Not really. On reflection I do agree that the language used is poor

I do not though think its racist or discriminatory or partiuclarly outrageous for someone to say they are not looking to sign any more African footballers because they already have 7 in their squad and some of those players have caused problems in the past.

I agree the use of "they" in a blanket term as he has done and the generalisation he has made is not good. I don;t know the bloke but he looks about 60 and i assume he's an "east end" geezer who has not chosen his words well.

Posted By: Jim on February 1st 2018 at 11:45:09

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In defence of GoBB vvvv ( or ^^^^^ on desktop) (Other Football) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 1, 10:44:56
- Is it really that shocking though? (Other Football) - Jim, Feb 1, 11:09:46
  - "Is it really that racist?" really is one of your stock lines, Jim (Other Football) - norway, Feb 1, 12:11:26
  - Jesus Christ! Saying 'Africans are trouble' is as racist as it gets! (n/m) (Other Football) - maidstoneyellow, Feb 1, 11:45:05
    - this East end wide boy is racist and does not even realise it. (Other Football) - maidstoneyellow, Feb 1, 11:58:44
  - Another day - another brexity post (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 11:38:19
    - "but its hardly KKK stuff" (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 1, 11:46:33
  - in reply to your post (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 1, 11:37:12
  - You are kidding, Jim? (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Feb 1, 11:36:08
    - Not really. On reflection I do agree that the language used is poor (Other Football) - Jim, Feb 1, 11:45:09
      - Just re-read that first paragraph... (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Feb 1, 12:03:40
  - This is going well. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Feb 1, 11:30:14
  - ‘They’ (Other Football) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 1, 11:20:01
    - I agree that is inappropriate but again (Other Football) - Jim, Feb 1, 11:40:49
      - Admittedly, you're determined to defend him (Other Football) - norway, Feb 1, 12:12:32
  - ...Yes? (Other Football) - mr chimp, Feb 1, 11:14:53
  - “The African race”... (Other Football) - APB, Feb 1, 11:14:11
    - It is a thin line though. I worked at a company who hired a whole bunch of Brits and Irish (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 1, 11:45:54
      - You have expressed it better than I have. I do think thats what he was getting at (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Feb 1, 11:48:16
        
        I’m still not so sure Jim. Still uncomfortable with “they” and “African race” and I’m al (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 1, 11:53:35
        
        I think he probably has become prejudiced as a result of recent experiences (Other Football) - Jim, Feb 1, 12:09:18
        
        For the love of god, stop digging. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Feb 1, 12:22:26
        
        This is really an incredibly bad look Jim. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Feb 1, 12:21:59
        
        oh Jim, Jim Jim (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 1, 15:25:24
    - I agree he's expressed it in a poor/clumsy way but if you read the rest of the interview (Other Football) - Jim, Feb 1, 11:39:04
      - Cliques are the result of poor management and leadership, not Africans (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 1, 12:06:08
      - Step away from the hole. (Other Football) - bird table, Feb 1, 11:47:05
      - That 1st paragraph is still bollocks, frankly. (Other Football) - mr chimp, Feb 1, 11:44:25
    - In a nutshell. (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Feb 1, 11:25:59
- it's still vvvv on a desktop (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 1, 11:05:07
- Nah, when a news source has been discredited so many times they can fuck right off. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Feb 1, 11:02:59
- As they'll use your site visit for advertising revenue metrics... (Other Football) - Hugh Manatee, Feb 1, 11:02:53
  - But you and a lot of other people on here have no problem (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 1, 11:33:15
    - And yet you participate in society. Curious! I am very intelligent. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Feb 1, 11:35:53
  - And as print media dries up they get more and more desperate... (Other Football) - APB, Feb 1, 11:24:57
  - Sky sports? (n/m) (Other Football) - yellowman, Feb 1, 11:09:26
  - Intut? (n/m) (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Feb 1, 11:03:44

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