'Taking the knee' should be a personal choice. Forcing people to do so is encouraging the oppression that the BLM movement is so strongly against.
I'm waiting for someone to stand on their head during the national anthem. Just to be a rebel.
You will be waiting a long time MD.
Just like in the US any sports star who refuses to take the knee anyone in the UK is finished.
I wish Tyson would tell racist fuckers like Joshua what they really are.
But he had years of anti-white racism (from Wilder and Joshua so that was fine) so in the media I don't blame him or Paris for just getting on with normal things like popping to Poundshop.
-- Edited by John Doe on Friday 29th of October 2021 12:53:50 AM
Maddog said
Oct 29 1:00 AM, 2021
John Doe wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
'Taking the knee' should be a personal choice. Forcing people to do so is encouraging the oppression that the BLM movement is so strongly against.
I'm waiting for someone to stand on their head during the national anthem. Just to be a rebel.
You will be waiting a long time MD.
Just like in the US any sports star who refuses to take the knee anyone in the UK is finished.
I wish Tyson would tell racist fuckers like Joshua what they really are.
But he had years of anti-white racism (from Wilder and Joshua so that was fine) so in the media I don't blame him or Paris for just getting on with normal things like popping to Poundshop.
-- Edited by John Doe on Friday 29th of October 2021 12:53:50 AM
Black lives don't matter if they are police officers...
-- Edited by John Doe on Saturday 13th of November 2021 11:01:05 PM
Digger said
Nov 14 11:53 AM, 2021
John Doe said
Nov 17 2:07 AM, 2021
Does anyone who follows the sport really think that cricket (the most inclusive game there has ever been right from the start) is institutionally 'racist'?
Careers and reputations and clubs are now in danger or have been totally destroyed on the words of one man (Rafiq).
I hope he is very happy - no doubt the film and book deals are coming.
Easy money with the magic word and a few crocodile tears - and that's an insult to the last surviving Archosaurs apart from birds.
-- Edited by John Doe on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 02:11:07 AM
Digger said
Nov 17 10:04 AM, 2021
John Doe wrote:
Does anyone who follows the sport really think that cricket (the most inclusive game there has ever been right from the start) is institutionally 'racist'?
Careers and reputations and clubs are now in danger or have been totally destroyed on the words of one man (Rafiq).
I hope he is very happy - no doubt the film and book deals are coming.
Easy money with the magic word and a few crocodile tears - and that's an insult to the last surviving Archosaurs apart from birds.
-- Edited by John Doe on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 02:11:07 AM
I don't know much about him or cricket. Bores the arse off me. From what I can gather he's not that good a cricketer, but I guess that's not the point.
Anonymous said
Nov 17 11:27 AM, 2021
John Doe wrote:
Does anyone who follows the sport really think that cricket (the most inclusive game there has ever been right from the start) is institutionally 'racist'?
Careers and reputations and clubs are now in danger or have been totally destroyed on the words of one man (Rafiq).
I hope he is very happy - no doubt the film and book deals are coming.
Easy money with the magic word and a few crocodile tears - and that's an insult to the last surviving Archosaurs apart from birds.
-- Edited by John Doe on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 02:11:07 AM
Stats don’t lie. How many professional cricketers are BAME? It’s not like it’s not a popular sport among BAME kids.
Anonymous said
Nov 17 11:36 AM, 2021
John Doe wrote:
Does anyone who follows the sport really think that cricket (the most inclusive game there has ever been right from the start) is institutionally 'racist'?
Careers and reputations and clubs are now in danger or have been totally destroyed on the words of one man (Rafiq).
I hope he is very happy - no doubt the film and book deals are coming.
Easy money with the magic word and a few crocodile tears - and that's an insult to the last surviving Archosaurs apart from birds.
-- Edited by John Doe on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 02:11:07 AM
Let me get this straight. You are having a pop at the victim in this post? Would you prefer that he kept his mouth shut and put up with the racism?
Magica said
Nov 17 12:59 PM, 2021
John Doe wrote:
Does anyone who follows the sport really think that cricket (the most inclusive game there has ever been right from the start) is institutionally 'racist'?
Careers and reputations and clubs are now in danger or have been totally destroyed on the words of one man (Rafiq).
I hope he is very happy - no doubt the film and book deals are coming.
Easy money with the magic word and a few crocodile tears - and that's an insult to the last surviving Archosaurs apart from birds.
-- Edited by John Doe on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 02:11:07 AM
I agree JD, pull up old emails and bingo lets call the man racist!
Syl said
Nov 17 1:44 PM, 2021
I know nothing at all about cricket and I have no idea who this man is, but if only half of what he says has some truth in it I think it's bloody disgusting and names should be publicised and action taken.
John Doe said
Nov 17 6:17 PM, 2021
Anonymous wrote:
John Doe wrote:
Does anyone who follows the sport really think that cricket (the most inclusive game there has ever been right from the start) is institutionally 'racist'?
Careers and reputations and clubs are now in danger or have been totally destroyed on the words of one man (Rafiq).
I hope he is very happy - no doubt the film and book deals are coming.
Easy money with the magic word and a few crocodile tears - and that's an insult to the last surviving Archosaurs apart from birds.
-- Edited by John Doe on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 02:11:07 AM
Stats don’t lie. How many professional cricketers are BAME? It’s not like it’s not a popular sport among BAME kids.
That's not cricket's fault here.
Why not ask Pakistan, India, the West Indies, Sri Lanka or even South Africa if is it popular in those countries amongst BAME kids?
How come we have had dozens of BAME players representing England and not one of them has ever said a word about suffering all this endemic racism?
They were plenty of strong characters amongst those - Moeen Ali for a start.
John Doe said
Nov 17 6:20 PM, 2021
Digger wrote:
John Doe wrote:
Does anyone who follows the sport really think that cricket (the most inclusive game there has ever been right from the start) is institutionally 'racist'?
Careers and reputations and clubs are now in danger or have been totally destroyed on the words of one man (Rafiq).
I hope he is very happy - no doubt the film and book deals are coming.
Easy money with the magic word and a few crocodile tears - and that's an insult to the last surviving Archosaurs apart from birds.
-- Edited by John Doe on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 02:11:07 AM
I don't know much about him or cricket. Bores the arse off me. From what I can gather he's not that good a cricketer, but I guess that's not the point.
I think the point is that the definition of racism has changed almost beyond recognition.
Genuine bigotry is disgusting but the word is now thrown about so often as to be meaningless.
Anonymous said
Nov 18 8:57 AM, 2021
John Doe wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
John Doe wrote:
Does anyone who follows the sport really think that cricket (the most inclusive game there has ever been right from the start) is institutionally 'racist'?
Careers and reputations and clubs are now in danger or have been totally destroyed on the words of one man (Rafiq).
I hope he is very happy - no doubt the film and book deals are coming.
Easy money with the magic word and a few crocodile tears - and that's an insult to the last surviving Archosaurs apart from birds.
-- Edited by John Doe on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 02:11:07 AM
Stats don’t lie. How many professional cricketers are BAME? It’s not like it’s not a popular sport among BAME kids.
That's not cricket's fault here.
Why not ask Pakistan, India, the West Indies, Sri Lanka or even South Africa if is it popular in those countries amongst BAME kids?
How come we have had dozens of BAME players representing England and not one of them has ever said a word about suffering all this endemic racism?
They were plenty of strong characters amongst those - Moeen Ali for a start.
You really haven’t got a scooby have you? Have you ever had a job?
Anonymous said
Nov 18 12:03 PM, 2021
John Doe wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
John Doe wrote:
Does anyone who follows the sport really think that cricket (the most inclusive game there has ever been right from the start) is institutionally 'racist'?
Careers and reputations and clubs are now in danger or have been totally destroyed on the words of one man (Rafiq).
I hope he is very happy - no doubt the film and book deals are coming.
Easy money with the magic word and a few crocodile tears - and that's an insult to the last surviving Archosaurs apart from birds.
-- Edited by John Doe on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 02:11:07 AM
Stats don’t lie. How many professional cricketers are BAME? It’s not like it’s not a popular sport among BAME kids.
That's not cricket's fault here.
Why not ask Pakistan, India, the West Indies, Sri Lanka or even South Africa if is it popular in those countries amongst BAME kids?
How come we have had dozens of BAME players representing England and not one of them has ever said a word about suffering all this endemic racism?
They were plenty of strong characters amongst those - Moeen Ali for a start.
So you think that Mr Rafiq is lying? why would he do that?
John Doe said
Nov 18 2:59 PM, 2021
Anonymous wrote:
John Doe wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
John Doe wrote:
Does anyone who follows the sport really think that cricket (the most inclusive game there has ever been right from the start) is institutionally 'racist'?
Careers and reputations and clubs are now in danger or have been totally destroyed on the words of one man (Rafiq).
I hope he is very happy - no doubt the film and book deals are coming.
Easy money with the magic word and a few crocodile tears - and that's an insult to the last surviving Archosaurs apart from birds.
-- Edited by John Doe on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 02:11:07 AM
Stats don’t lie. How many professional cricketers are BAME? It’s not like it’s not a popular sport among BAME kids.
That's not cricket's fault here.
Why not ask Pakistan, India, the West Indies, Sri Lanka or even South Africa if is it popular in those countries amongst BAME kids?
How come we have had dozens of BAME players representing England and not one of them has ever said a word about suffering all this endemic racism?
They were plenty of strong characters amongst those - Moeen Ali for a start.
You really haven’t got a scooby have you? Have you ever had a job?
Have you?
Or do you spend all your time stalking people anonymously on forums?
Maddog said
Nov 18 3:02 PM, 2021
For the record, I've had a job for well over 40 years, except for about 3 weeks.
Carry on.
John Doe said
Nov 18 7:24 PM, 2021
Well Rafiq has turned out to be a massive hypocrite - of course he says 'sorry' when he has been found out!
Does anyone who follows the sport really think that cricket (the most inclusive game there has ever been right from the start) is institutionally 'racist'?
Careers and reputations and clubs are now in danger or have been totally destroyed on the words of one man (Rafiq).
I hope he is very happy - no doubt the film and book deals are coming.
Easy money with the magic word and a few crocodile tears - and that's an insult to the last surviving Archosaurs apart from birds.
-- Edited by John Doe on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 02:11:07 AM
Stats don’t lie. How many professional cricketers are BAME? It’s not like it’s not a popular sport among BAME kids.
That's not cricket's fault here.
Why not ask Pakistan, India, the West Indies, Sri Lanka or even South Africa if is it popular in those countries amongst BAME kids?
How come we have had dozens of BAME players representing England and not one of them has ever said a word about suffering all this endemic racism?
They were plenty of strong characters amongst those - Moeen Ali for a start.
So you think that Mr Rafiq is lying? why would he do that?
Because he's an anti Semitic hypocrite?
John Doe said
Nov 18 7:55 PM, 2021
Digger wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
John Doe wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
John Doe wrote:
Does anyone who follows the sport really think that cricket (the most inclusive game there has ever been right from the start) is institutionally 'racist'?
Careers and reputations and clubs are now in danger or have been totally destroyed on the words of one man (Rafiq).
I hope he is very happy - no doubt the film and book deals are coming.
Easy money with the magic word and a few crocodile tears - and that's an insult to the last surviving Archosaurs apart from birds.
-- Edited by John Doe on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 02:11:07 AM
Stats don’t lie. How many professional cricketers are BAME? It’s not like it’s not a popular sport among BAME kids.
That's not cricket's fault here.
Why not ask Pakistan, India, the West Indies, Sri Lanka or even South Africa if is it popular in those countries amongst BAME kids?
How come we have had dozens of BAME players representing England and not one of them has ever said a word about suffering all this endemic racism?
They were plenty of strong characters amongst those - Moeen Ali for a start.
So you think that Mr Rafiq is lying? why would he do that?
Because he's an anti Semitic hypocrite?
Syl said
Nov 18 11:45 PM, 2021
It's not good to cry about the racist way you have been treated if you have treated others in the same way.
My sympathy for him has dropped a bit.
You will be waiting a long time MD.
Just like in the US any sports star who refuses to take the knee anyone in the UK is finished.
I wish Tyson would tell racist fuckers like Joshua what they really are.
But he had years of anti-white racism (from Wilder and Joshua so that was fine) so in the media I don't blame him or Paris for just getting on with normal things like popping to Poundshop.
-- Edited by John Doe on Friday 29th of October 2021 12:53:50 AM
That's not true.
Black lives don't matter if they are police officers...
-- Edited by John Doe on Saturday 13th of November 2021 11:01:05 PM
Does anyone who follows the sport really think that cricket (the most inclusive game there has ever been right from the start) is institutionally 'racist'?
Careers and reputations and clubs are now in danger or have been totally destroyed on the words of one man (Rafiq).
I hope he is very happy - no doubt the film and book deals are coming.
Easy money with the magic word and a few crocodile tears - and that's an insult to the last surviving Archosaurs apart from birds.
-- Edited by John Doe on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 02:11:07 AM
I don't know much about him or cricket. Bores the arse off me. From what I can gather he's not that good a cricketer, but I guess that's not the point.
Stats don’t lie. How many professional cricketers are BAME? It’s not like it’s not a popular sport among BAME kids.
Let me get this straight. You are having a pop at the victim in this post? Would you prefer that he kept his mouth shut and put up with the racism?
I agree JD, pull up old emails and bingo lets call the man racist!
That's not cricket's fault here.
Why not ask Pakistan, India, the West Indies, Sri Lanka or even South Africa if is it popular in those countries amongst BAME kids?
How come we have had dozens of BAME players representing England and not one of them has ever said a word about suffering all this endemic racism?
They were plenty of strong characters amongst those - Moeen Ali for a start.
I think the point is that the definition of racism has changed almost beyond recognition.
Genuine bigotry is disgusting but the word is now thrown about so often as to be meaningless.
You really haven’t got a scooby have you?
Have you ever had a job?
So you think that Mr Rafiq is lying? why would he do that?
Have you?
Or do you spend all your time stalking people anonymously on forums?
Carry on.
Well Rafiq has turned out to be a massive hypocrite - of course he says 'sorry' when he has been found out!
https://news.sky.com/story/azeem-rafiq-apologises-for-making-antisemitic-comments-in-2011-12471813
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10217699/Azeem-Rafiq-apologises-anti-Semitic-messages-Facebook.html
Because he's an anti Semitic hypocrite?
My sympathy for him has dropped a bit.