The Yid Army Goes To War: When Does Chanting A Soccer Team’s Nickname Become A Crime?

Is Tottenham Hotspur’s nickname — the Yids — an anti-Semitic slur that should get its fans arrested, a misunderstood tradition, or a rousing cry for Jewish pride? Whatever the answer, it has become a flashpoint for discussion of free speech, civility, and the public image of an increasingly lucrative sport.

BuzzFeed, April 24, 2014

Advertisement

3 thoughts on “The Yid Army Goes To War: When Does Chanting A Soccer Team’s Nickname Become A Crime?

    1. Same one indeed, though it’s been a long time since I’ve been back. Thanks for the kind words. Hope you’re doing well.

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:

WordPress.com Logo

You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Log Out /  Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out /  Change )

Connecting to %s