Chris Goulding’s Fake Racist Comment Enrages Filipinos
CHRIS GOULDING- Chris Goulding allegedly tweeted a racist comment calling Filipinos, specifically the players, “monkeys” and “trash”.
In the previous article, the brawl took a toll for Aussie players and are rumored to be in fear of their safety. As if the brawl and the aftermath are not enough to instill conflict, this racist tweet triggered most Filipino netizens. This was the alleged tweet:
Photo uplifted from msn.com
Furthermore, here is how the Filipinos reacted regarding this malicious tweet:
i heard that on several occasions,the Aussies called Gilas Players a monkey,wow thats a big no no!!
— Louie Alas (@CoachLouieAlas) July 2, 2018
Hey Chris Goulding! before you call us monkey, make sure your spelling is correct! STUPID KANGAROO!#BOBO pic.twitter.com/IJIao8XK2M
— Liz Videña (@VidenaLiz) July 3, 2018
However, according to DailyMail, Melbourne United were quick to discredit the tweet and confirmed it was fake.
They said, “On Tuesday evening Melbourne United Basketball Club was made aware of speculation that Chris Goulding had allegedly made a derogatory statement via his Twitter account in relation to the recent incident in the Philippines”.
Even more, they added, “On behalf of Chris, who is currently on a flight home to Melbourne, the Club would like to categorically refute these claims”, implying that Goulding was unaware of the fake tweet.
Jacob Holmes, CEO of the Australian Basketballers’ Association even said that Goulding did not even post of the sort.
The fake tweet sent out as a “screenshot” of @ChrisGoulding43 is an absolute disgrace & offensive. He would not, and did not post anything of this sort. We’re not going to give this any more air by showing a photo, safe to say it is a rubbish act & shouldn’t be given any traction
— Jacob Holmes (@jacobholmes12) July 3, 2018
Despite all this, however, Netizens did not stop bashing the player.
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Read the previous article: PBA Stars Express Reactions Over Philippines-Australia Brawl During FIBA World Cup
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