keeping this for public record, this will be an ongoing thread too
Board Game thread of games I’ve played and how i felt about them and rate them on how much fun I had with them:
FIFA and UEFA do not protect their players at all, not a single one has come out to say anything about this, no teams, no one except Macron and the Paraguay government, it’s disgusting
🚨 Celeste Amarilla: "YES, my post against Mbappé WAS RACIST.
That's why I deleted, it was unfortunate.
However, I will NOT apologize, I said what I had to say.
I come from a society where gays were beaten and where calling someone a sh*tty n*gger was the most usual thing.
I come from that generation, so now I'm trying to build a different Celeste Amarilla, that's capable of co-existing with others.
Have patience, I'm trying."
🚨💣 BREAKING: STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF PARAGUAY:
The Government of the Republic of Paraguay deplores and rejects the statements made by Senator Celeste Amarilla, directed at the captain of the French national football team, Kylian Mbappé. These statements are contrary to the values and principles that inspire peaceful coexistence and respect for human dignity, which our country promotes.
Paraguay is a democratic republic governed by the principle of the separation and independence of the branches of government. In this context, the statements made by the aforementioned legislator correspond exclusively to the exercise of her individual responsibility as a member of the Legislative Branch and in no way represent the position of the Government of the Republic of Paraguay or of the Paraguayan people.
The Government of Paraguay reaffirms its firm commitment to the promotion of human rights, equality, and respect among all people, as well as to the fight against racism, xenophobia, intolerance, and every form of hatred or discrimination. Likewise, it expresses its solidarity with those who may have felt affected by these statements and reiterates its respect for the French people, with whom Paraguay maintains a historic relationship of friendship, cooperation, and mutual understanding.
Madame Celeste Amarilla,
Vous êtes une femme méprisable et indigne de sa fonction.
Vous ne représentez pas le Paraguay, ce pays qui a transpiré la passion et l’honneur tout au long de la compétition. Par votre inconscience et votre racisme décomplexé, le monde entier a déjà oublié le parcours et l’effort historique que vos joueurs ont réalisés durant cette coupe du monde pour laisser place à une dame incompétente donnant la pire image possible de son pays.
Je ne laisserai jamais aux gens comme elle, la liberté de laisser propager leur haine et leur racisme à travers le monde.
Trump on Balogun: "I saw the play, and I'm a person that loves sports ... that wasn't a foul. That wasn't even an infraction ... this referee, who is a little bit suspect if you check his past. He made a call that nobody could believe ... he's our best player, or one of our best players. And he gave him a red card. I didn't know what that meant ... yes, I asked for a review by FIFA."