Ugh, I completely agree. The whole Abidal thing -- yeah, we're all glad he's better, I think we can all at least agree on the proposition that Cancer Is Bad, and it was sweet of the team to welcome him back.
But the crowd/commentariat reaction, that somehow that gesture neutralizes the Marcelo incident or the monkey chants or whatever?? Is fucking nuts. It's so transparently "I HAVE BLACK FRIENDS!!!!" that I almost can't believe people are saying it. ughfhgdfkhgjdfkhgkd.
Most of the sensible culés I know have been as grossed out as I was -- if not more so. I can't imagine if someone on RM who I revered as much as they revere Pep said something like that. God, it would absolutely kill me. I can even understand the urge to deny; if Iker, for example, took that attitude after a similar incident, I would be reframing his shitty response in every possible way to avoid the inevitable conclusion. You don't want to believe the people you love could behave this way, even if the people you love aren't technically, uh, people you know.
God, I'm so glad this clasico season is over, ngl. Hopefully next year will be at least a little saner.
But the crowd/commentariat reaction, that somehow that gesture neutralizes the Marcelo incident or the monkey chants or whatever?? Is fucking nuts. It's so transparently "I HAVE BLACK FRIENDS!!!!" that I almost can't believe people are saying it. ughfhgdfkhgjdfkhgkd.
Most of the sensible culés I know have been as grossed out as I was -- if not more so. I can't imagine if someone on RM who I revered as much as they revere Pep said something like that. God, it would absolutely kill me. I can even understand the urge to deny; if Iker, for example, took that attitude after a similar incident, I would be reframing his shitty response in every possible way to avoid the inevitable conclusion. You don't want to believe the people you love could behave this way, even if the people you love aren't technically, uh, people you know.
God, I'm so glad this clasico season is over, ngl. Hopefully next year will be at least a little saner.
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