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Israel/Palestine

Mosby

(16,309 posts)

2. good that Perez is trying to do something

Reply to Scurrilous (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 12:53 PM

Jan 2013

But here is my question:

Why does soccer attract so many racists?

My theory is that soccer is so mind numbingly boring that fans need to create drama in the form of discrimination and jingoistic displays. The British imo have made it like gang affiliation, where "fans" support one side or the other based on ethnicity etc.

As an American that loves basketball and other sports I just don't get soccer. IMO it makes europeans, latin americans and others look fucking nuts.

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Israel president demands crackdown on racism in football [View all] Scurrilous Jan 2013 OP

Glad that the Israeli president is addressing this issue. oberliner Jan 2013 #1

good that Perez is trying to do something Mosby Jan 2013 #2

Saw this in the Sports forum: Scurrilous Jan 2013 #3

I think it's more a matter of historical tradition LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #4

That's great. Now if he could just crack down on Israeli expansionism R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #5

He has criticized that too LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #6

Yes, and? Scootaloo Jan 2013 #7

That happened ONE time over decades Mosby Jan 2013 #8

I won’t attend Beitar games - Ehud Olmert Scurrilous Jan 2013 #9

Well done oberliner Jan 2013 #10