Both teams have walked off the pitch at Paris SG because of complaints of a racist remark made by the 4th official.

No doubt the usual suspects on here will pop up shortly to say that the fourth official was actually objecting to the Marxist beliefs of the coach he described as a “negro”.

Kairdiff Exile wrote:No doubt the usual suspects on here will pop up shortly to say that the fourth official was actually objecting to the Marxist beliefs of the coach he described as a “negro”.

He actually said
ala negru” — which in English translates to “the black guy” — when being asked by referee who he should send off after an incident on the touchline 14 minutes into the match

daftasfxxx wrote:

Kairdiff Exile wrote:No doubt the usual suspects on here will pop up shortly to say that the fourth official was actually objecting to the Marxist beliefs of the coach he described as a “negro”.

He actually said
ala negru” — which in English translates to “the black guy” — when being asked by referee who he should send off after an incident on the touchline 14 minutes into the match

There's nothing wrong with calling a person black if they are

UPTHEPORT wrote:

daftasfxxx wrote:

Kairdiff Exile wrote:No doubt the usual suspects on here will pop up shortly to say that the fourth official was actually objecting to the Marxist beliefs of the coach he described as a “negro”.

He actually said
ala negru” — which in English translates to “the black guy” — when being asked by referee who he should send off after an incident on the touchline 14 minutes into the match

There's nothing wrong with calling a person black if they are

But why say it? Why not simply say the players number or show the referee the player/coach?

Nobody would say, "that white guy over there", would they?

Willthiswork wrote:

UPTHEPORT wrote:

daftasfxxx wrote:

Kairdiff Exile wrote:No doubt the usual suspects on here will pop up shortly to say that the fourth official was actually objecting to the Marxist beliefs of the coach he described as a “negro”.

He actually said
ala negru” — which in English translates to “the black guy” — when being asked by referee who he should send off after an incident on the touchline 14 minutes into the match

There's nothing wrong with calling a person black if they are

But why say it? Why not simply say the players number or show the referee the player/coach?

Nobody would say, "that white guy over there", would they?

No you would say the ginger fella the bald guy the bloke with the perm

That's the problem with translation mind

That's why all international officials have to speak English

Willthiswork wrote:

UPTHEPORT wrote:

daftasfxxx wrote:

Kairdiff Exile wrote:No doubt the usual suspects on here will pop up shortly to say that the fourth official was actually objecting to the Marxist beliefs of the coach he described as a “negro”.

He actually said
ala negru” — which in English translates to “the black guy” — when being asked by referee who he should send off after an incident on the touchline 14 minutes into the match

There's nothing wrong with calling a person black if they are

But why say it? Why not simply say the players number or show the referee the player/coach?

Nobody would say, "that white guy over there", would they?

Minefield, this. Had the red card been for a white guy standing in among a crowd of black guys....?

UPTHEPORT wrote:

Willthiswork wrote:

UPTHEPORT wrote:

daftasfxxx wrote:

Kairdiff Exile wrote:No doubt the usual suspects on here will pop up shortly to say that the fourth official was actually objecting to the Marxist beliefs of the coach he described as a “negro”.

He actually said
ala negru” — which in English translates to “the black guy” — when being asked by referee who he should send off after an incident on the touchline 14 minutes into the match

There's nothing wrong with calling a person black if they are

But why say it? Why not simply say the players number or show the referee the player/coach?

Nobody would say, "that white guy over there", would they?

No you would say the ginger fella the bald guy the bloke with the perm

That's the problem with translation mind

Unfortunately if he did refer to the Assistant Coach by his colour then that is discrimination. What if the Assistant Coach had been openly homosexual? Would it be okay to say that it was the p**f over here? Or disabled - to use a discriminatory term to single him out.

Perhaps I'm missing the point. Perhaps "negro" is okay but n***** is not. Please enlighten me on what terms are acceptable in this instance.

Why is saying the Black man racist Black people call themselves Black just look at Black lives matter

JonD wrote:

Willthiswork wrote:

UPTHEPORT wrote:

daftasfxxx wrote:

Kairdiff Exile wrote:No doubt the usual suspects on here will pop up shortly to say that the fourth official was actually objecting to the Marxist beliefs of the coach he described as a “negro”.

He actually said
ala negru” — which in English translates to “the black guy” — when being asked by referee who he should send off after an incident on the touchline 14 minutes into the match

There's nothing wrong with calling a person black if they are

But why say it? Why not simply say the players number or show the referee the player/coach?

Nobody would say, "that white guy over there", would they?

Minefield, this. Had the red card been for a white guy standing in among a crowd of black guys....?

Then it's ok to say the white man

Just me thinking outloud here but if he did hear ala negru it does sound wrong to a non Romanian speaker I truly hope he wasn't being racist and its a miss understanding

Maybe the best plan is that those ignorant of the facts refrain from speculation and leave it to the football authorities to investigate.

excessbee wrote:Maybe the best plan is that those ignorant of the facts refrain from speculation and leave it to the football authorities to investigate.

Point well made