Our world is changing, now we see acts of racism more and more through our facebook, blogger, and twitter accounts; but would people really be able to make all these "harmful jokes" face to face? Doubtful. People have come to hide behind their usernames and pictures... thinking what they say on the internet won't affect anyone who's reading it.
Unfortunately this immature act of "tweeting" got Voula Papachristou kicked off the Greece Olympic Track Team. Papachristou, a female triple jumper for Greece, was sent home after posting a tweet about African Americans, which she believed to be a "joke"... pretty funny how karma swings back around huh? I doubt she's laughing now. Her tweet stated:
“With so many Africans in Greece, the West Nile mosquitoes will be getting home food!!!”
After the tweet was posted "all hell broke lose" and Voula was bombarded with hate mail and complaints... forcing the OIC to remove her from Greece's track roster and send her home. It's a shame people do not understand that there is no difference between saying something racist and writing something racist... both are acts discriminating against someone who is different... and you would think, people competing in what I believe to be the most prestigious competition in the world, would have a better sense of maturity about themselves.
I guess we all make mistakes.... but from now on maybe it's a good idea for EVERYONE to watch what they tweet.
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