Is this a racist comment?

Wide Tailz · Jul 26, 2012

The comment may have been construed as derogatory toward Africans by associating them with a dangerous pest.

They want the world to know that they are anything but dangerous, or pests.

PHOENIX TRADING · Jul 26, 2012

Quote from ChkitOut:

and should she really be kicked off olympic team? I don't think so, and i don't think its a racist comment. She said, 'africans' she didn't say blacks. So she refered to a continent, not a color of skin. People are retarted in my opinion (was that racist)

Its like saying, there are so many asians that moved here, watch out for a stink bug invasion! is that racist?

maybe i just don't get what racism is.

The Greek triple jumper expelled from the Olympics for sending a racist tweet about African immigrants and the West Nile virus is speaking out against the decision to ban her from competition in London.

Voula Papachristou was left in Athens by the Hellenic Olympic Committee after sending a tweet that read, "with so many Africans in Greece at least the West Nile mosquitos will eat homemade food." Her comment generated a minor uproar in Greece, then became an international story when Greek officials decided to kick her off the Olympic team.

tweeting is for twits anyway.

btw:It's never a good idea to let the world know both who you are and what you think. yes facebook idiots I'm referring to you.

PiggyBank · Jul 26, 2012

Quote from Ricter:

Google is your friend.
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sclien....,cf.osb&fp=6469df5417c526af&biw=1280&bih=605

"greek nazis" got too many hits to be useful.

Thanks, so she re-tweeted a comment made by a member of the nazi party Golden Dawn, and she should be kicked out of the Olympics for it? They aren't the major conservative party in Greece either, so that may be what AAA was referring to.

Even if she was a member of this party, she should be allowed to compete in the Olympics because that is her political preference and not a concern to anyone else.

Ricter · Jul 26, 2012

Quote from PiggyBank:

Thanks, so she re-tweeted a comment made by a member of the nazi party Golden Dawn, and she should be kicked out of the Olympics for it? They aren't the major conservative party in Greece either, so that may be what AAA was referring to.

Even if she was a member of this party, she should be allowed to compete in the Olympics because that is her political preference and not a concern to anyone else.

She's a public figure, on the world stage at the moment, and she's just learned a lesson.

But if you want to insist on the statement's harmlessness, we could go back to Obama's comment re infrastructure.

RCG Trader · Jul 26, 2012

Quote from PiggyBank:

better question: if this is a racist comment, should she be kicked out of the Olympics for it?

In my opinion, fuck no. She is running footraces, not governments. Private individuals have every right to be racist if they so choose. Also, telling racist jokes doesn't automatically make one a racist.

Somehow I doubt she was referring to Afrikaners when she made that statement.

That said, she should be allow to compete. When we start banning athletes because of political views we damage the integrity of the games.

RCG Trader · Jul 26, 2012

Quote from AAAintheBeltway:

This was totally political and very unfair. She made an innocuous joke without realizing she was a target because of her support for some nationalistic politicians in Greece. I am disappointed the right wing parties didn't do something to support her. It is very inappropriate for Olympic positions to be decided by politics, but these days everything is politicized.

We shouldn't be smug, since the mayors of Boston and Chicago have attacked a fast food company because its owner is a Christian and supports such controversial issues as traditional marriage and not working on Sunday.

I agree with this also. As long as Chick-Fil-A does not say they are going to stop serving openly gay couples, it does not really matter what the CEO thinks about the lifestyle.

PiggyBank · Jul 26, 2012

Quote from Ricter:

She's a public figure, on the world stage at the moment, and she's just learned a lesson.

But if you want to insist on the statement's harmlessness, we could go back to Obama's comment re infrastructure.

Apples to hand grenades dude. She is an athlete competing in world wide games, he is the elected leader of nation, his policies, his agenda effect the lives of the citizens of the country he leads. her statements.. well dont effect anyone in any way other than emotionally.

I am willing to bet that some member of the iranian olympic team, or some other muslim country, has been in a crowd somewhere chanting "death to Israel", or "death to America". How do you think that would play out? No chance their country would ban them from the games. The olympics were also once held IN nazi germany lol.

Check this out: http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/07/26/sports-are-meant-for-peace-not-for-racism/ right the games are racist for wanting a moment of silence for the Jewish athletes killed by Palestinians.. says the President of the Palestinian Olympic Committee. read the actual article, i can't make this shit up. They see the terrorists as heroes, so it is racist for Israel to get a moment of silence. haha. Wow and this girl got kicked out for re tweeting a racist joke, what do u think of this Ricter, is it racist?

Brass · Jul 26, 2012

Quote from RCG Trader:

...That said, she should be allow to compete. When we start banning athletes because of political views we damage the integrity of the games.

I disagree. Her political views were tinged with implicitly racial overtones, as they seem to go together in her chosen political party. The context is undeniable. Arguably thematic rather than just out of the blue. The Olympic Games are supposed to be about nations coming together in the spirit of sportsmanship and friendly competition and she contributed by publicly communicating out of her ass.

Ricter · Jul 26, 2012

Quote from PiggyBank:

Apples to hand grenades dude. She is an athlete competing in world wide games, he is the elected leader of nation, his policies, his agenda effects the lives of the citizens of his country. her statements.. well dont effect anyone in any way other than emotionally.

I am willing to bet that some member of the iranian olympic team, or some other muslim country, has been in a crowd somewhere chanting "death to Israel", or "death to America". How do you think that would play out? No chance their country would ban them from the games. The olympics were also once held IN nazi germany lol.

Check this out: http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/07/26/sports-are-meant-for-peace-not-for-racism/ right the games are racist for wanting a moment of silence for the Jewish athletes killed by Palestinians.. says the President of the Palestinian Olympic Committee. read the actual article, i can't make this shit up. They see the terrorists as heroes, so it is racist for Israel to get a moment of silence. haha. Wow and this girl got kicked out for re tweeting a racist joke, what do u think of this Ricter, is it racist?

I don't know what to make of the jew thing, jew is not a race.

RCG Trader · Jul 26, 2012

Quote from Brass:

I disagree. Her political views were tinged with implicitly racial overtones, as they seem to go together in her chosen political party. The context is undeniable. Arguably thematic rather than just out of the blue. The Olympic Games are supposed to be about nations coming together in the spirit of sportsmanship and friendly competition and she contributed by publicly communicating out of her ass.

Perhaps, but I feel she should be allowed to compete. Perhaps sanctioned from the medals podium, but hey, if she wants to run let her do it