John Barnes and a banana: The story behind English football's most notorious photo
theathletic.com
It was the image that defined an ugly era – so why did so few people make a fuss at racial abuse of Liverpool's most gifted player?
  • Gerrardsclubfoot@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    This pic is iconic, as is the Dani Alves one of eating the banana while taking a corner. Man was like instant free carbs, thanks and fuck you racists.

  • lowtime_sport@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Am I supposed to subscribe to read this article?

    Is this a banana involving a black guy? In what context? Context is everything. Once I was minding my own business on my phone at work when my ex, who happened to work with me, comes over and asks what I was looking at, mind you I was thinking about dildos and looking at purses to gift her. I told her I was looking at bananas because in my mind it seemed the politest thing to say, but she throw a fit and started accusing me of being a ravaging rachist. Fast forwards three years and she is now charged with battery and assault for punching me outside a shopping centre alleging she did so because I racially abused her when in reality I was minding my own business buying supplements for bowel movements and I didn’t even see her coming.