Bukayo Saka thanks Spurs fans for classy gesture during north London derby

[mawspurs]

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has, on Sunday evening, taken to social media, to send a message of thanks to those who attended today’s North London Derby.

Source: 101 Great Goals

 

[ralphs bald spot]

applauding an Arsenal player is just wrong

 

[Tonio]

applauding an Arsenal player is just wrong

Give it a rest mate. You know why he was applauded.

 

[kursaal]

It was a nice gesture to give the lad that reassuring applause. It also shows our supporters in.a good sporting light.

 

[ralphs bald spot]

Give it a rest mate. You know why he was applauded.

he is an Arsenal player no way should Spurs supporters applaud him

 

[ralphs bald spot]

It was a nice gesture to give the lad that reassuring applause. It also shows our supporters in.a good sporting light.

sorry mate I cant have that they wouldn't do it he might just be a kid who had a hard time but when he plays for them I couldn't do it

 

[kursaal]

sorry mate I cant have that they wouldn't do it he might just be a kid who had a hard time but when he plays for them I couldn't do it

I totally understand your point of view.

 

[ralphs bald spot]

Give it a rest mate. You know why he was applauded.

I know why just don't hold in with applauding one of them when has hating them become wrong

 

[Shadydan]

It's generally a bit wierd to think of not supporting someone who was racially abused just because they play for a rival.

 

[Dunc2610]

Some very closed minded opinions! Standing up to racism and supporting its victims is bigger than football, which is just a game!

 

[Clive Wilson]

Ralph, go that route on here and you'll be labelled a racist enabler or probably straight racist. Better to just leave it.

As a non-England supporting spurs fan I'm torn on this as I've never wanted a team he's played for to win although he does seem like a nice kid.

If I met him in the street I'd apologise for the disgraceful state of a portion of the population and wish him well and equally if I caught someone racially abusing him they'd get a swift karate kick but I'm not sure about clapping a scum player during a north London derby.

I guess overall given that it was a friendly game that was part of the mind series I think it was a nice touch but I wouldn't like to see it in a competitive match.

 

[TheTanguy]

applauding an Arsenal player is just wrong

Fucking hell, show some awareness.

 

[ProfCalculus]

I know why just don't hold in with applauding one of them when has hating them become wrong

?

Jokes.

 

[southlondonyiddo]

The games gone ?

Seriously though I personally couldn’t clap him onto the pitch. I’d clap him off after we’ve stuffed them…

100% not in a league or cup game anyway!

 

[Amo]

Even ignoring the racism angle he's a teenager put into a tough position while serving for his - our - country in a major final, a burden he will carry for the rest of his life.

Imagine how heartening it must be for him that even his team's greatest rivals can find it in themselves to "forgive" (not that there's anything to forgive) him and express support/gratitude.

I have no issues admitting I teared up at that moment during today's game.

 

[strader]

he is an Arsenal player no way should Spurs supporters applaud him

Wrong, don't drag spurs supporters to your lack of understanding to the concept of why applauding him. Just because you don't get it, don't class spurs supporters to your level.
Somethings are just bigger than rivalry.

 

[Shadydan]

Ralph, go that route on here and you'll be labelled a racist enabler or probably straight racist. Better to just leave it.

And you thought this comment was particularly helpful or justifiable because?

 

[yid-down-under]

applauding an Arsenal player is just wrong

I bet you do when they score own goals

 

[Clive Wilson]

And you thought this comment was particularly helpful or justifiable because?

It could help result in Ralph not being labelled as a racist enabler or straight racist. Obviously.

 

[popstar7]

It was a spontaneous gesture by the people at the game, or most of them anyway. Not planned or staged. I'd rather be associated with that than, I dunno, the club whose supporters went to the trouble of making a life-size David Beckham and hanging it by the neck off a pub sign because he got sent off in a WC match.