Within 48 hours after the BBC Sport program "Football Focus" was broadcast, the entire Europe and even the world's public opinion field was exploded by Alain·Shearer's remarks that "the comprehensive quality of white people is not as good as that of black and yellow people".
Shearer's original words were repeatedly broadcast by major media. These words were like a nuclear bomb, exploding in the Europe public opinion field.
The first one to explode was United Kingdom media.
The front page of "Daily Mail" reads in bold letters, "BBC celebrities blatantly badmouth white people - is this real research or ignorance?"
The article was strongly worded. "Alain·Shearer, a England legendary shooter, a Hero who once scored 30 goals for the national team, is now standing in the BBC studio and telling the world: White people are the third place in the race. Has he forgotten who trained him to become a star? Who paid him his salary?"
The comment section of "The Sun" was even more aggressive. "Shearer's remarks are an insult to every white person. This 'white guilt theory' has been popular in United States for many years, is it going to spread to the United Kingdom now? If white people are the worst, I wonder how Shearer can explain the phenomenon of the world being ruled by white people?"
"The Times" was relatively restrained, but also published a long comment. "Shearer simplifies complex racial differences into a comparison of athletic abilities. This is dangerous scientific reductionism.
Modern biology has long proven that the genetic differences between races are far smaller than the differences within races. Shearer's statement is not only unscientific, but also misleading."
"The Guardian" is on the side of Shearer.
Columnist Marina Hyde wrote, "What Shearer said is actually common sense: in top sports events, the physical conditions of black and yellow people do have advantages in some aspects.
The reason why white people still dominate various lists in the sports field all year round is entirely because the nutrition of black and yellow people has not been allowed to meet white standards, and the scientific training of black and yellow people has not been allowed to meet white standards.
If the nutrition and training standards of the three races are the same, then the whites will indeed fall behind in a duel. This is not racism, it is a factual observation.
The reason why we react so violently is precisely because we are unwilling to face the fact that white people are not always the proud ones."
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BBC Sport's hotline received more than 2,000 complaint calls within three hours after the program aired.
According to insiders, the vast majority of callers are angry white men, and some even directly called Shearer a "white traitor."
BBC executives held an emergency meeting overnight.
By the afternoon of the next day, BBC Sport released a carefully worded statement. "Alain·Shearer's views in the program only represent his personal position and do not represent the official position of the BBC. The BBC adheres to the principles of diverse and inclusive reporting."
But this announcement did not calm the controversy. Instead, more people began to ask: Since it does not represent the position of the BBC, why should such remarks be broadcast? Where is the BBC's audit mechanism?
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Alain·Shearer's remarks shocked Zhang Kuang. He had never thought about this problem, but he thought back to the major superstars in world football more than ten years later...
Is it true that two-thirds of the population is black? Unexpectedly, a TV host more than ten years ago had foreseen this in advance?
Therefore, he also agreed with Alain·Shearer's remarks on Twitter. He posted to Twitter: "I may not be able to prove Alain·Shearer's other views, but there is one thing: in more than ten years, two-thirds of the top football superstars in football will indeed be black. I strongly agree with this.
In the future, the national teams of many Europe countries will be composed of black people. Of course, I am not talking about all of them, but there will be some. Of course, let alone the future, just now, there are 13 black people in France National Team, 9 in Netherlands Team, 6 in England Team, and 7 in Germany..."
Zhang Kuang's tweet directly caused the public opinion to explode even more.
In an instant, there were hundreds of thousands of comments below, all of which were extremely controversial. Of course, there were also a large number of supporters, including white leftists, black people, and yellow people.
These comments will not be expanded on one by one, the content is quite exciting.
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United States The media's reaction was equally fierce, and had an added layer of political overtones.
The column title of "The New York Times" is. "Racial pseudoscience on the football field!"
The article reads, "Alain·Shearer's remarks reduce sports commentary to racist clichés. They attribute the complex social phenomenon of "why certain races perform better in certain sports projects" to biological differences, while completely ignoring the influence of history, economy, and social structure. This is a lazy and dangerous way of thinking."
"The Washington Post"'s comments were even more pointed. "Zhang Kuang echoed Shearer's remarks on Twitter, and predicted that 'two-thirds of the top football superstars will be black in more than ten years, and also gave an example of the number of blacks in the current Europe national team'."
This kind of remarks seems to be discussing football, but in fact it is spreading a kind of 'white decline theory'. We can't help but ask: Why does a China player who became famous in Europe participate in such dangerous racial discussions? Is he pandering to some kind of political correctness?"
Tucker Carlson, the host of Fox News, fired directly on the evening show. "A football player from China makes money in Europe, becomes famous in Europe, and then turns around and tells Europe people: You can't do it."
What is this called? This is called ungratefulness. If Europe is so bad, why doesn't he go back to play football at China? Because he knows that only in Europe can he become a superstar.
As a result, he was enjoying Europe's system and environment while speaking ill of Europe people. This is so hypocritical."
The comment section of Fox was occupied by angry netizen United States:
"Zhang Kuang is just a spoiled kid. He just took a Ballon d'Or and thought he knew everything. Does he understand biology? Does he understand sociology? He is just a football player."
"Ah? Didn't Shearer say this? Zhang Kuang just echoed it, why did you only scold Zhang Kuang?"
"Shearer has been scolded, and Zhang Kuang can't run away. Let them both go to receive the racial discrimination award."
"If Zhang Kuang said, 'White people are the strongest race in the world,' would these people scold him? No, they would applaud. But when he told the truth, he exploded. This is the real double standard."
"Why are you so anxious? The NBA is the best example. There are fewer and fewer white players. Shearer and Zhang Kuang are just talking about a phenomenon."
"He said that black people will become the main players of top stars. This is obviously true, but why does it become racist? Can't black people become top stars?"
"If a white player says, 'White people are the strongest race in the world,' you will say this is freedom of speech. If a China person tells the truth, you will jump on it. This double standard is really amazing."
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In the Europe continent, the reactions of different countries show subtle differences.
France"Le Monde" interviewed an anthropologist.
The latter said, "Shearer simply linking 'race' and 'sports performance' lacks scientific basis. Sports performance is affected by multiple factors such as training, nutrition, and social conditions, and cannot be simply attributed to race.
But Zhang Kuang's prediction that "blacks make up the majority of top stars" reflects the current situation of the Europe football talent selection system: a large number of Africa players of Chinese descent stand out through the Europe youth training system. This is a social phenomenon, not a biological phenomenon."
Germany's "Der Spiegel" published a long article with the title "Who is afraid of the prophecy of Zhang Kuang?"
This article analyzes the relationship between Europe football's youth training system, social class mobility and racial composition, and finally draws the conclusion that:
"Even if the predictions of Shearer and Zhang Kuang come true, it will not be because 'black people are stronger', but because the selection mechanism of Europe football is more inclined to select players with more explosive power, physical confrontation, physical flexibility and endurance, and Africa players are more likely to stand out in this system."
Italy's "Milan Sports Newspaper" reported the reaction in Serie A's locker room:
"A number of Serie A players who wished to remain anonymous said that Shearer's remarks made them feel uncomfortable. They believe that football is a team sport and racial differences should not be discussed."
Spain's "Marca" is relatively neutral. "Shearer and Zhang Kuang's remarks triggered discussions in the Spain football circle. Some players thought he went too far, but some players said privately that what he said was the truth."
South America The media's reaction was polarized.
Brazil's "O Globo" surprisingly supports the comments of Shearer and Zhang Kuang.
Their comment was titled. "Brazil Football's Mirror: Zhang Kuang's Enlightenment to Us!"
The article reads, "Zhang Kuang's award tells us that football is not only a combination of technology and art, but also a manifestation of power and efficiency.
Brazil football has been pursuing "beauty" too much in recent years, but has forgotten that the essence of football is to kick the ball into the opponent's goal. Zhang Kuang's "not beautiful" football just gave Brazil football a wake-up call.
As for the issue of race, look at our national team, how many white people are there? How many black people are there? This speaks for itself."
Other media outlets on South America have mixed reviews, with some agreeing and some opposing.
The reaction of the Asia media is the most complicated: they are both proud and uneasy. They want to applaud Zhang Kuang but are afraid of offending the West.
"Kyodo News" report title is "Asia's pride!"
The article reads, "Alain·Shearer's ethnography and Zhang Kuang's award illustrate some problems. Whether you like his style or not, he has proven that yellow people can also stand on top of the world.
Japan football has been learning from Brazil and Germany. Now maybe it's time to take a look at how Zhang Kuang has made a name for himself by relying on 'efficiency football'."
But the comments of "Yomiuri Shimbun" were more cautious. "Alain·Shearer's 'ethnic theory' is a theory worth thinking about. It is true that under the same nutrition and scientific training, yellow people are no worse than white people and black people. This is an indisputable fact. Just look at how many championships Asia won in the last Olympic Games."
Japan netizen's comments also show two sides:
"Zhang Kuang made Asia football stand up! Now we have to discuss that yellow people are superior to white people? Hasn't the world been saying that white people are superior to all races for hundreds of years?"
"Japan Football should think: Why can't we cultivate shooters of this level? Also make the Japan race better than white people?"
"His strength training methods should be studied. This is a successful case of Asia man's body against Europe man."
"I really like Zhang Kuang's straightforwardness and spirit, and the spirit of Japan's bushido! It's really amazing!"
"This is not what he said, it was what Alain·Shearer said. He just echoed it."
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South Korea The attitude of the media is more subtle.
The title of "JoongAng Ilbo" is "Now is not the time to downplay ethnography!"
The article wrote, "Because of the success of Zhang Kuang in Europe, it then evolved into the conclusion that 'the yellow race is the first overall' is ridiculous and arrogant.
Now is not the time to talk about racial theory. You must know that the truly powerful yellow people are South Korea. South Korea is the existence with the strongest comprehensive quality among the yellow people..."
"The Chosun Ilbo" is more direct. "Attribute success to race? Maybe black people have indeed succeeded in Europe. They are scattered in various national teams and also occupy the main force in various clubs.
But nowadays, there are still mainly white superstars, which shows that yellow people are not the first overall as Alain·Shearer and Zhang Kuang said.
The 'overall number one' and 'proportion of future football superstars' they talk about have not been tested, so they are just stoking the fans' emotions."
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Southeast Asia The media is almost one-sided in their admiration.
The title of Thailand's "Bangkok Post" is. "Asia The new era of football--Zhang Kuang phenomenon!"
The article read, "Zhang Kuang is not only the pride of Hong Kong, he is the pride of the entire Asia. He has proved with his strength that Asia people can also stand on the top of world football. Southeast Asia Countries should follow his example and increase their investment in football youth training."
Malaysia's "Sin Chew Daily" wrote, "The success of Zhang Kuang has given Malaysia football a revelation: We don't need to imitate Europe, we need to find our own way. Zhang Kuang's 'efficiency football' may be the answer."
Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" is relatively calm. "Zhang Kuang's achievements deserve congratulations, but his remarks also remind us: while being proud, don't forget to respect other cultures."
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Chinese-language media has played the most intense role in this controversy.
The media in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan present completely different positions. Even within the same region, different media are tit for tat.
The title of "Ming Pao" is "Controversy under Ethnology!"
The article is relatively neutral. "For many years, this 'ethnography theory' has been quarreling in public opinion. Each one has his own reasons, and there is quite a lot of evidence cited.
The reality is that no matter in the fields of culture, science, sports, etc., in the first two to three hundred years, it was true that the white race was superior to all other races. However, after the end of World War II, the world began to become globalized and countries modernized, things became different.
That is when Alain·Shearer mentioned the two premises of "same nutrition and same training method", the theory that "white people are superior to all races" seems to begin to collapse.
First, starting from the Olympic Games, yellow people and black people were able to win Ballon d'Or medals in various projects, even some projects that had been dominated by white people. Gradually, yellow people also started to win gold medals.
In recent years, even in projects such as "track and field", yellow people have caught up. Therefore, I believe that although everyone has not admitted it with their mouths, they have begun to question the theory that "white people are superior to all other races" in their hearts.
The yellow race has not only succeeded in a single Olympic project, but the yellow race has performed more brilliantly in the NBA, the five major leagues and many other arenas.
So, has the 'race theory' that says 'white people are superior to all other races' collapsed? Of course, I don't agree with the theory that 'yellow people are the best overall'. In my opinion, there are no good or bad races. Under the same conditions, outstanding talents will emerge from all races."
"Apple Daily" criticized Zhang Kuang overwhelmingly. Their title was "Zhang Kuang's mental expansion!"
The title of "Ta Kung Pao" is. "It doesn't matter whether yellow people are ranked first or not. What's important is that yellow people are no worse than any other race!"
The English comments of "South China Morning Post" are more international. "The theory of race should be abandoned. In fact, under the same conditions, all races have outstanding opportunities!"
Taiwan, some media in the mainland are also divided. Some people agree that "ethnic theory" is no longer a shackles for the yellow race, while others criticize and oppose it.
Some intellectuals in the Chinese media were anxious. They scolded Alain·Shearer, Zhang Kuang, and then said, 'It is a fact that yellow people are not as good as white people in scientific terms. This is someone trying to confuse right and wrong...'
But netizens are not stupid and know how to compare.
For example, when Yao Ming has the same physical fitness as an NBA star, he can also beat white people and black people. When Liu Xiang has the same height and weight as white people and black people and the same scientific training, he can also win championships and gold medals.
There is also an example of Zhang Kuang. When he... had football talent, even if he did not have as scientific training as in the West, he still became a superstar in the world of football...
So, go to hell and propagate the ethnic theory that China people are inferior to foreigners for hundreds of years, it is all a lie...
"We must support Alain·Shearer. He told the truth. We can no longer be deceived by some messy 'ethnology'.
If 'white people are superior to all other races', then why were they not civilized before the Renaissance? How many years did they use the so-called 'Greek civilization' as a shield?"
"Although I don't agree with the theory of race, I can't say that wind is like rain. Everyone has been equal for how many years, and race is still used as a factor? Whoever has good congenital conditions and good scientific training will have good grades. This is an objective law."
"When the famous host United Kingdom said this, I think it is particularly authoritative. If it was said by China, it would not be authoritative. So, is this ethnography?"
"Alain·Shearer said this just for the effect of the show to make you people excited. In fact, the world is still ruled by white people. After knowing this reality, are you happy for nothing? Haha!"
"What you said seems to be right, but it is not right. The world seems to be ruled by white people at present. That is because they have taken advantage of the advantage and entered the industrialization era first.
When other races also industrialize, will their dividends still exist? Or will they rule the world? It will be hard to say then, right?"
"What? Do you still have the ability to fight against the US emperor's aircraft carriers and fifth-generation aircraft? Come on, I'll give you thirty years to build a modern aircraft carrier first. Forget about the aircraft carrier, build a SLR camera first and see if you can do it."
"Thirty years to Hedong, thirty years to Hexi, don't be so absolute, don't say thirty years, just fifteen years!"
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