White players always said to me: 'You can call me 'a white so and so,' I don't mind.' But that's because society has indoctrinated us over the past 400 years to think that that's like saying 'you handsome so and so.'
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"White players always said to me: 'You can call me 'a white so and so,' I don't mind.' But that's because society has indoctrinated us over the past 400 years to think that that's like saying 'you handsome so and so.'" — John Barnes
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White players always said to me: 'You can call me 'a white so and so,' I don't mind.' But that's because society has indoctrinated us over the past 400 years to think that that's like saying 'you handsome so and so.' — John Barnes
About John Barnes
John Barnes was a association football player from United Kingdom (1963–present).
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Who said "White players always said to me: 'You can call me 'a white so and so,' I don't…"?
This quote is attributed to John Barnes, a association football player from United Kingdom.
When did John Barnes live?
John Barnes lived from 1963 – present.