Thursday, June 26, 2014

German football fans spark racism probe after wearing black face paint and afro wigs for World Cup clash with Ghana

Fifa is investigating after photographs circulated of fans wearing black face makeup at Germany’s match against Ghana.

Photographs taken at the match showed two men, apparently Germany fans, with blackened faces in the Fortaleza stadium on Saturday.

Fifa said yesterday that its disciplinary committee is considering opening a case. It will also consider a report by the Fifa match commissioner, Eggert Magnusson of Iceland.

'We do not respect any discriminatory messages,' Fifa spokesperson Delia Fischer said.

Germany has a tradition of blacking up, often for theatrical purposes, that despite its burgeoning ethnic minority population and the fact that it is now unthinkable in the UK and the U.S., still continues to this day.

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8 comments:

Bird of Paradise said...

Are you happy we dont live in the Euroweenie Union?

Anonymous said...

Are you using the royal plural, Bird? Or are you referring to your fellow feathered friends? However, I for one am happily indifferent to your place of abode (presumably some aviary outwith the EU).

Anonymous said...

Lefties, get over it and focus on something important like the influx of illegals in western countries.

Anonymous said...

Righties, get over it and focus on something important like treating your mental disorders.

Anonymous said...

Anon 1:44 ----- Gainsaying does not constitute rational argument. It is an example of your lack of intellect.

Anonymous said...

Who is is making an argument? Just showing my contempt for all the blowhards on this blog. So, anon 4:45, Your silly comment is just that.

Go Away Bird said...

PC just another word for SOCIIALISM

Anonymous said...

lefties get over it, it's called freedom of expression