La squadra di hockey statunitense consiglia ai tifosi presenti alla partita a Belfast di “non indossare simboli verdi o irlandesi” | Da allora il team ha rimosso il tweet
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/hockey/us-hockey-team-issue-advice-to-fans-attending-match-in-belfast-to-not-wear-green-or-irish-symbolism/a203644081.html
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Why do Yanks have this notion in their head the troubles are still going strong? And that both nations hate each other? You could wear Irish symbolism in England noone would care
I think they are right to be honest. Belfast isn’t a normal place like Dublin, it’s got a troubled and scared history and many of its people are still coming to terms with it. Most Americans are super ignorant of the troubles and simply don’t understand it and what was going on, they need to be told not to get themselves into a sticky situation. If an American went in to the wrong part of Belfast decked out in Irish symbols then they would genuinely find themselves in trouble. When I Belfast or anywhere in Northern Ireland it’s just best to avoid any political symbols in my opinion not matter how innocent they may be.
ITT people who have not been to Belfast in the last 20 years. No yank is getting attacked for wearing a Celtic top at the SSE Arena.
If you’re in the middle of Belfast or at a match you’re going to be fine. No one’s gonna chase you out of the SSE Arena for having a Irish top on.
As long as you’re not walking down Falls Road at night dressed up like John Bull singing No Surrender, or down Shankhill Road decked out in Green signing Amhrán na bhFiann or Come Out Ye Black and Tans.
But then I imagine half these fans are gonna be the likes of “I’m Irish American. My great great great great great great grandfather came over in the 1700s) or something at which most people there won’t give a toss about cos they’re just gonna see you as American
As far as I’m aware from the hockey matches I’ve been to in Belfast, they try and create a friendly and inclusive environment that keeps any controversial themes well away from it, and I believe the rules are hockey colours only which is probably where this guidance stemmed from.
Nobody would bother Americans in Northern Ireland. When the Clintons came to visit, security was unreal even for Belfast but they would have been in no danger
Reminds me of that American melt abusing an immigrant in Northern Ireland and then gets all upset when a proper local tells him to cut it out and it turns out the American is a failed asylum seeker 🤣
https://www.reddit.com/r/northernireland/s/Ya2Yj4BukB