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  1. #1
    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    I always thought it was unfair that people could say the Martin Keown had a monkey's head, but if you pointed out that Sol Campbell really does look like a silverback gorilla that was racist.
    Indeed, if you look like a monkey, just wtf does colour have to do with it

  2. #2
    Quote Originally Posted by 7sisters View Post
    Indeed, if you look like a monkey, just wtf does colour have to do with it
    Yes, although for pedantry's sake I have to point out that a gorilla is obviously not a monkey, but an ape.

  3. #3
    Quote Originally Posted by 7sisters View Post
    Indeed, if you look like a monkey, just wtf does colour have to do with it
    I do see your point but as long as people in less enlightened places (Russia, Spain, Tottenham) use monkey noises to abuse black people at football matches (as an example) it will carry a stigma which is best not encouraged

  4. #4
    Quote Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda View Post
    I do see your point but as long as people in less enlightened places (Russia, Spain, Tottenham) use monkey noises to abuse black people at football matches (as an example) it will carry a stigma which is best not encouraged
    True. But Sol Campbell does look like a gorilla. I think we can all agree on that.

  5. #5
    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    True. But Sol Campbell does look like a gorilla. I think we can all agree on that.
    Yep - as much as Pete Sampras looks like a chimp

  6. #6
    Quote Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda View Post
    Yep - as much as Pete Sampras looks like a chimp
    I'll raise you a Gareth Bale
    “Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”

  7. #7
    Quote Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda View Post
    Yep - as much as Pete Sampras looks like a chimp
    Of course. And, being Greek, he was covered in very chimpy hair.

    He made men's tennis quite phenomenally dull, that man.

  8. #8
    Quote Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda View Post
    I do see your point but as long as people in less enlightened places (Russia, Spain, Tottenham) use monkey noises to abuse black people at football matches (as an example) it will carry a stigma which is best not encouraged
    True, but if you accommodate morons to continue along these lines, are you not then in danger of perpetuating the parallel ?
    Those who continue to make monkey noises are simply taking themselves further along the road of contempt and isolation.

  9. #9
    Quote Originally Posted by 7sisters View Post
    Indeed, if you look like a monkey, just wtf does colour have to do with it
    See: Bale. G

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