It's a reasonably thoughtful piece which considers whether different language is used to

describe black football players. It uses examples and quotes people who have also given it a lot of thought, including a former player who suffered considerable prejudice and who speaks incredibly coherently on the topic.

I suppose your entitled to consider it all 'bollocks' though. Free country.

By the way BAME is an acronym referring to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people.

Hope that helps.

Posted By: norway on January 21st 2019 at 22:03:24

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Peak Guardian (Other Football) - Old Git, Jan 21, 21:43:41
- Jumping on a bandwagon (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 21, 23:13:39
- Far too many words OG, and most of it bollocks. (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jan 21, 21:49:32
  - It's a reasonably thoughtful piece which considers whether different language is used to (Other Football) - norway, Jan 21, 22:03:24
    - But using Pogba as an example is bollox... (n/m) (Other Football) - promethian1, Jan 21, 22:10:42
      - I personally don't think it can be simply dismissed as bollocks. (Other Football) - norway, Jan 21, 22:13:56
        
        Ha Ha., classic Norway. (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jan 22, 01:48:39
        
        I am trying to explain as reasonably as possible why I think there may be some truth (Other Football) - norway, Jan 22, 07:19:40
      - He's known for the finer arts in football..passing..insight etc (n/m) (Other Football) - promethian1, Jan 21, 22:12:12
        
        Ok... but he is spoken of *a lot* in terms of his 'athleticism' and the piece suggests (Other Football) - norway, Jan 21, 22:17:22
        
        It's one that could conceivably .... (Other Football) - yellowman, Jan 21, 22:24:05
        
        I get that - and the piece isn't really suggesting a racist attitude towards Pogba (Other Football) - norway, Jan 21, 22:26:58
        
        I think it IS describing a racist tendency towards Pogba.. (Other Football) - promethian1, Jan 21, 22:29:39
        
        caveat.. (Other Football) - promethian1, Jan 21, 22:42:55
        
        Oops...also Johnny Barnes was nerer regarded as brainless.... (Other Football) - yellowman, Jan 21, 22:26:10
        
        If he has that gift as well why not describe it as such. But thats not (Other Football) - promethian1, Jan 21, 22:22:12
        
        I do agree with the general thrust of the article, but also that Pogba is a poor example (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 21, 23:36:02
        
        I suppose I just can't really think of many skilful white players who are also regularly (Other Football) - norway, Jan 22, 07:22:40
        
        I do take your point - but l also think is a lot of truth in what the piece says. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Jan 21, 22:23:39
  - Star maker, dream breaker. Soul taker, we're happy now (n/m) (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Jan 21, 22:01:21
- wtf was that I just read? (n/m) (Other Football) - promethian1, Jan 21, 21:48:38
  - I reread it and still didn't make sense (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jan 21, 21:50:44
    - you deserve a mention in dispatches for doing that... (n/m) (Other Football) - promethian1, Jan 21, 21:52:21
      - I genuinely struggled to make sense of it first time. (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jan 21, 21:57:06
        
        jesus wept, it's hardly complicated (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 22, 00:16:05
    - i didn't even read it and it seemed to be nonsense to me (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Jan 21, 21:51:37

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