๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐: Somali referee Omar Artan was questioned for 11 hours (!) before being denied entry.
โI am just a referee trying to live my biggest dream: going to the World Cup, I am really, really disappointed. I had the correct documents and the correct visa. I think they have a problem with my country.โ
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#ONpoli
Doug Ford flying home on the OPP jet as we speak...
Seems like he accomplished nothing and wasted taxpayer money for his photo ops - pretending that he's having trade negotiations when in fact there were no such meetings with any U.S. officials.
But it was a pretty cool publicity stunt that a lot of the usual suspects fell for and used to attack #onted
Interesting that it was announced just before negotions (but after the unions asked to start early and were denied)
Canada have invited Omar Artan to referee in Vancouver.
It needs to happen we have had far too much racism from the USA in this World Cup.
Lets see some anti-racism.
Ontario promised teachers $750/year for classroom supplies. Turns out itโs not new money. Itโs recycled funds while Doug Ford cuts education budgets. Teachers will still spend their own cash to keep classrooms running. Ontario students deserve better than PR stunts. #ONpoli#YSW #FundOurSchools
The World Cup is about to expose just how bad of a country the USA is under Trump. A FIFA-certified referee being denied entry to the United States purely because he is Somali.
Students need all kinds of teachers.
- The extroverts who bring energy.
- The introverts who lead with quiet thoughtfulness.
- The serious teachers who bring structure and focus.
- The silly teachers that put students in a state of relaxed alertness.
- The spontaneous teachers who model a creative spirit.
- The organized teachers who bring clarity and consistency.
Part of education is learning how to work with, learn from, and relate to people who are different from ourselves.
How many times do we have to explain to non-teachers - WE ARE NOT PAID IN THE SUMMER? It is merely the pay we EARNED for our 180 days spread out over the entire year. This narrative is old and played out.
Players denied entry .
Officials denied entry .
Referees denied entry.
Now they're denying fans entry.
The U.S was a terrible choice to host the world cup.