Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
I dont think that really has much to do with it at all, the fact of the matter is that most 'Proud Turks' hate Erdogan as much if not more than anyone else.
And Germans are pretty okay with you honouring your heritage, for understandable reasons they're not all that uptight about that kind of thing anymore.
If anything, I'd think Germans would be upset because Ozil is using his status as a German player to benefit a crazy dictator.
At the end of the day, Ozil just tossed Low a life preserver because he no longer has to choose to drop him, he simply isnt available for selection and its no big loss, Germany will be fine without him.
The real question is: What does Ozil get out of all of this? Was it just an idiotic mistake or did he get some benefit out of it?
Further....racism? I dont buy that. If anything, as I stated before, I think the 'outrage' has less to do with being of and honouring his Turkish heritage and more to do with the fact that Erdogan is a genuine lunatic and nobody of right mind should want to be associated with him.
|
I think racism has a lot to do with it, he took a picture with him but he did not endorse him in any way. German media ripped him apart and he’s been getting racist slurs thrown at him left and right. He’s being used as a scapegoat for Germany's failure in the World Cup when many others did not show up. Ozil has to stay neutral because he obviously would like to visit Turkey again and has family there. He’s not going to deny the Turkish PM a picture and risk being barred from Turkey or having family imprisoned, just look at Enes Kanter. Ozil is a World Cup winner and is being made out to be some fascist Turk by German media. Racism in Germany is growing, their far right is growing as well. This is 100% racism.
I don’t know where your Ozil hate comes from, he’s a world class baller who struggles with consistency on an arsenal team that seems to always be inconsistent. Germany is a worse team without him. If you are gonna blame anyone blame Low. Ozil is a 5 time German player of the year, give your head a shake. Your insults towards him are ridiculous. Not take him to the World Cup? Ya that would’ve been smart, right up there with not taking Sane