Controversy over World Cup Joke

Up to ourteen players o A rican descent were part o France’s winnin World Cup team. Mostly first and second eneration mi rants rom ormer French colonies. Praise on their A rican descent by comedian Trevor Noah prompted a swi t response by the French Ambassador to theU.S.viatwitter.

UnliketheUnitedStateso America, Francedoesnotreertoitscitizens basedontheirrace,reli ionorori in. Forus,thereisnohyphenatedidentity, therootsareanindividualreality.By callin themanAricanteam,itseems thatyouaredenyin theirFrenchness.

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FrenchambassadortotheU.S n June 22, 1986 Die o Armando Maradona scored two o the most memorable oals o all time. The quarterfinal between Ar entina vs. En land was anticipated to be a hi h-volta e ame due to the countries’ recent conflict over the Falkland Islands.

Whentheyareunemployed,whenthey maycommitacrimeorwhentheyare consideredunsavory,it’stheArican immi rant.Whentheirchildren ointo provideavictory orFrance,weshould onlyreertothemasFrance.

/.../Iwillcontinuetopraisethem or bein Arican.I Frenchpeoplethink theycan’tbeboth,thenIthinkthey haveaproblem,notme.

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