Greg Clark - inappropriate language?

[Muck Spreader]

I have zero interest in football. But can somebody tell me what this fellow said that seems to have the UK media foaming at the mouth. I've listened to the key points like South Asian, coloured footballers, LBGT, and girls don't like footballs being kicked at them, which are all offensive, apparently. Am I just the wrong generation.

 

[7610 super q]

You mentioned the word in your post. As you say, pathetic. I honestly thought he'd used the N word or something.....but no.

 

[nick...]

I agree,country full of pussies.what are you supposed to call coloured people wether they are African,Hispanic,Indian or any other race.
nick...

 

[Highland Mule]

It’s a moving target, and it’s very difficult for the rest of us to keep up. Apparently whilst “coloured” used to be the term of choice, it should now be “black”, or (what I tend to do) ”the chap with the green shirt” - that is not to categorise people by their skin colour.

Except of course that some non-whites make great effort to describe themselves as such.

Just stick to “the chap with the green shirt”

 

[arcobob]

A certain black player suggests that the next FA chairman should be black in order to create some equality. Making selections on the basis of colour is outright colour prejudice. It does not matter if he/she is green as long as they are good at the job.

 

[Agrivator]

I am becoming resigned to the fact that free speech is now part of the past. What is even more concerning is that the FA Chairman issued an immediate grovelling apology for using language which to me was in no way offensive.

All this is doing is creating more and more racial tension. Are there no decent folk who have the ears of the nation able to counteract this sinister scary movement.

 

[ewald]

As a white middle class male, there are subjects that you are wise to avoid in public - these include race, gender issues, religion, slavery and feminism.
Just don’t get involved. Rightly or wrongly there is potential for a world of pain if you say the wrong thing.

 

[Lowland1]

As someone married to an Indian what he said about South Asians isn’t wrong they have different career paths to Afro Caribbean’s. 3 per cent of the population produce 30% of the doctors. The gentleman in question is 62 he isn’t up to date with today’s apologetic society.

 

[Muck Spreader]

As someone married to an Indian what he said about South Asians isn’t wrong they have different career paths to Afro Caribbean’s. 3 per cent of the population produce 30% of the doctors. The gentleman in question is 62 he isn’t up to date with today’s apologetic society.

But then we have Ulster Unionist Lord Kilclooney tweeting; “What happens if Biden moves on and the Indian becomes President”.

 

[Ncap]

As a white middle class male, there are subjects that you are wise to avoid in public - these include race, gender issues, religion, slavery and feminism.
Just don’t get involved. Rightly or wrongly there is potential for a world of pain if you say the wrong thing.

There is potential for a world of pain for the person you (wittingly or unwittingly) denigrate. It's not easy for any of us but is there anything actually wrong in thinking of the other person? For example: talking of x popping their clogs in the company of someone recently bereaved, talking of accidents when someone's been mown down by a speeder, drunk driver or mobile user. Fat slob, 'spaz', skinny c**t. All common examples. And when you are being paid, a lot, to represent your sport association, constituency, company, country etc. you have to take the consequences of screwing up in public.

 

[Lowland1]

But then we have Ulster Unionist Lord Kilclooney tweeting; “What happens if Biden moves on and the Indian becomes President”.

I think the Kamala Harris thing is quite funny she has risen on the back of the African American star but she is really a AfroCarribean/Indian mix people look at colour first and I don’t think she has disabused anyone of that.

 

[nivilla1982]

Former Ulster Unionist, he also seemed to enjoy calling Leo Varadkar the Indian as well.

 

[Lowland1]

Former Ulster Unionist, he also seemed to enjoy calling Leo Varadkar the Indian as well.

It really depends on how it’s said but from the Ulster Unionists it’s more likely to be abusive.

 

[nivilla1982]

It really depends on how it’s said but from the Ulster Unionists it’s more likely to be abusive.

We favour plain speaking or bluntness it seems

 

[Pluto]

Regarding Greg Clarke, it seems to me to be a load of woke politically correct nonsense.

 

[MiJ]

Apparently, according to the NEWSPEAK Orwellian dictionary you are allowed to say “of colour” but not “coloured”

 

[MiJ]

A certain black player suggests that the next FA chairman should be black in order to create some equality. Making selections on the basis of colour is outright colour prejudice. It does not matter if he/she is green as long as they are good at the job.

Has ‘certain black player’ been sacked for an outrageously RACIST comment?
No? thought not.

 

[Mek]

Just stick to “the chap with the green shirt”

Bit awkward if he’s playing for Liverpool

 

[robs1]

Bit awkward if he’s playing for Liverpool

Not if he's in goal

 

[Highland Mule]

Bit awkward if he’s playing for Liverpool

I know nothing about football