That whataboutism does nothing to sell that tournament. Yeah, there have been other sports tournaments that were given to problematic hosts, but Qatar hosting a World Cup is pretty much on steroids in that regard. We're talking about a country that shamelessly bribed their way to this tournament, exploited and enslaved foreign workers to build their stadiums and generally have an awful record when it comes to human rights. This is in no way, shape or form a fit host for such an event.
Now, it's up to every fan to decide whether this is something to look past because "in the end it's about football" and you just want to "enjoy a good tournament". But this only benefits the Qatari and those greedy FIFA ####ers who sold their votes to them, and you certainly don't get to call people "white knights" because they refuse to let them off the hook.
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