Pretty impressive story.
Seems like it’s been going on for a bit. From Wikipedia-
According to The Stephen Roth Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism and Racism football stadiums in Poland are recruiting ground for extremist organisations.[39][40] Until a few years ago, Neo-fascist symbols were a common sight there.[39][41]
During the Extraordinary Congress of the International Football Federation (FIFA), held in Buenos Aires on 6–7 July 2001, the problem of racism in Polish football was discussed and Polish national football association was called to join the struggle against racism.[39] The problem of antisemitism in Polish football has drawn international criticism. Poland was named as one of the worst offenders, in British MP John Mann report, which describes anti-Semitic incidents in 18 countries across Europe. It was noted that Polish fans routinely call each other ‘Jews’ as a term of abuse.[42] In April 2008 ŁKS Łódź player Arkadiusz Mysona wore a shirt which said “Śmierć żydzewskiej kurwie” (“Death to Widzew-Jewish Whore”, which is a word play, used by the LKS Łódź supporters, who call fans of their local rivals Jews) after a match in the Polish Ekstraklasa.[43] Mysona said afterwards that the shirt was given to him by a fan and he hadn´t checked it.
So, the BBC airs this documentary that gets the Poles all defensive, and the next day the President’s speech writer makes a mistake and the Prime Minister gets all frothy over it. Totally overblown, but it seems to me that the PM should take a good look around his own house before he starts criticizing ours. h/t Sullivan.
Headline changed from “gaffe” to wording for obvious reasons. Grassy slag.
Today’s L.A. Times letters to the editor, Part 3:
Colonists just don’t get it
Re “Prince William pops question,” Nov. 17
On a day when the president of the United States bestows the Medal of Honor on Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, your paper (my paper!) gives top billing to Britain’s new royal couple. What possessed you?
Prince William is engaged. Oh my God!
Soldier receives Medal of Honor. See Page A11.
You guys blew it.
Bingo.
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