'...I do genuinely believe that the word, and its use at Tottenham, has helped me to understand an element of history that so many choose to ignore'
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... sing something like Hava Nagila.
The word isn’t an insult in Yiddish, never has been. It’s a greeting, like saying ‘mate’ or something similar
The only reason it’s deemed offensive now is because dick heads like chelsea and West Ham fans have got their way
I’m Jewish and I love the word, I love that there is a massive link between my race and the club and that all fans, even non Jewish, can use it to feel part of something
It’s no worse than ‘scouser’ or ‘Geordie’ to me honestly
It’s part of our identity now and must be kept
The word isn’t an insult in Yiddish, never has been. It’s a greeting, like saying ‘mate’ or something similar
The only reason it’s deemed offensive now is because dick heads like chelsea and West Ham fans have got their way
I’m Jewish and I love the word, I love that there is a massive link between my race and the club and that all fans, even non Jewish, can use it to feel part of something
It’s no worse than ‘scouser’ or ‘Geordie’ to me honestly
It’s part of our identity now and must be kept
Fair play, lovely sentimentThe word isn’t an insult in Yiddish, never has been. It’s a greeting, like saying ‘mate’ or something similar
The only reason it’s deemed offensive now is because dick heads like chelsea and West Ham fans have got their way
I’m Jewish and I love the word, I love that there is a massive link between my race and the club and that all fans, even non Jewish, can use it to feel part of something
It’s no worse than ‘scouser’ or ‘Geordie’ to me honestly
It’s part of our identity now and must be kept
Glorious irony coming up...The idea that if we stopped singing it, then other fans would magically see the light and stop their disgusting - and let's not forget, almost always unpunished - abuse is utterly laughable.