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Ruud van Nistelrooy

Chris_from_Sidcup
Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,280
in Other Football and Sports
He looks hilarious!!

Geniunely don't see how he can be accused of being racist though, he's doing a good deed for chairty.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2258329/Ruud-Van-Nistelrooy-sparks-racism-row-blacking-Three-Kings-Day-visits-children-hospital.html
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  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,950
    yeah, let's forget he handed out presents to staff and sweets to kids.

    sweet baby jesus, when will this madness end?
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,118
    image
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,201
    Didn't the daily mail try and portray the Leeds lad that took "dressing up" as El Hadj Diouf a bit far the other week as racist ?
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,174
    A quote from the article

    'Dressing up as the kings is popular and this regularly involves ‘blacking up’.
    This kind of behaviour would generally be viewed as controversial in the UK whereas in Spain it seems completely normal and simple harmless fun.'
  • Folev the red
    Folev the red Posts: 2,087
    Its pretty convincing, i mean he looks like he is actually black.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,021
    I was Balthazar in my school play once. Can't remember what my gift was.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,489
    Off_it said:

    I was Balthazar in my school play once. Can't remember what my gift was.

    Myrrh, of course.

    Folev the red said:

    Its pretty convincing, i mean he looks like he is actually black.

    Really?

  • GretnaGreenAddick
    GretnaGreenAddick Posts: 3,085
    This will sadly be the sort of thing that only helps out the actual racists, as the most extreme lefties who actually don't represent proper liberals like myself will make a a big deal allowing the actual racists to start there "Political Correctness Gone Mad" nonsense.

    Hopefully will be left as just something a little bit dodgy but meant in a good way that probably wouldnt happen in this country.

  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,148
    Three Kings is the big Christmas / New Year celebration in Spain. I've been to many over the years in the village of Mijas and they always 'blacken' up. The Spanish don't see it as racist just tradition.
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    I hope the tiger fur is fake :-)

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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,021
    edited January 2013
    Addickted said:

    I hope the tiger fur is fake :-)

    According to The Mail it's a "Leopard print trim". Fcuking eejits don't even know the difference between leopards and tigers ffs!

    What is it they say, a leopard can't change it's stripes ......
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,301
    Frankly, the only racism is in the church having a blonde-haired blue-eyed light-skinned Jeez.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Anyone who thinks its racist is a fool
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,233
    Off_it said:

    I was Balthazar in my school play once. Can't remember what my gift was.

    A sarcastic remark?

  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,021
    Exiled_Addick said:

    Off_it said:

    I was Balthazar in my school play once. Can't remember what my gift was.

    A sarcastic remark?

    Oooo - I've obviously said something to offend you somewhere along the line!
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,233
    Not really and if you have I've long forgotten about it, but you have to admit you do have a bit of a reputation for them, at least on here (it's not a criticism btw- I'm quite partial to a bit of sarcasm myself).
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,021
    Oh really?!!!
    ;-)
  • Addickted4life
    Addickted4life Posts: 7,479
    I think its very Ruud. ; )
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    there is no such thing as Political Correctness its a figment of the ultra right or anyone who reads the Daily mail anyone who disagrees with this is a racist bigot
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    Goonerhater said:

    there is no such thing as Political Correctness its a figment of the ultra right or anyone who reads the Daily mail anyone who disagrees with this is a racist bigot

    Strange, the only people whoever seem to make a fuss about political coirrectness are right-wing twonks...



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  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,397
    If you were to actually ask one anyone who is supposedly 'offended' by this as to why exactly it is 'racist', there won't be much of a convincing answer I'm sure.
  • GretnaGreenAddick
    GretnaGreenAddick Posts: 3,085
    Goonerhater said:

    there is no such thing as Political Correctness its a figment of the ultra right or anyone who reads the Daily mail anyone who disagrees with this is a racist bigot

    Confused if that is meant as a joke as never quite sure if your account is a piss take of a stereotyped view of a Daily Mail reader?
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    Twonks ------you cant even think of your own words typical left wing sheeppppppppppppppppp baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,021
    Here we go - Salim Kerkar v Danny Green all over again!
  • GretnaGreenAddick
    GretnaGreenAddick Posts: 3,085
    Goonerhater said:

    Twonks ------you cant even think of your own words typical left wing sheeppppppppppppppppp baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

    So that's a yes then.

    Glad that is sorted.
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,442
    Best not come to Holland on 2nd Saturday in November then,You will see lots of Black Peters ,who are ST Nicks little helpers handing out sweets to the children on the streets.Staint Nick and the Black Peters come out of Spain on steam boat.Its a dutch thing, just as Father Christmas comes to The UK.Van Nistelrooy was just dressing up in what is tradition,just as my wife has done nothing wrong in that.
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,610
    really don't see the problem with him dressing up. this is just people looking for racism. since when was face paint racist? if i was to dress up as someone from that essex program, i'd probably orange up - not really offensive
  • siblers
    siblers Posts: 2,057
    edited January 2013
    edit
    wrong thread
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    moutuakilla said:

    really don't see the problem with him dressing up. this is just people looking for racism. since when was face paint racist? if i was to dress up as someone from that essex program, i'd probably orange up - not really offensive

    Except that Essex isn't really a race.
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,610
    well if you want to look at it that way. I really wouldn't find it offensive if a black/any other race person painted themselves white if they for example decided to dress up as myself. I know this is a sensitive subject, and having any kind of opinion will always be frowned upon in some way or another. Also i don't think i ever read as much racist drivel as what you can find in the daily mail

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