Mase wrote:It’s nothing to do with race. VVD was treated as a hero going on strike at Saints.
I hear you mate, even if I don't quite agree.
1) I will say I think going to a club like City is 100% a factor, but lest we forget that this also involves arguably other attitudes from some about race or "the other" in terms of English clubs owned by wealthy, "dirty" "human rights abusing" Arab owners.
2) I think we can see while Kane is quite capable of public hairdryer treatment for his decisions, given other factors, if he were not white nor seemingly fit well into a stereotype of a traditional "proper English lad" than the treatment would be measurably worse and we can already see that based on social media treatment of black players.
We can also point to Sterling's posts showing vastly differing coverage of Foden vs. Tosin's use of money for their families, which also conflicts with the idea it is mostly the club as it did little to prevent these articles being written and published, along with views about Raz's tattoo (Piers Morgan) and the gold sink story or whatever that was for his mum in another tabloid.
If it was just the club they are joining or on, then I wonder if it can be considered how that conflicts with the clubs black English players play for, 1 for Arsenal, and the other 2 who are are on joining Utd, who missed pens at the Euros and still received the racial abuse?
Seems a bit difficult for me to not include that as a factor when it comes to opinions of players.