Booing taking the knee

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Funky_Chicken said:
I have - it’s pointless virtue signalling, that’s why people boo. It came about after the George Floyd incident as we know but how long ago is that now - time to move on i think, it has achieved nothing other than to antagonise people
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It’s been explained countless times it is a simple gesture against discrimination of all sorts.

Not sure quite why some people find this so tricky to understand. They’re either ignorant or thick.. and racist.

It’s never once antagonised me.. weird that.
 
Mansize_Rooster said:
Why play the racism card? Just because people disagree with it doesn’t mean they’re racist.
As Les Ferdinand said, he could see the point at the start but how long does it go on? Eventually it loses its meaning and is counter productive.
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It is a gesture against racism that people are booing. How on earth is that 'playing the racism card'?

How can an anti-racism gesture be counter productive? Because bigoted idiots react to it?
 
Mansize_Rooster said:
Why play the racism card? Just because people disagree with it doesn’t mean they’re racist.
As Les Ferdinand said, he could see the point at the start but how long does it go on? Eventually it loses its meaning and is counter productive.
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That’s Les’ opinion but no doubt when it happens he doesn’t stand and boo.

What reason does anyone have for booing an anti discrimination gesture? If you don’t like it just ignore it? 🤯
 
Mansize_Rooster said:
Why play the racism card? Just because people disagree with it doesn’t mean they’re racist.
As Les Ferdinand said, he could see the point at the start but how long does it go on? Eventually it loses its meaning and is counter productive.
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Anyone can disagree with it but actively booing a gesture which is specifically anti racism can’t be classed as anything else surely?

It might have lost its meaning to some but obviously not to the ones who continue to do it, so why can’t we just respect that instead of booing?
 
Mansize_Rooster said:
Why play the racism card? Just because people disagree with it doesn’t mean they’re racist.
As Les Ferdinand said, he could see the point at the start but how long does it go on? Eventually it loses its meaning and is counter productive.
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Would Les Ferdinand boo it though? I don't think so.

If you think it's meaningless then you'd be indifferent to it. Booing isn't indifference, it means you're actively against it.

If you think those booing are doing so because they think not enough is being done to tackle racism then you're either incredibly naive or you have some other agenda.
 
Mansize_Rooster said:
Why play the racism card? Just because people disagree with it doesn’t mean they’re racist.
As Les Ferdinand said, he could see the point at the start but how long does it go on? Eventually it loses its meaning and is counter productive.
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Did Les Ferdinand stand up and boo people who were taking the knee then?
Articulating why you think something is counter productive/ineffective is a whole world away from booing them and showing your utter contempt and disgust at them for doing what they feel is promoting racial equality.
 
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