While reading some news stories, I stumbled across this:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/28/barcelonas-dani-alves-banana_n_5227096.html
Long story short:
During a sports game, a player had a banana thrown at him by a spectator.
The player ate the banana, and carried on playing.
After the game was over, and as an "act of racism defiance", the player posted a picture of himself eating a banana, online. This was followed by many more people and fans posting similar pictures.
So okay, why is throwing a banana at someone considered a racist act?
It almost like any little thing today can be construed as racist or sexist or whatever.
Maybe it meant nothing? Just a piece of fruit?
Anyway, your thoughts on this?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/28/barcelonas-dani-alves-banana_n_5227096.html
Long story short:
During a sports game, a player had a banana thrown at him by a spectator.
The player ate the banana, and carried on playing.
After the game was over, and as an "act of racism defiance", the player posted a picture of himself eating a banana, online. This was followed by many more people and fans posting similar pictures.
So okay, why is throwing a banana at someone considered a racist act?
It almost like any little thing today can be construed as racist or sexist or whatever.
Maybe it meant nothing? Just a piece of fruit?
Anyway, your thoughts on this?