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This is a behind the scenes look from an ex-fan s point of view of the heckling and booing Lebron faces in Cleveland. Keep watching and you ll see Cavs fans boo Lebron, shout profanities and pretty much turn up the the heat between the Miami Heat and the Cavaliers.
http://nothingtotweetabout.com/Lebron_James_Booed_Cavs.phpThis is a behind the scenes look from an ex-fan s point of view of the heckling and... more
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Madonna got booed in Romania after lecturing the crowd about the level of discrimination in eastern Europe against gypsies.For instance, maybe they booed her because she talks to them like kindergartners.
Madonna said:“I’ve never been to Romania before and I am happy to be here. But I found out that there is a lot of discrimination against gypsies in Eastern Europe and that makes me very very sad, because we don’t believe in discrimination against anyone. We believe in freedom and equal rights for everyone, right? Gypsies, homosexuals, people who are different; everyone is equal and should be treated with respect, OK? Let’s not forget that.”
Despite what you may read on these other fly-by-night websites (like, say, uh… the Associated Press…)I don’t think it’s quite simple, normallyMadonna got booed in Romania after lecturing the crowd about the level of... more
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BUCHAREST, Romania - At first, fans politely applauded the Roma performers sharing a stage with Madonna. Then the pop star condemned widespread discrimination against Roma, or Gypsies — and the cheers gave way to jeers.
The sharp mood change that swept the crowd of 60,000, who had packed a park for Wednesday night's concert, underscores how prejudice against Gypsies remains deeply entrenched across Eastern Europe.
Despite long-standing efforts to stamp out rampant bias, human rights advocates say Roma probably suffer more humiliation and endure more discrimination than any other people group on the continent.
Sometimes, it can be deadly: In neighboring Hungary, six Roma have been killed and several wounded in a recent series of apparently racially motivated attacks targeting small countryside villages predominantly settled by Gypsies.
"There is generally widespread resentment against Gypsies in Eastern Europe. They have historically been the underdog," Radu Motoc, an official with the Soros Foundation Romania, said Thursday.
Roma, or Gypsies, are a nomadic ethnic group believed to have their roots in the Indian subcontinent. They live mostly in southern and eastern Europe, but hundreds of thousands have migrated west over the past few decades in search of jobs and better living conditions.
Romania has the largest number of Roma in the region. Some say the population could be as high as 2 million, although official data put it at 500,000.
Until the 19th century, Romanian Gypsies were slaves, and they've gotten a mixed response ever since: While discrimination is widespread, many East Europeans are enthusiastic about Gypsy music and dance, which they embrace as part of the region's cultural heritage.
That explains why the Roma musicians and a dancer who had briefly joined Madonna onstage got enthusiastic applause. And it also may explain why some in the crowd turned on Madonna when she paused during the two-hour show — a stop on her worldwide "Sticky and Sweet" tour — to touch on their plight.
"It has been brought to my attention ... that there is a lot of discrimination against Romanies and Gypsies in general in Eastern Europe," she said. "It made me feel very sad."
Thousands booed and jeered her.
A few cheered when she added: "We don't believe in discrimination ... we believe in freedom and equal rights for everyone." But she got more boos when she mentioned discrimination against homosexuals and others.
"I jeered her because it seemed false what she was telling us. What business does she have telling us these things?" said Ionut Dinu, 23.
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What business does she have? The same freakin' business the entire world felt it had to tell America who to vote for during the election.
God...Europeans can be such hypocrites. Let alone the fact they are repeating history just a little to close to actual events...all this talk about how great it is America is moving forward with a BLACK President and Europe is moving backwards with how they treat people....proving, yet again, that they can't do as they claim is right.BUCHAREST, Romania - At first, fans politely applauded the Roma performers sharing a... more
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