[BerwickMad]

Seems to be a big problem in Spain and im not sure why. Even made its way to Formula 1 now.

http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/64969

[Swampy]

It's far worse there than it is there, and it's not helped by the fact that a segment of the media either turns a blind eye to it or reports it with a sort of "boys will be boys" indulgence.

This post has been edited by Swampy: 03 February 2008 - 21:32

[Swampy]

It ain't just the south*, either. I can't remember what book it was I was reading but there was a guy being shown around Moscow by a very highly-educated Russian, who swept his hand across the vista of Red Square or something and said, "As you can see, we have hardly any niggers here" to his guest whom he barely knew.

*south of europe, not italy, i see i didn't phrase that well.

Also, I have nothing racist to say about Spanish referee Perez Burrull, and I doubt he's a racist, but since we're in a topic about Spain and he just denied Getafe an absolute, bona-fide, 110% stonewall penalty I'm going to call him a c**t anyway.

This post has been edited by Swampy: 03 February 2008 - 21:47

[Mak QOSFC]

Ron Burgundy, on Feb 3 2008, 21:42, said:

I knew an italian family from the north who thought Amorouso was a "add generic black racist comment here" because he was from the south of italy.....mad b*****ds

Especially bad in Naples.

[Mak QOSFC]

Ron Burgundy, on Feb 3 2008, 22:18, said:

maybe all the Naples bin men are black

[Garrowhillclyde]

Ron Burgundy, on Feb 3 2008, 22:23, said:

when is neil mcfarlane getting back with nookie bear?

Neil McFarlanes hair is quite outrageous.

[BerwickMad]

Imagine someone getting away with dressing like this in Britain! The fact that everybody around turn a blind eye, and they can get to the circuit and through the turnstyles dressed like this is unbelievable, never mind stand there and shout abuse in front of stewards! There not exactly trying to hide their racism.

[Swampy]

What the f**k would possess anyone to 1) think that's funny and 2) actually do it?

"Ha ha, his family's black!"

I mean... what the f**k?

I read a few weeks ago that two prominent Spanish tennis players who were competing at the Shanghai open did the "slitty eyes" thing for a newspaper interview back home.

[Broccoli Dog]

BerwickMad, on Feb 4 2008, 11:39, said:

f**k sake, did they travel all the way from airdrie?

[DAFC]

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when is neil mcfarlane getting back with nookie bear?

lmfao!

[Stu]

Circuit boss is trying to downplay it: http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/64987

Fact is, ten is ten too many - and everyone else seemed to ignore it.

It's also ignorant - I'm fairly sure Hamilton's mother or step mother (or both) are actually white.

[FilthyMack]

Bad idea getting Jade Goody to write the t-shirts.

[Wee Bully]

kpj, on Feb 4 2008, 11:42, said:

f**k sake, did they travel all the way from airdrie?

Dundee.

[Swampy]

http://www.sport.es/default.asp? idpublicac...idseccio_PK=807

(Sport.es is the website of DiarioSport, a Barcelona-based sports daily)

End of the first paragraph (paraphrased):

"The insults and gestures against Lewis Hamilton last Friday at the Circuit de Catalunya, which had already taken place also in Jerez and Valencia, have been used in England to begin a campaign against a fanbase that, barring some undesirables, was exquisite all wekend."

[Stu]

FilthyMack, on Feb 5 2008, 14:23, said:

Bad idea getting Jade Goody to write the t-shirts.

I looked at that picture earlier and knew something wasn't spelt correctly but just couldn't put my finger on it. Now I've got it

[BerwickMad]

Swampy, on Feb 5 2008, 14:28, said:

http://www.sport.es/default. asp?idpublicac...idseccio_PK=807

(Sport.es is the website of DiarioSport, a Barcelona-based sports daily)

End of the first paragraph (paraphrased):

"The insults and gestures against Lewis Hamilton last Friday at the Circuit de Catalunya, which had already taken place also in Jerez and Valencia, have been used in England to begin a campaign against a fanbase that, barring some undesirables, was exquisite all wekend."

Rather than sweeping it under the carpet as always, like the Spanish! They are unbelievable.

Stu, on Feb 5 2008, 13:15, said:

It's also ignorant - I'm fairly sure Hamilton's mother or step mother (or both) are actually white.

Aye they are. I remember good old Jon Gaunt telling us how Hamilton is a white superstar as well because he's half white. What a load of shite though. His colour shouldnt even be mentioned.

[Swampy]

BerwickMad, on Feb 5 2008, 15:50, said:

Rather than sweeping it under the carpet as always, like the Spanish! They are unbelievable.

I remember after the England racism incident it was similarly treated (albeit by the Madrid press.)

This country has a lot of problems, and racism is still an issue here, but by god Spain's a mess when it comes to such things. The fact that that paragraph is toned with a sort of "well THEY brought it up" huffiness says it all. I think a lot of people, even those who are nominally against it, don't really see much wrong with it.

It's pretty ironic as well as some areas of southern Spain (e.g. El Ejido, from where we get many of our traditionally summer vegetables in winter) must have as high a concentration of sub-Saharan immigrants as anywhere else in Europe.

This post has been edited by Swampy: 05 February 2008 - 18:38

[DJP]

qos_75, on Feb 5 2008, 18:45, said:

Larsson your tasteless thread on Mohammed has just been trumped (Above post). A new low has been reached.

Laughing how comical they look, not at the racism fella

[qos_75]

DJP, on Feb 5 2008, 18:46, said:

Laughing how comical they look, not at the racism fella

My apologies.