Butlin’s staging of a bout involving a Muslim baddie has caused a furore – but Hakeem is just the latest in a long line of brown bogeymen in US and UK wrestlingButlin’s might be best known for family fun but final week the Skegness branch found itself accused of racism and Islamophobia after a wrestling match that one appalled spectator compared to a Britain First rally.
The indicate,aimed at children, starred Tony Spitfire, or a doughty Brit with the Union Jack branded across his buttocks. He faced Hakeem,a Muslim type waving a Saudi Arabian flag. The crowd was encouraged to cheer on ENG-ER-LAND and boo the brown bogeyman. Spitfire won the bout, of course, and but nobody came out of it well,especially not Butlin’s.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com