Hartlepool Fancy Dress

[Uncle Buck]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32447466

Hartlepool fans should not 'black up' as Bob Marley - Kick It Out

Hartlepool fans set to dress up as Bob Marley for next weekend's match at Carlisle should avoid "blacking up" as it is "likely to cause offence", says anti-discrimination body Kick It Out.

Supporters of the League Two club wear fancy dress to their final away game of the season, donning Smurfs outfits for the trip to Charlton in 2011-12.

Kick it Out has advised Carlisle to refuse entry to those who "black up".

"Historically it's been a way of acting out racist stereotypes," it said.

 

[Hillian1]

 

[theboybilly]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32447466

Hartlepool fans should not 'black up' as Bob Marley - Kick It Out

Hartlepool fans set to dress up as Bob Marley for next weekend's match at Carlisle should avoid "blacking up" as it is "likely to cause offence", says anti-discrimination body Kick It Out.

Supporters of the League Two club wear fancy dress to their final away game of the season, donning Smurfs outfits for the trip to Charlton in 2011-12.

Kick it Out has advised Carlisle to refuse entry to those who "black up".

"Historically it's been a way of acting out racist stereotypes," it said.

Surely this is just a way of celebrating the life of a music legend while taking their minds off their team slipping out of the league. Hartlepool and Carlisle are hardly hotbeds of racial tensions are they.

A sublime own goal by Kick it Out

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Completely daft. Likely to cause offence to whom?

They didn't have a problem with the Smurf effort and I'd imagine the Siberians or Antracticans weren't upset by it.

 

[Mr Bridger]

Completely daft. Likely to cause offence to whom?

They didn't have a problem with the Smurf effort and I'd imagine the Siberians or Antracticans weren't upset by it.

The PC brigade, to which we have a battalion patrolling this board and will no doubt be along fairly soon.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

The PC brigade, to which we have a battalion patrolling this board and will no doubt be along fairly soon.

I was blacked up as Samuel L Jackson for a cameo role in a school play. Who knew Lancing College was so edgy?

Do the ugly sisters upset transgender people?

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Ideotic

 

[Hampster Gull]

Crazy, crazy, crazy.

 

[Jesus Gul]

Completely daft. Likely to cause offence to whom?

They didn't have a problem with the Smurf effort and I'd imagine the Siberians or Antracticans weren't upset by it.

'Is it cause I is blue?'

 

[The Fifth Column]

So they'll all turn up as Bob Marley but not blacked up so looking nothing like Bob Marley but a bunch of white fellas looking slightly odd?!

 

[Eeyore]

We're trying to kick out racism. This is not racism. Absurd.

It's hardly the black and white minstrels.

 

[dennis]

if they're losing at half time, there may be a mass exadous

 

[Return of the Rev]

racist scum!

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Might be interesting if somebody who naturally looks like Bob Marley turns up.

 

[Ferring Marine]

Completely daft. Likely to cause offence to whom?

They didn't have a problem with the Smurf effort and I'd imagine the Siberians or Antracticans weren't upset by it.

PC bollocks again - a reference to Hangus the monkey which is Hartlepool folklore. Those who oppose it should be sent to live with the IS , either that or a leper colony infected by aids.
Twats.

 

[Sheebo]

I saw some fella dressed up as Serena Williams and she retweeted it as it was so good. Of course he was 'blacked up' as the idea of fancy dress is to look like whatever you're trying to look like..!

 

[atfc village]

Now i remember when Airdrie fans went to Gretna in fancy dress outfits , KKK hats now that is offensive.

 

[sydney]

racist scum!

the penguins were better..!!

 

[Saint Lennard]

So going as white Bob Marleys won't bring any attention at all or offend any Rastas?

 

[sir albion]

So is it racist or not to black up?
If I black up will i get arrested ?
If not it's not racist

Load of old bollocks