Gonzo79 15,294 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I see Ian Wright thinks the press are disrespectful of this tournament and coverage is "tinged with racism". https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59825904 "Is there ever a tournament more disrespected than the Africa Cup of Nations?" Wright said on Instagram. On the media coverage around Afcon he claimed: "There is no greater honour than representing your country. The coverage is completely tinged with racism. We played our Euros across 10 countries in the middle of a pandemic and there's no issue at all. But Cameroon, a single country hosting a tournament, is a problem." Should someone tell him about the escalating civil conflict in Cameroon? Hopefully it all goes ahead without any problems but is it not normal for football fans to want the players who represent the clubs they support to be fit, healthy and safe? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 No matter how assimilated they might appear, there seems to be an endless reservoir of pique lurking beneath every black skin. Some reveal it more readily than others. This is a case in point, albeit Ian Wright is plumbing new depths of fantasy to make it. This could be the most contrived and witless example yet. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 10,655 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 The difference between AFCON and the Euros was that the Euros wasn't played half-way through a f*cking season! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Bear 602 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 10 hours ago, Bill said: No matter how assimilated they might appear, there seems to be an endless reservoir of pique lurking beneath every black skin. Some reveal it more readily than others. This is a case in point, albeit Ian Wright is plumbing new depths of fantasy to make it. This could be the most contrived and witless example yet. You can say what you like about Ian Wright as an individual but to claim every black person is the same is getting into very dodgy ground. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 7,055 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Rousseau said: The difference between AFCON and the Euros was that the Euros wasn't played half-way through a f*cking season! But the next world cup will 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscottislegend 2,330 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I object to the perception that Scots are mean and feel obliged to call it out every time I hear it; I'm not having a fit of pique when I hear non-Scots complain that we are touchy and over-sensitive - I'm voicing genuine anger at racism. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 10,655 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 This is a really sensitive subject for me. It ruins my Fantasy League team! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 15,294 Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 34 minutes ago, alexscottislegend said: when I hear non-Scots complain that we are touchy and over-sensitive Does that happen? I bloody well hope not. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscottislegend 2,330 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Gonzo79 said: Does that happen? I bloody well hope not. There you go again. Ian Wright is annoying but not because he is black; as it happens I think the African Cup is disrespected. Certainly it is not given the same profile as the Euros when so many UK based players participate. One thing annoys me - why is it not just called the African Nations Cup? Or why don't we say the European Cup of Nations? Genuine question. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 15,294 Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, alexscottislegend said: There you go again. What do you mean? 8 minutes ago, alexscottislegend said: why is it not just called the African Nations Cup? Because the official title is Africa Cup Of Nations. That's what the Confederation of African Football (the governing body) calls it. Edited December 31, 2021 by Gonzo79 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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