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Was this racism by Radio 1's sport commentator?

  • 28-07-2010 8:47pm
    #1
    Slideshowbob
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    About 7pm tonight Greg Allen reported on Jason Smyth's race in the European athletics championships

    He referred to another athlete as the first caucasian

    Was this racist?

    If it was a traveller would he say the first traveller?

    Who cares whether you are black or white? Why does that matter or come into it?


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  • #2
    Aidric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,591 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    Sprinting is dominated by black athletes. I didn't hear it but I imagine he was referring to the white French athlete who has been referred to as the fastest white man on earth.

    Nothing to see here folks.


  • #3
    Carlos_Ray
    Closed Accounts Posts: 685 ✭✭✭Carlos_Ray


    Slideshowbob wrote: »
    About 7pm tonight Greg Allen reported on Jason Smyth's race in the European athletics championships

    He referred to another athlete as the first caucasian

    Was this racist?

    If it was a traveller would he say the first traveller?

    Who cares whether you are black or white? Why does that matter or come into it?

    In my opinion it wasn't racist at all. Just stating a fact. Like saying that Venus William was the first black woman to win wimbledon.


  • #4
    Dozen Wicked Words
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭Dozen Wicked Words


    Not racist, stating a fact. When Billy Joe Saunders qualified for British Olympic team, a great deal was made about his Gypsy roots, as shown here. That wasn't racist, again, stating a fact.


  • #5
    Plowman
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  • #6
    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    Slideshowbob wrote: »
    About 7pm tonight Greg Allen reported on Jason Smyth's race in the European athletics championships

    He referred to another athlete as the first caucasian

    Was this racist?

    If it was a traveller would he say the first traveller?

    Who cares whether you are black or white? Why does that matter or come into it?

    joey joe joyce - the first traveler to represent Ireland in sprinting at the olympics... if this had been the occurrence - no it wouldn't be racist

    mohamed abujahh - the first muslim to play for england - no it's not racist



    seriously - how politically correct are you trying to be.. like ffs...

    how is stating a fact being racist - like seriously - sit down and think about it for a while because you obviously are either just "trying" to stir sh*t.. and your attempt is pretty terrible.. find a better racist story if you want to get attention for your love of multiculturalism etc etc etc - because this story is in no way at all racist...

    just you trying to be uber politically correct to look like an angel or something along those lines...

    \rant over


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  • #7
    K-9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    Bit like boxings "great white hope!".

    Harmless enough.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



  • #8
    Lenny Lovett
    Closed Accounts Posts: 920 ✭✭✭Lenny Lovett


    Aidric wrote: »
    Sprinting is dominated by black athletes. I didn't hear it but I imagine he was referring to the white French athlete who has been referred to as the fastest white man on earth.

    Nothing to see here folks.
    Agreed. I'd say it's probably fact that black men are (statistically anyway) faster competitive runners and probably would have a much higher win tally than white men. Not racist at all just stating fact.


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