Certainly a lack of cultural ignorance involved

but you must realise Chile, Uruguay (although it's clear Suarez said a little more than just 'negro', the racist c**t), Argentina and Spain's attitudes to this have firstly a different history and the same level of ignorance of what's acceptable or not as the UK did 20/30 years ago. Give them time, the UK and Holland are lucky to be so diverse in race and religion and culturally rich but even then there's the England captain racially abusing players.

Posted By: Brandonio on May 8th 2012 at 16:36:32

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The other side of Messi (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 8, 15:34:02
- Drenthe has problems with everyone. I'm not surprised he's lashing out at someone else new (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, May 8, 15:42:35
  - Yeah, and Suarez was just misunderstood too. (n/m) (Other Football) - King, May 8, 16:23:05
  - innit, couldn't play home games cos the Real crowd made him nervous (Other Football) - pants, May 8, 15:51:51
  - Oh Drenthe's a tosser as well, but that doesn't make it right (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 8, 15:44:05
    - negro is what Argies and Uruguayans call white people too (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 8, 16:08:35
      - That's a bit odd (Other Football) - duke of york, May 8, 16:13:11
        
        "not South American" by the sound of it (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 8, 16:15:49
        
        they say it's a term of affection (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 8, 16:17:14
        
        It really is just a word in the Spanish speaking world (Other Football) - Brandonio, May 8, 16:27:54
        
        No excuse though is it ? I might say cunt on here, but I won't say it in the office (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 8, 16:30:55
        
        Certainly a lack of cultural ignorance involved (Other Football) - Brandonio, May 8, 16:36:32
        
        even now not even then (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, May 8, 16:37:23
        
        But what we are missing is that they aren't living in S. America. My Dutch friends don't (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 8, 16:39:23
        
        whats that staring thing all about then? (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, May 8, 16:44:17
        
        Most latin countries don't really have much anti-black sentiment (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 8, 17:47:30
        
        so why is it used against people like evra and drenthe (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 8, 16:30:21
        
        Even if it was, it would be a bit patronising don't you think ? Matey ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 8, 16:27:30
      - surely they've been told it's offensive to the rest of the world (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 8, 16:12:30
        
        Good job his own fans stopped singing Everton Are White recently then (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 8, 16:16:29
        
        haha yes (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 8, 17:48:27

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