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There is a stereotype that black people are stupid, or at least mentally inferior, to other races, perpetuated by centuries of slavery, segregation and the selubsequent black underachievement in areas such as higher education.
Aurier is a black, African footballer.
Aurier got abused and called "stupid", "twat", "idiot" for continuing to dive in following his yellow card and penalty against Juve, he did not get sent off.
There is a stereotype, in football, and wider life that Hispanic people/people from South America are passionate and fiery.
Lamela is a Hispanic, Argentinian footballer
Lamela gets called a "warrior" and "passionate" after continuing to dive into tackles after getting a yellow against Rochdale, Lamela also did not get sent off.
Yes Aurier is a defender and gave away a penalty and that makes his offences slightly worse, but it doesn't explain why his are seen as such a negative and Lamela's aren't seen as negative in anyway, and are in fact championed. That's why I bought up ethnicity.
To be fair i think anybody who manages 3 foul throws in top level football must be a bit stupid and thats regardless of ethnicity.
I think Aurier isnt afforded the leeway that Lamela is is down to the rash decisions he made/makes so early in his time with us...even if he performed like a prime Maldini for the rest of his career (slight exaggeration maybe) even the slightest mistake he will be called an ‘idiot’ and rash etc football fans are fickle and the stigma will stick.