Utterly detestable racist

[Ihavenojob]

or just another feeble minded apologist trying to make an issue out of nothing?
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/foo...p&cvid=375dc293dcc543ba95c8374261e146d6&ei=18
Also from that article
"Last year, the 77-year-old was forced to apologise after covering the Wales vs Ukraine World Cup play-off game, during which he said away keeper Heorhiy Bushchan would have to 'soldier on'. The comment was deemed insensitive amid the ongoing war in Ukraine."
Really?

 

[algas]

All snowflake w*****s

 

[Justin Passing]

IMHO -
I'd judge that as acceptable and not worthy of complaint. Qualitatively it's a risky direction to go, because it acknowledges race. Acceptability depends mostly on whether any derogation is implied - here none, I think.
I don't have much time for those who CHOOSE to be offended where no offense is intended.
There IS a line, but it's often difficult to draw. Humour obfuscates it, both rightly and wrongly.

Reminder of the TV advert for a Google Pixel phone where a black woman says that with other phones ~~ "all you can see is my teeth".
"AJ" Odudu, a British television presenter from Blackburn, England.

Someone complains

https://twitter.com/x/status/1637455632063164416

Everything depends on context

There are those who complain that these

promote racism.

My personal reaction is that if true, it's below significance level.

 

[transam]

Country has been taken over by shouty snow flake fruit cakes

Who are offended and traumatised by pretty much any thing

 

[Deleted member 294929]

What did Martin say that was deemed racist?

 

[Ihavenojob]

What did Martin say that was deemed racist?

2 phrases, both in the article I linked to. Laughable really.

 

[IT Minion]

Racist yes, but almost certainly no malicious intent so a quick apology and everything is good again.

That he's been fired and blackballed from commentating is way out of line.

 

[martygturner]

Media loves to make up stories...have you not noticed ? a lot of the media post comments on social media then write about their own comments to get a bit of click bait cash ?...don't be so easily triggered. Along with the normal wind up merchants who just love to get a few laughs from prodding the sheeple...

The guy that posted this as a wind up , ie the supposed racist remark said this about his post....ucking hell, got some nibbles on this one
@JoeBristerr...

 

[Dork Lard]

If I don't agree with you, then you must be a <insert>: racist, nazi, fascist, paedophile, extreme right winger, extreme left winger . . . . !

 

[JohnD]

The comment was deemed insensitive

Deemed by whom? You?

 

[Deleted member 294929]

2 phrases, both in the article I linked to. Laughable really.

It won't open for me

 

[Deleted member 294929]

It won't open for me

OK I've seen it. Under todays rules made by the minority flakes it is racist.

So 99.9 % of the country is racist as I doubt very few choose their words 100% all of the time and definitely if we were all in an industry beemed live to the world.

 

[IT Minion]

I mean we see worse on here. Saying this:

Laurence Fox should have told that bloke to go back to his corner shop.

About a senior lecturer in infectious diseases, because he's ethnic Asian. That's blatant racism and it's being used maliciously.

 

[Deleted member 294929]

Often I talk to black men who's maybe a delivery driver or a runs a shop. They call me "Boss"
I tell them I'm not your boss.

Are they being racist in suggesting I'm a slave trader?

 

[IT Minion]

Often I talk to black men who's maybe a delivery driver or a runs a shop. They call me "Boss"
I tell them I'm not your boss.

Are they being racist in suggesting I'm a slave trader?

No. Slave owner would be master.