Mail now
Except they are not genuinely asking
That goes without saying.
If it doesn’t apply to you, it shouldn’t need further clarification
Which is surprising as he spends most of his holidays hanging around NBA games in the US. Such a stupid thing to do.
Some of the posts in here...
Im surprised some of you have not heard of the term 'blackface' before.
It's wrong. He's not racist though, just stupid.
Im surprised some of you have not heard of the term 'blackface' before.
It's wrong. He's not racist though, just stupid.
Maybe so, but it's primarily offensive because of history, not present. Will we ever move on?
The act itself is offensive, but I highly doubt there was racial intent.
Nah, he is just thick & ignorant as feck but so is society at large... problem is he being some sort of role model but not his fault nuclear engineers making £3k/month instead of £300k
Is coloring my face racist/offensive?
Weak reply. Hey, good thing about the internet is you'll be humbled. I'll give you another L, but this time I'll educate you, too.
Essentially, in the early 19th century, Blackface was used in minstrel shows by white people to portray black "characters" (why hire black actors when you can use Blackface?). Performances were built on stereotypes. Stereotypes like the black man who always has his eyes on white women (buck for example). Everything was dumbed down... Black people were portrayed as hypersexual, aggressive, lazy, ignorant, and thieves. So no, comparing it to white chicks or whatever other nonsense is not the same thing, that's false equivalency. Which is why I came for your neck.
Blackface isn't just makeup or shoe polish; it isn't paying homage to your favourite athlete; it's a tool that was introduced to degrade and demean black people. If you feel indignant when Blackface is referred to as racist, then you have a lot of learning and growing up to do.
It doesn't matter what your intention is, when the thing you are doing is racist.
You should also read this (quote from the article below).
And this.
You're welcome.
Well, surely we are only discussing it because a) he’s famous and b) we might sign him.
I’m sure loads of footballers do stuff like this every day but we never mention it on here.
To all the people on here surprised and wondering what the controversy is...
Blackface stands for more than just "dark face" to black people, its history is embedded in oppression and racism. Im not black and even i know that its offensive to BLACK people. Not whites. If youre not offended then youre probably not black
griezzman was wrong and very stupid. If you defend him or think its not as bad, go out to a black neighborhood and wear a NBA outfit + blackface and see what happens
Blackface stands for more than just "dark face" to black people, its history is embedded in oppression and racism. Im not black and even i know that its offensive to BLACK people. Not whites. If youre not offended then youre probably not black
griezzman was wrong and very stupid. If you defend him or think its not as bad, go out to a black neighborhood and wear a NBA outfit + blackface and see what happens
I did not mean it like that. Griezmann's stated intention was to simply dress up as a Harlem Globetrotter. If that was the case then even the afro is unnecessary because I'm sure people would recognize the harlem globetrotters' uniform. However my point was that he didn't need to and should not have done blackface, a player's skin colour is not part of a "costume".
I'm sure he'll be given the benefit of the doubt though with people saying he either doesn't know about the history of blackface and its implications or just call him a kid who made a stupid mistake. The latter being the go to excuse/justification whenever something similar to this comes up, note I don't mean here I'm speaking generally.
Which side do you think is not moving on?
Judging by this thread it seems 6/10 think he’s not racist but 7/10 think he is.