Are 'Monkey hoots' racist?

[Bushmaster]

According to Sky News FIFA is investigating claims that Croatia fans racially abused Emile Heskey by doing 'monkey hoots'.

These monkey hoots - Heskey is not a monkey. He does not hoot. So what is that all about? If they did lion roars, or snake hisses, would that be racist too?

[james_tigerwoods]

Anything that is intended to be malicious like this, can be interpreted as racist.

Bunch of football supporters chanting Monkey to a black player has racist overtones - Monkey can be construed as an insult to a black man/woman - having been on the receiving end of such an insult and general actions/mannerisms, I certainly took it as such.

Edited by james_tigerwoods on Thursday 11th September 15:22

[funk odyssey]

Bushmaster said:

According to Sky News FIFA is investigating claims that Croatia fans racially abused Emile Heskey by doing 'monkey hoots'.

These monkey hoots - Heskey is not a monkey. He does not hoot. So what is that all about? If they did lion roars, or snake hisses, would that be racist too?

are you that dim or are you trolling?

[Pugsey]

Off course it's racist.

Mind you, one man playing for his country, and earning a fortune v. a bunch of guys jumping up and down and making monkey noises - know who'd I'd rather be. Pratts.

[drivin_me_nuts]

Bushmaster said:

According to Sky News FIFA is investigating claims that Croatia fans racially abused Emile Heskey by doing 'monkey hoots'.

These monkey hoots - Heskey is not a monkey. He does not hoot. So what is that all about? If they did lion roars, or snake hisses, would that be racist too?

You: Naive, troll or just being stupid. Which is it?

[Digga]

It's down to context, and in that context it is certainly unpleasant and racist.

[Mr POD]

Bushmaster said:

According to Sky News FIFA is investigating claims that Croatia fans racially abused Emile Heskey by doing 'monkey hoots'.

These monkey hoots - Heskey is not a monkey. He does not hoot. So what is that all about? If they did lion roars, or snake hisses, would that be racist too?

It's about as racist as you can get. You might be considered (by many) a tiny bit racist or perhaps just VERY stupid, for not knowing that.

Snake hisses and Lion Roars ? That would be fine.

[davido140]

so by that reasoning shouting pakki at an indian person isnt racist because they arent, in fact, from Pakistan.

jeebus.

[Pugsey]

davido140 said:

so by that reasoning shouting pakki at an indian person isnt racist because they arent, in fact, from Pakistan.

jeebus.

No, that just shows that the shouter is racist and even thicker than your 'average' racist.

[Neil_H]

drivin_me_nuts said:

Bushmaster said:

According to Sky News FIFA is investigating claims that Croatia fans racially abused Emile Heskey by doing 'monkey hoots'.

These monkey hoots - Heskey is not a monkey. He does not hoot. So what is that all about? If they did lion roars, or snake hisses, would that be racist too?

You: Naive, troll or just being stupid. Which is it?

A bit of all three I'd say, mostly the latter.

[Mad Man]

anonymous said:

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I'd take the Bananna's to be misdirected & intended for Wayne Rooney...

[Mr POD]

Mad Man said:

I'd take the Bananna's to be misdirected & intended for Wayne Rooney...

Are you jealous of his talent ? I wish I could play football like him.

Although According to unconfirmed sources who may have met his social worker from when he was a child thought him a 'right little tt'

[Fuzzy Wuzzy]

Bushmaster said:

According to Sky News FIFA is investigating claims that Croatia fans racially abused Emile Heskey by doing 'monkey hoots'.

These monkey hoots - Heskey is not a monkey. He does not hoot. So what is that all about? If they did lion roars, or snake hisses, would that be racist too?

Being a master of the bushes, I suspect it'd be more appropriate to direct the 'monkey hoots' to yourself.

[Redneck Rocket]

Yes.

[Fetchez la vache]

O/T
Fuzzy Wuzzy
- My favourite poem as a kid, that. Nice one

[Carl_Spackler]

Does the Pope have a balcony?

[funk odyssey]

i bet the OP is glad he asked for peoples' opinions!

[Bushmaster]

Fuzzy Wuzzy said:

Bushmaster said:

According to Sky News FIFA is investigating claims that Croatia fans racially abused Emile Heskey by doing 'monkey hoots'.

These monkey hoots - Heskey is not a monkey. He does not hoot. So what is that all about? If they did lion roars, or snake hisses, would that be racist too?

Being a master of the bushes, I suspect it'd be more appropriate to direct the 'monkey hoots' to yourself.

The football lot seem to have claimed 'monkey hoots' as racist, lending greater power and probably some measure of warped satisfaction to the hooters. Why don't they ignore them?

[Bushmaster]

funk odyssey said:

i bet the OP is glad he asked for peoples' opinions!

Always good to have a spirited debate! It was either that or ponder the uninteresting mysteries of someones fat flatmate.

[Anamorphic]

Bushmaster said:

According to Sky News FIFA is investigating claims that Croatia fans racially abused Emile Heskey by doing 'monkey hoots'.

These monkey hoots - Heskey is not a monkey. He does not hoot. So what is that all about? If they did lion roars, or snake hisses, would that be racist too?

This is probably the single most stupid question I have seen on PH, and there have been some crazy ones over the years. If I called you a Dip st, would you be offended, go figure...