Racist Tweets After U.S. Soccer Victory Over Japan: “Japs” & “Pearl Harbor” Trending
If you thought that kind of behavior was limited to the frustration of defeat, think again. America beat Japan 2-1 last night at the Olympics, and some fans were as racist and hateful in victory as they were in defeat. As noted by Fox News, International Business Times, and SB Nation, the same trends emerged. There were many tweets celebrating the defeat of the “Japs” as payback for “Pearl Habor.” Numerous users also gloated about the victory by comparing it to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Here’s a sample of American-styled blind patriotism and disgusting pro-war mindsets. Because, obviously, celebrating sports with references to nuking the life out of a country is a great thing to do.
thisss.
this is why no one like us :( smh at the ignorance
Fun fact: the ancient Games incorporated an Olympic Truce, during which athletes and spectators could travel to and from...
*Packs up and moves to Norway*
This makes me sick
The sad thing is, half of them probably think Pearl Harbor is just a movie and see nothing wrong with their comment.
Plus what we did to Hiroshima pretty much makes Pearl Harbor look like swatting a fly or something. Grow up, people and...
Wow Pearl harbor really? Do people forget that USA dropped 2 nukes on Japan in the same war? Let it go.
Sometimes I wonder what kind of history American’s are taught in High School, because the lack of understanding never...
Wow. Ignorance all over the place. It’s just Pearl Harbor. What about Iraq and Afghanistan? Zzzz.