SA fans shocked at Mark Fish's comment on the "Black Lives Matter" movement!
Updated | By Nobuntu Swartbooi
The former soccer player recently came under the spotlight after his "all lives matter" comment on Twitter.
South African's on Twitter went crazy after Mark Fish responded to a "Black Lives Matter" comment.
Mark Anthony Fish is a retired South African footballer who played as a defender for a few South African teams.
He has recently made his opinion well know when he responded to a tweet and said "All Lives Matter!!"
Soon Mark Fish will join them in cutting his Bafana Bafana jersey. pic.twitter.com/QqPavOT5x8
— Lunga (@Lunga_26) July 22, 2020
A lot of South Africans on Twitter were really not pleased with the comment that was made especially because of the seriousness of the matter right now with the whole movement and the certain focus it has on every celebrity that has something to say about it.
Mark Fish of all people? The same one who was embraced by Black teammates & fans? I really would have thought he’d be first to support BLM, I’m shook actually. I’m now annoyed that I would also shout fiiiiiiiish when he touched the ball Soccer ballFace with hand over mouth- Flo Letoaba - Duchess of Diepkloof
He also wrote a separate tweet pushing his point across of what exactly he was trying to say and basically reiterating what he had said in the reply.
If you stand for nothing you will fall for everything....All Lives matter👊
— Mark Fish (@markfish74) July 22, 2020
This movement has really left everyone in SA walking on their tippy-toes, because right now everything that is said can be taken the wrong way.
Truely speaking all lives do matter i agree n i wont insult any1 or call ppl racist for saying all lives matter cuz dts in fact d truth. Bt ryt nw we are focused on d brutal killings of black ppl hppning around d world No other race is suffering d way blcks are in d hands of d law- CrownTebogo BogopaCrown
Everyone is allowed to have their own opinion and with that said - everyone also won't always agree with everything you say.
This is what Stacey and JSbu had to say:
"Not all lives are at risk, not all lives are being systematically oppressed because of the color of their skin. I don't understand the "all lives matter" movement at all, I think it comes from a place of ignorance and in my opinion being black is still a curse for many people; poverty, lack of job opportunities, lack of housing , lack of quality education are mainly being experienced by black people in South Africa, why is that? , where did it all start? and who is still suffering?" - JSbu
"The old adage that my dad always says to me 'If you got nothing good to say then just shut up'. I think there's this idea that only specific people are allowed to have an opinion. Firstly you don't have to say anything. Yes, silence on this particular subject right now is not necessarily the most helpful. But while you being silent, take that time to educate yourself. Because once you are educated and you come to understand that your world is not 'Thee' world and that your experience is not the general population's experience then you'll come to a better understanding. The versus is the problem, you will never understand how it's like to be someone else you can just try to implore a little bit of compassion." - Stacey
Read what Mark Fish tweeted and responded after South Africa had a rant:
Sorry to offend many people...I certainly am not a racist but I am a firm believer in all people matter so all lives matter...no matter our past...focus on today and the future....if you don’t stand for something you will always fall for everything...have a fantastic evening !!
— Mark Fish (@markfish74) July 22, 2020
Read what some of the celebrities had to say:
Mark Fish’s denial of the legitimacy of Black Lives Matter reflects the failure of the rainbow nation ideology his sportsmanship in Bafana Bafana represented. It tells you that within rainbowism is a denial of the black condition, false equality & fake unity!
— Mbuyiseni Ndlozi (@MbuyiseniNdlozi) July 22, 2020
Mark Fish is a fucking idiot!!!! What a dumb ass!!! Why would he even tweet that? All the time he spent with black people at camp, all this information on the internet and nothing learnt? Wow my dude!!!! Im utterly disappointed cause i was a big fan.
— R.M Phoolo (@casspernyovest) July 22, 2020
How many loud mouth Black people here actually go out of their way to fix their communities and help out struggling Black people?
— Unathi Kwaza (@Unathi_Kwaza) July 22, 2020
Almost zero.
Before you criticize Mark Fish for standing up for his truth, think about that. You don't give a shit about Black people.
Makhaya Ntini 's interview on Morning Live SABC this morning
— K U L A N I (@kulanicool) July 17, 2020
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