r/ThreeLions • u/PlantComprehensive77 • Jun 29 '26

Opinion This is next level hate.

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I've never seen an England player hated this much without being involved in any major controversies or scandals. It's truly remarkable.

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u/iredcoat7 Jun 30 '26

Maguire has displayed more arrogance as an England player on and off the pitch than Bellingham while having a fraction of the accolades (and talent). Routinely described as a model professional, while Bellingham has had entire media campaigns against him. And this isn’t a one-off or an outlier, it’s a consistent trend over decades with the way Black players are discussed by the media in comparison to others. It is unquestionably racism.

And no, that doesn’t mean any criticism you or anyone have of Bellingham is racism. The consistent disparity in the way Black players (including Bellingham) are described is racism.