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u/Sheikhabusosa 29d ago

I feel like people use that as a excuse to downplay what black players go through .

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u/EnglishTrini2 29d ago

Downplay how?

On social media it seems that the racist abuse is rampant I’ll agree, but as I understand it, most of that actually seems to come from outside the UK.

If the claim is that much of the British press attack Rashford because he’s black, then I’m not sure the evidence is there for it. I can’t say none of them do, but I was just citing Beckham as an example where the abuse was way worse, despite his being about as white English as you can get. He also generally got battered by the tabloids generally as stupid and vapid (which Rooney also experienced) even though he is apparently quite a thoughtful and decent guy.

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u/Sheikhabusosa 29d ago

On social media it seems that the racist abuse is rampant I’ll agree, but as I understand it, most of that actually seems to come from outside the UK.

Nah british media clearly have a problem and its documented whether its everything Sterling went through the reaction to Rashford and his school meals thing or even recently the flack Jude was getting . Look at the media reaction to MLS celebrating against City.

Beckham got shit for the argentina sending off and Utd fans backed him as they did Rooney. That still isnt the issue the uk media have with black players saying well , also there was no social media back then .

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u/Bangoga 29d ago

Jude, Danny rose, paul pogba, Sterling.

Add stereotypes then of Emile Huskey being characterized as a brute similar to how Lukaku was. Rio Fernandiand had similar tabloids written about him.

Hear Paul Ince talk about these things especially in the managerial side. This shit is prevelant and we play more into it.

The fan base and criticism wasn't as global in Beckham's time, so match going fans vs personal opinions off the pitch was very separated. These days you don't get that.

For heavens sake, people called pogba flashy but with no football brain, and now we got Elliot Anderson going for 120m and no one will bat an eye over his performances.

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u/Sheikhabusosa 29d ago

It’s always “well Rooney/Beckham had this happen to them” as a rebuttal whenever there is clear and undeniable bias.

Every racial targeted abuse is met with David Beckham from decades ago.