We’ll sing what we want

[Chewit]

It is racist. The song ignores any of Diallo’s qualities, achievements or footballing talents and focuses instead on a racial stereotype which simply would not be done to a white player.

Talking of the 70s. ‘He’s here he there he’s every fffing where’ was as edgy as we got

 

[woodlebert]

Christ man, we better than this

Might not be though, hence why it continues to be sung

 

[Shibby Safc]

Why are people arguing if its racist or not? It's irrelevant at this point. The lad isn't comfortable with it so just can't continue with it. He's a top player and seems a top lad.

 

[Thatheaderman]

This song is becoming an issue like. The club should just threaten to shut down the back 10 rows of the south stand for a couple of games.

It's beyond baffling that some continue to sing it after the player has asked them to stop.

More than back of South. Loads nearer front were singing it

 

[Zweiguys]

Be a shame if we lost a decent player or future player because of this shit.

 

[SR7]

Morons. Brain dead morons.

 

[HABA87]

eh i'm confused, isn't it Ahmed Diallo repeat repeat repeat ?

It is from me and the bairn but not from everyone.

 

[Billy Batts]

South stand stone Island bellers

 

[rentaghost]

Why are people arguing if its racist or not? It's irrelevant at this point. The lad isn't comfortable with it so just can't continue with it. He's a top player and seems a top lad.

Because it is racist and to be brutally honest a significant amount of Sunderland supporters need educating. This thread shows that.

 

[Startrite]

A Venn diagram of people who like this chant and boo taking the knee, would be a circle.

 

[LewisLad]

Why are people arguing if its racist or not? It's irrelevant at this point.

Entitled little gob shites can't possibly consider the fact they might be in the wrong

 

[jonnie_makem]

It's a shit song and no one should be singing those words.

But the message was put out an hour before kick off. I think it's fair to assume most wouldn't have even seen it by that point. I hadn't and I'm never really off social media.

 

[HnTch]

The lad wants it to stop so stop it. End of.

 

[frenchduke]

absolutely embarrassing it got to the point where the club felt they needed to put out statement from the lad explaining why this is bad and shouldn’t be sung.

beyond shameful anyone thought it’d be a laugh to continue singing it anyway

 

[Whey]

The video of Amad addressing this has now been pinned in the PF forum. Rightfully so.

 

[FatDrummer]

Sooner the South Stand "singing" section is replaceď with away fans being moved there the better

THIS
The supposed ‘atmosphere’ they create is a myth.

 

[Morse]

Because it is racist and to be brutally honest a significant amount of Sunderland supporters need educating. This thread shows that.

It's crass, ignorant and embarrassing, and anyone still singing it after the player himself has asked them not to is a moron.

I'm not sure it's 'racist', though. Racism is discrimination against a person based on race. I don't think using a harmless positive stereotype is racism. A racial stereotype is not necessarily a racist one.

It's just stupid and cringeworthy, more than anything else. The defiant response to being asked to refrain is more telling about those singing it, IMO.

 

[woodlebert]

I'm not sure it's 'racist', though. Racism is discrimination against a person based on race. I don't think using a harmless positive stereotype is racism. A racial stereotype is not necessarily a racist one.

The origins of it aren’t positive, are they?

 

[CrosbyFTM]

Would they sing it about him if he was white?

Is there a porn category labelled BWC?

 

[wigwams]

what a total embarrassment that we have a player that has to actually ask certain fans to stop singing a song about him.