Pepe Reina in new race row

[Turnip from the Tip]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...-row-tv-advert

[clem young]

That's bizarre...totally unfounded and a stupid allegation.

[BaldockMackem]

So it's racist because it has black people in the advert?

[Turnip from the Tip]

Originally Posted by clem young

That's bizarre...totally unfounded and a stupid allegation.

Really? I wouldn't take such a lenient view, especially after what's gone on over the last couple of months. Granted it's not quite as serious as the Manchester City fans' abuse of Hulk last week, but I think the correct decision has been reached by pulling the advert

[humsie]

can someone please explain how its racist?

[Turnip from the Tip]

Originally Posted by humsie

can someone please explain how its racist?

It's suggesting that the black men from the jungle are encouraging Reina to touch himself in an uncompromising place. In essence, it's insinuating that blacks are perverts

[humsie]

Originally Posted by Turnip from the Tip

It's suggesting that the black men from the jungle are encouraging Reina to touch himself in an uncompromising place. In essence, it's insinuating that blacks are perverts

ok thanks, that takes quite a bit of reading into because that was not my first impression when i first saw it

[mackemdr]

Originally Posted by Turnip from the Tip

It's suggesting that the black men from the jungle are encouraging Reina to touch himself in an uncompromising place. In essence, it's insinuating that blacks are perverts

didn't know that,

just in the portrayal of Africans I wouldn't say it was racist due to having a black tour guide, showing that its not all of Africa that is 'tribal'

Originally Posted by humsie

ok thanks, that takes quite a bit of reading into because that was not my first impression when i first saw it

same as I don't speak spanish I could only really go on the visual depiction, that does change the advert

[SAFC 2012]

Originally Posted by Turnip from the Tip

It's suggesting that the black men from the jungle are encouraging Reina to touch himself in an uncompromising place. In essence, it's insinuating that blacks are perverts

[KGC83]

Sick to death of all this bollocks.