Antoine Griezmann accused of racism after posting blackface picture on Twitter

[Abdullah719]

Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann has caused outrage on social media after posting a photograph of himself blackface as part of a fancy dress costume.

The Manchester United target, who came close to joining the Old Trafford club in the summer before having a change of heart, posted the photo on his Twitter account, with the caption “80s Party” with a basketball emoji and a laughing emoji.

He was dressing up as an NBA allstar basketball player.

The responses were all negative with many of his followers urging the striker to remove the photo immediately and delete the post.

There were also fans of Manchester United responding by saying they don’t want the player anywhere near the club, despite being voted the third best player in the world last year.

Griezmann is expected to leave Atletico Madrid in the summer with The Independent understanding that Barcelona are thought to be winning the race for his signature.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...m-atletico-madrid-transfer-news-a8115921.html

 

[s28]

Foolish young man. Good luck when you join up with the French National Team next time buddy

 

[KingKhanWC]

Foolish young man. Good luck when you join up with the French National Team next time buddy

I dont understand where the racism is in this?

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Je reconnais que c’est maladroit de ma part. Si j’ai blessé certaines personnes je m’en excuse.</p>— Antoine Griezmann (@AntoGriezmann) <a href="https://twitter.com/AntoGriezmann/status/942509267436888070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[irfan]

I dont understand where the racism is in this?

it's like the black & white minstrel show, lampooning black skin

 

[KingKhanWC]

it's like the black & white minstrel show, lampooning black skin

So because of this, no person can ever imitate their black sports hero's?

The world has gone PC made while true racism by governments and others is swept under the carpet.

 

[Bewal Express]

So because of this, no person can ever imitate their black sports hero's?

The world has gone PC made while true racism by governments and others is swept under the carpet.

I agree, fake outrage.

 

[irfan]

So are you ok with the following as well:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/...bbott-as-impressive-fancy-dress-a3721401.html

 

[KingKhanWC]

So are you ok with the following as well:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/...bbott-as-impressive-fancy-dress-a3721401.html

There is a difference between mocking a persons colour..which is racism and trying to look your hero, who happens to be black. Griezman clearly isnt mocking a race but dressing up as one of his sporting hero's. Also as far as Im aware he has no history of racism and plays alongside many black players.

 

[irfan]

so who was he impersonating? is it just a generic nba player?

 

[Gabbar Singh]

It’s sad that we live in an era where a harmless incident like this creates so much noise on social media and elsewhere yet real racism, and there is enough of it in France, won’t even get mentioned by the same people who are apparently outraged by Griezmann.

 

[kingusama92]

so who was he impersonating? is it just a generic nba player?

Harlem Globetrotters.

It's a comedic basketball act performed around the country (world?). I believe they've been around for a LONG time.

Very naive of Greizmann to assume it would be welcomed.

 

[troodon]

The face is dark because the light is either behind or over his head.

I have clicked several pictures where the subjects came out real dark because of lack of light.

Either way, this picture should never get the wrong attention it is getting.

 

[Robert]

So because of this, no person can ever imitate their black sports hero's?

The world has gone PC made while true racism by governments and others is swept under the carpet.

He probably didn’t mean any harm but a lot of people will be upset by such a clumsy display of atavism.

This sort of thing touches a nerve because it harks back to a time where blackface was a common practice demeaning black people, particularly in the USA, but even in the U.K. relatively recently where the Black and White Minstrel Show was on telly until the early eighties.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

People (SJWs) have so much spare time

 

[Napa]

People (SJWs) have so much spare time

It happens when someone is not otherwise gainfully employed...