Yeah I was struck by Nasser's comments too

Erudite voices. Importantly, erudite black voices.

One of the disheartening things around this is having those voices talked all over by white 'allies'.

And with that, I'll get back to watching the cricket.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on July 10th 2020 at 16:34:29

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😢 (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 12:52:17
- Can I ask a serious non loaded question? (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 13:13:08
  - Why? Am I not allowed to be an ally to people of different races under your rules? (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 18:53:13
    - Read down the thread (n/m) (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 18:56:02
      - I already did. What's your point? (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 18:57:17
        
        Ok, no point being made then. Question remains unanswered. (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 23:25:09
  - Are you asking that because white people cant be offended by racism? (n/m) (Other Sports) - DH Yellow, Jul 10, 15:24:23
    - Not at all and I was expecting that response (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 15:32:41
      - it hasn't been 'hijacked by Marxist extremists' (Other Sports) - Banham canary, Jul 10, 21:06:14
        
        Cheers Phil (n/m) (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 21:12:35
      - Finger pointing? Like when you called Naga Munchetty a "dreadful individual" (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 19:02:31
        
        Your fucking idiot (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 19:05:02
        
        I didn’t defend him at all (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 19:11:13
        
        It was on Chicken's threads (don't know what gender they are, but you're saying male) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 19:32:30
        
        You're right it was "Chicken", sorry my mistake. You defended them though from recall (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 19:07:52
        
        or when you called Dawn French a "Whale"? (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 19:04:08
      - I'm simply sharing a very powerful (well 2) videos from a black cricket player (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 18:54:09
        
        It doesn’t make me angry, I simply find your (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 18:57:40
        
        and it's not about my personality, it's the message I'm sharing. Which you seem quite (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 19:00:29
        
        So you want me to STOP posting educational things about racial equality? Isn't that the (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 18:59:31
        
        This is the problem (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 19:04:09
        
        wow - I didn't say you were racist, I shared something which you took an issue with. (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 19:05:32
        
        You are aware of the facts of this case right??? (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 19:09:58
        
        So are you still saying racism isn't an issue in the UK, only the USA then? To be clear (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 19:34:09
        
        We don’t have the historical race issues in the UK (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 19:56:11
        
        That may be true. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have an issue with racism in the UK (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 23:27:26
        
        Why did the Met apologise and not issue any charges for those crimes then? (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 19:30:55
        
        Good question! (n/m) (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 19:56:37
        
        There is general disgust within UK (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 19:58:48
        
        Was that force necessary? How was the driver or Bianca and her kid a danger/threat? (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 23:28:26
      - Hijacked by Marxists? Lol, you utter tool... (n/m) (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Jul 10, 16:05:31
        
        I'm spending a few hours doing a udemy module on unconscious bias etc (Other Sports) - camcan, Jul 10, 16:21:07
        
        Everyone has unconscious bias. Some then use it as an excuse to be bias (not my fault gov) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 23:29:52
        
        *to be biased (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 23:31:02
        
        That’s probably the post of the day (n/m) (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 16:27:55
        
        Ah my mistake, all peaceful with no hidden (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 16:13:50
        
        Everything has pockets of bad stuff. The system is racist though. That’s the issue (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 23:30:42
      - Lol (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 10, 15:59:10
      - There's been positive coverage across the spectrum of the UK press (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Jul 10, 15:51:04
        
        They certainly were. Nasser Hussain made some good comments too. (Other Sports) - DH Yellow, Jul 10, 16:02:07
        
        Yeah I was struck by Nasser's comments too (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Jul 10, 16:34:29
        
        White allies sharing videos of the actual black voices of those who have suffered (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 23:32:49
        
        White middle class kids and adults (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 16:39:02
        
        Sure (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Jul 10, 16:44:28
        
        Same! Spot on 👏 (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 23:33:34
        
        They’re Marxists though! (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 10, 15:59:41
        
        Bustards!! (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 23:31:58
        
        Will do - cheers (n/m) (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 15:59:32
        
        They were the videos I was sharing you seemed to take offence to (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 23:31:47
      - You don't have to support the BLM organisation to support the BLM message (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jul 10, 15:49:09
        
        The words/message is key. If a movement want to have other agendas that doesn’t change (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 23:35:15
        
        Exactly... (Other Sports) - wayne, Jul 10, 15:57:15
        
        I support equality is that not sufficient? (n/m) (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 16:00:17
        
        Here are some good videos for my fellow equality supporter (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 18:52:03
      - Marxism (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Jul 10, 15:47:35
        
        It’s the latter (Other Sports) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 10, 16:04:15
        
        History to be erased or corrected? Slavery is part of history.It should be taught properly (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 23:36:29
        
        What a load of absolute fucking nonsense you believe. Have a word with yourself (Other Sports) - Banham canary, Jul 10, 21:09:03
  - Trolls are normally a dark green (n/m) (Other Sports) - lurd, Jul 10, 14:06:02
    - 🤢 (n/m) (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 10, 23:37:08

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